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comment :: A cheap starting point.
i need some ideas on some cheap crap to get me started in the industrial scene.
what i am working with now is: my guitar and various pedals, i'm good there. Audacity, symsynth, hammerhead and a deranged personality. alot of crap, i know. I got some cash and I need a list of stuff to get me started. so far im thinking of getting fruity loops and a roland sh-201 synthesizer. what else should i consider? is fruity loops a good improvement over audacity? is there any good freeware alternatives?
any help would be much appreciated.
posted by: blackheart on 2009-10-14 12:49:33
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comment :: re: A cheap starting point.
I think FL Studio is basically the best digital audio workstation available for the price. It's not the most used by professional musicians though - but if you really want to buy software legally (hint hint) then that's the route I'd recommend.

The SH-201 is alright as far as I've heard. Get the feel for some software synths first before making a decision on hardware.

In case you're interested, here you can see some industrial bands that have used Fruity Loops:

http://www.alternative-electronics.com/a...

...and here are some that use the SH-201:

http://www.alternative-electronics.com/a...

The Roland JP-8000 might be worth looking into as wel..
posted by: Alternative Electronics on 2009-12-10 15:14:50
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comment :: re: A cheap starting point.
I would highly recommend the Korg es-1 electribe sampler/ groovebox, it's cheap (usually under $200 online) very easy to use, but it has a ton of capabilities. It kind of depends on what kind of sounds you want, but I love the es-1 because since it's a sampler you can pretty much program beats out of anything... just make sure its the es-1, electribe, the others are cool, but not as cool as that one...


Not sure what kind of stuff you want to make, but it good for most electronic genres and is especially cool for old school sample type stuff....

I also suggest the korg kaosscillator... you cant change the presets on it, but its the coolest little synth ever and it has plenty of awesome sounds, and it fits in your pocket... it has all sorts of sounds from trance to spacey pads and glitch beats... its like $150


There are plenty of good freeware options online as well... if you had a mac id have more to say in that direction...


The korg microkorg is awesome too... lots of great synth sounds on it for the entry fee of $400....


there are various options man...
posted by: Royce Icon on 2010-01-07 22:23:56
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comment :: re: A cheap starting point.
OH, also, the Kaosscillator has a loop fuction, which fucking rules. you can make whole tracks with it live that way....
posted by: Royce Icon on 2010-01-07 22:25:16
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