im trying to become a producer

[pointproven214]

i don't know what to buy as far as equipment etc. can anybody show me what to buy and what not. to buy.

and also how to produce and make beats what plug ins etc.

 

[producingfire]

That depends on if you want to go the Hardware route or the software route and how much you can spend, you can get great sound quality on just about anything now a days.

 

[pointproven214]

That depends on if you want to go the Hardware route or the software route and how much you can spend, you can get great sound quality on just about anything now a days.

hardware route.

 

[GPBear]

"Everybody wants to be a deejay,
Everybody wants to be an emcee"

fukkin whack ass outta here


what is with this website and people thinking it's okay to just ask 'how do I become a producer,'

no one gives a fukk, it's a decade long arduous journey, and asking people to help you cut corners, so you can start selling beats or whatever is some shysty bullshyt
see producers on tv and want to be one for bytches, brehs

 

[producingfire]

You can pick up an MPC and start making beats that way, it will be a long journey, but the internet is full of resources that can help you get started.

 

[Wildin]

i don't know what to buy as far as equipment etc. can anybody show me what to buy and what not. to buy.

and also how to produce and make beats what plug ins etc.

Once again if you're serious about it, go to pawn shop a pick up some second hand gear. An mpc, Roland sp, mv8000 somethin like that. Learn one piece of equipment in and out then consider expanding, or for free bootleg reason or FL studios. Any equipment or software will work, it's about what works for you.

It's like McDonald's, Wendy's and burger King, everybody has their preference but At the day it's all burgers and fries.

If you have a laptop and Internet there's no reason you can't bootleg appropriate software right now in a new tab and start in less than an hour or if u have the money go spend a lil bit, invest in some secondhand gear use Craigslist too, if you have a tablet or even a phone you can download iMPC (apple) or garageband (apple) for free, if you have an android try walk band.

Quit wanting and go do it. If today was your last day alive would you like to have wanted to do it or been happy you did/tried? Get started. YouTube has literally day if not weeks of tutorials of people making music, watch them see what equipment or software you are interested in and cop. I bought my first mpc cause I saw Kanye using one. I saw just blaze using a 4000 and never thought I'd own one but I got one. Don't chase your dreams, capture them.

 

[Tom Foolery]

"Everybody wants to be a deejay,
Everybody wants to be an emcee"

fukkin whack ass outta here


what is with this website and people thinking it's okay to just ask 'how do I become a producer,'

no one gives a fukk, it's a decade long arduous journey, and asking people to help you cut corners, so you can start selling beats or whatever is some shysty bullshyt
see producers on tv and want to be one for bytches, brehs

2015 and cats are still asking how to start off producing? Come on!

I think dude is trolling. There's enough youtube and website tutorials out there to answer this.

 

[Ghpstface]

im trying to become a producer too guys help me ... HELP MEEEEEE

 

[pointproven214]

Once again if you're serious about it, go to pawn shop a pick up some second hand gear. An mpc, Roland sp, mv8000 somethin like that. Learn one piece of equipment in and out then consider expanding, or for free bootleg reason or FL studios. Any equipment or software will work, it's about what works for you.

It's like McDonald's, Wendy's and burger King, everybody has their preference but At the day it's all burgers and fries.

If you have a laptop and Internet there's no reason you can't bootleg appropriate software right now in a new tab and start in less than an hour or if u have the money go spend a lil bit, invest in some secondhand gear use Craigslist too, if you have a tablet or even a phone you can download iMPC (apple) or garageband (apple) for free, if you have an android try walk band.

Quit wanting and go do it. If today was your last day alive would you like to have wanted to do it or been happy you did/tried? Get started. YouTube has literally day if not weeks of tutorials of people making music, watch them see what equipment or software you are interested in and cop. I bought my first mpc cause I saw Kanye using one. I saw just blaze using a 4000 and never thought I'd own one but I got one. Don't chase your dreams, capture them.

well first off my cpu ain't big enough it's 1.78 so i can't do anything anyway.

 

[Wildin]

well first off my cpu ain't big enough it's 1.78 so i can't do anything anyway.

1.78 what? You don't need to be concerned with having everything in working order. If you have enough hard drive space to download then just start working on making drum patterns or loops. It's self sustaining motivation. Once you get a taste you'll want more and that's good. Especially with music, it's better to start small and develop your craft and go. It's too easy to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or software then become overwhelmed. A lot of people start off with an mpc with a cracked screen or broken pads and buttons, or a keyboard with broken keys, computers with not enough memory to load a shyt ton of sounds and what not, in my opinion you do best by making the best out of what you have because you can always get more. I'll find the video pharrell and Chad say the exact same thing, start small, master something whether it's a piece of equipment or making drums, creating loops or melodies because you can always expand.

 

[DBR]

I agree with what been said above , the fact you ask this question just prove your not serious enough . If you would really wanted to get started with this music shyt you would make some research and start making beat right now cause this is something you really want to do . To answer your question tough let us know what background you have in music that could help us let you know what equipment sofrware you should get .

 

[PlainSight]

1.78 what? You don't need to be concerned with having everything in working order. If you have enough hard drive space to download then just start working on making drum patterns or loops. It's self sustaining motivation. Once you get a taste you'll want more and that's good. Especially with music, it's better to start small and develop your craft and go. It's too easy to buy thousands of dollars worth of gear or software then become overwhelmed. A lot of people start off with an mpc with a cracked screen or broken pads and buttons, or a keyboard with broken keys, computers with not enough memory to load a shyt ton of sounds and what not, in my opinion you do best by making the best out of what you have because you can always get more. I'll find the video pharrell and Chad say the exact same thing, start small, master something whether it's a piece of equipment or making drums, creating loops or melodies because you can always expand.

Precisely this/

I started making meats on a Yamaha PSR550 with the floppy disk until I got a computer. Then I used FL Studio the entire time. I STILL use FL Studio even now, even though I want to use Ableton, and I'm using the almost the same computer back then that I use now except that I rebuilt some of the inside but I had to move back to this tiny ass hard drive. Once you have crafted a sound, you can use anything after that, OP.

My main piece of advice is either to learn how to play piano, or at least get an understanding of basic music theory.

 

[Wildin]

Did/do you use the psr550 as a midi controller?

You are never too old to learn music theory but if you have an ear for sounds whether it's beats, breaks, or melodies you don't need it. What you should learn which is a part of theory is time signatures.

Precisely this/

I started making meats on a Yamaha PSR550 with the floppy disk until I got a computer. Then I used FL Studio the entire time. I STILL use FL Studio even now, even though I want to use Ableton, and I'm using the almost the same computer back then that I use now except that I rebuilt some of the inside but I had to move back to this tiny ass hard drive. Once you have crafted a sound, you can use anything after that, OP.

My main piece of advice is either to learn how to play piano, or at least get an understanding of basic music theory.

 

[PlainSight]

Did/do you use the psr550 as a midi controller?

You are never too old to learn music theory but if you have an ear for sounds whether it's beats, breaks, or melodies you don't need it. What you should learn which is a part of theory is time signatures.

I always had the ear, but a lot of people don't unfortunately - I learned that when I tried to teach people how to make beats. A lot of people just threw their hands up and expressed exasperation at not being as good as I was, which was annoying because it defeated the purpose of me trying to help them. So now, I just say learn theory . Doesn't need to be too much, just basic stuff - like time signatures like you said.

I never used the PSR550 as a MIDI controller - but for a while I would compose melodies and chords and save the MIDI file onto the floppy disk and then put it into FL Studio. Otherwise, I had to draw in the notes on the Piano Roll

I was even too broke to afford a MIDI controller for a very long time - my dad actually had to buy me one a few years ago

 

[Wildin]

When I was using reason and such back in the day i remembered my boy had a keyboard from when he was like 11. We went to his mom's crib and dug it out of the basement, this fukk nikka made me pay $60 for it but I did it cause it had midi ports. I started using it as a midi for my pc (reason) and my mpc's had midi on them so it was a come up. A cheap cascio..nothing special but it held me down

I always had the ear, but a lot of people don't unfortunately - I learned that when I tried to teach people how to make beats. A lot of people just threw their hands up and expressed exasperation at not being as good as I was, which was annoying because it defeated the purpose of me trying to help them. So now, I just say learn theory . Doesn't need to be too much, just basic stuff - like time signatures like you said.

I never used the PSR550 as a MIDI controller - but for a while I would compose melodies and chords and save the MIDI file onto the floppy disk and then put it into FL Studio. Otherwise, I had to draw in the notes on the Piano Roll

I was even too broke to afford a MIDI controller for a very long time - my dad actually had to buy me one a few years ago