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Electro-Indie for dummies

  • 18-07-2009 3:23pm
    #1
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys.
    I was thinking I would like to start making my own electronic music a la Klaxons,Fake Blood,MGMT, Bloody Beetroots,Late Of The Pier,Hadouken!
    However
    I haven't a clue how to get started.I can play synth a little lol.
    So what I'm looking for is a starting point
    What instruments and software do I need to get started....
    Thanking You :D:D


Comments

  • #2
    11811
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Do you have a computer or PC already? And do you have a budget?


  • #3
    dav nagle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭dav nagle


    A very basic laptop will run Reason 4. If you start with this application you will learn an awful lot, it is a very deep program but easy to begin making beats and synth parts.


  • #4
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Some songs and a band...


  • #5
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    11811 wrote: »
    Do you have a computer or PC already? And do you have a budget?
    Yep have a macbook
    eh as cheap as possible lol


  • #6
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    studiorat wrote: »
    Some songs and a band...
    You obviously didn't bother your arse reading the post so please take your mart arse comments somewhere else thanks


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  • #7
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    HouseHippo wrote: »
    You obviously didn't bother your arse reading the post so please take your mart arse comments somewhere else thanks

    I did. You mentioned the Klaxons and all the rest. Ask yourself what they all have in common. (they are all bands) You also stated you played keyboards, didn't mention guitars at all. As far as I know most of those bands have guitars. Can you sing? Do you play drums?

    And last of all you said you wanted to make music. There's no mention of recording it... I'd suggest you wrote a few songs first and worked with a few musicians before setting up the home studio that's all.

    So what do you want to do get all the gear then start writing music?

    You seem to have enough to start with already with garage band btw.

    I see it every day, people who think if they throw enough money at something it's going to be good.


  • #8
    Aridstarling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 650 ✭✭✭Aridstarling


    You do have enough there in Garageband to be going on with. I do know that pretty much the entire first Hadouken album was done in FL.


  • #9
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    Aridstarling wrote: »
    You do have enough there in Garageband to be going on with. I do know that pretty much the entire first Hadouken album was done in FL.
    Really no way...Hmmm


  • #10
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    studiorat wrote: »
    I did. You mentioned the Klaxons and all the rest. Ask yourself what they all have in common. (they are all bands) You also stated you played keyboards, didn't mention guitars at all. As far as I know most of those bands have guitars. Can you sing? Do you play drums?

    And last of all you said you wanted to make music. There's no mention of recording it... I'd suggest you wrote a few songs first and worked with a few musicians before setting up the home studio that's all.

    So what do you want to do get all the gear then start writing music?

    You seem to have enough to start with already with garage band btw.

    I see it every day, people who think if they throw enough money at something it's going to be good.
    Haha I don't have the money to set up a home studio lol. I have Pro-Tools an M-Box and a macbook.
    I play Guitar, bitta keys, Harmonica and drums. I also have alot of musician friends.
    I'd like to just stick it on MySpace take it from there.


  • #11
    crazeehorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭crazeehorse


    HouseHippo wrote: »
    Haha I don't have the money to set up a home studio lol. I have Pro-Tools an M-Box and a macbook.
    I play Guitar, bitta keys, Harmonica and drums. I also have alot of musician friends.
    I'd like to just stick it on MySpace take it from there.

    what more could you ask for?

    i presume if you play synth you actually have a synth that most likely has a midi connection. so all you really need is some midi cables and a(few) softsynth(s)


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  • #12
    HouseHippo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭HouseHippo


    crazeehorse wrote: »
    what more could you ask for?

    i presume if you play synth you actually have a synth that most likely has a midi connection. so all you really need is some midi cables and a(few) softsynth(s)
    I used to have a synth which did have a midi connection but it broke.
    Can you reccommend me a good synth,maybe on thomann...


  • #13
    chordtype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,242 ✭✭✭chordtype


    You can get the older microkorg for around 400 new or cheaper second hand. Some of the bands that you mentioned use them. You can use it as a midi controller also. Ableton live is great for making loops that you can trigger live from your macbook and you can get a lighter version of it for sub 200.


  • #14
    ICN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭ICN


    Welcome Chordtype! :)


  • #15
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    there are alot of great free vst synths out there to get you going

    superwave
    is a nice one

    and some drum ones


    best advice is just do it and keep doing it


  • #16
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    there are a few synths and synth modules for sale over on adverts


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