Newbie Sequencer Question [Archive] - Northern Sound Source

ibanez19

08-25-2008, 07:24 PM

I want to produce soundtrack like music. I purchase EWQL Silver and hope to do something fun with it. Right now i am using Reaper but i have heard mixed reviews. I tried a Sonar demo and the price and the interface were a bit intimidating. I don't mind learning something new of course, but was just wondering what everyone here thought?

PS. I am using an Axiom Midi Controller Keyboard if that helps at all.

Reegs

08-25-2008, 08:23 PM

Hi Ibanez,

Welcome to Northernsounds. EWQL Silver is a good start for producing "Hollywood" style music. Reaper is a capable sequencer and is good for what you want to do, as are Sonar and Cubase. What about Reaper is giving you trouble?

buckshead

08-26-2008, 02:42 AM

I don't know where you are in the world but there is a UK magazine called Computer Music. Every issue contains a free studio with two different sequencers and lots of other stuff. If you are very short of money this is a good buy. I've used two of the free programmes - drum and a sampler for a long time now. Its about £6 here monthly and I know its available in US

kitekrazy

08-26-2008, 04:35 PM

I don't know where you are in the world but there is a UK magazine called Computer Music. Every issue contains a free studio with two different sequencers and lots of other stuff. If you are very short of money this is a good buy. I've used two of the free programmes - drum and a sampler for a long time now. Its about £6 here monthly and I know its available in US

Thye still include the old CM Studio which was developed by the people who create Muzys.
Now they promote Energy XT and you can get a discount for the full version.

Reaper can be difficult at first if you are doing midi.

scope4live

08-27-2008, 02:14 AM

Reaper is catching up though. It has an excellent sound for a VST floater, and won't overbloat your CPU w/ unnecessary code.

I use Cubase 4.1 and a hardware Yamaha QX-1 for tight MIDI work creating percussion, drum and lighting and sound effect cues. But dump those tracks into Reaper. Since it is a low code sequencer it can perform the large amount of data and spit it back out w/ high precision.

That's my use though.

But for 50 bucks, it's tough to beat. And live, it's the most stable I have used. I can start a show and walk away, and come back 5 minutes before the break and as always, no problemos. Lighting faders and automated hardware effects can overwhelm some apps when mixed together w/ MIDI'd instruments in hardware and software, but Reaper is just too lean to get tired.

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