I’m a dad, so I have no time and all my gear is old. I want to start making music again, but I think I need to more or less start over in terms of gear and software.
I’d like to hear a bit just about what you all are using to make music.
Are we all using Macs and commercial software like Logic or Abelton? Anyone bravely trying to work things with Linux? Anyone kicking it old school and recording to tape? Anyone using light weight set ups like iPads or tiny Zoom recorders?
I’m starting over as well, mainly because i"m also clearing out rooms so I can have space for my hobbies. (have to many, music is ‘only’ one of them) At the moment I’m mainly trying to get all instruments tuned and working, while figuring out what I like. The guitars were picked 1st (acoustic, electric and a bass). I notice that my fingers don’t really want to cooperate at the moment. (need more practice ;) )
Biggest advantage here is that I didn’t sell them when I had no more time. Biggest disadvantage is that I need to dig them up.
At the moment no software in use, or at least not yet decides. I still have an Atari STe with Cubase and Logic. I also have Rosegarden on Linux and a cheap USB MIDI interface, as I have a few synths and modules which I want to dust off as well. However, making music (or at least find the time to try to get sound out of instruments instead of noice) is my 1st step.
Rosegarden is… rather strange thing. And annoying part is that it works only with Jack and it mutes all non-jack audio sources when running.
Interesting, you learn something new every day… never knew it also does something with sound next to midi. (so sorry, never tested autio)
How are you finding the Linux set up? Do you do any audio with that or just midi?
I set up an old laptop that I got for cheap at work after a hardware refresh. I know it’s not the best machine, but I’ve been having a hard time getting the audio working well on it, feels like my interface just disconnects after a while. I haven’t really gotten creative on it yet as I’m still just struggling to get inputs and learn new software.
I installed a music focused package os, so I think I have rosegarden too.
I thought it kinda worked, but way under performing compared to the 30 yo Atari. I still don’t understand why Intel/AMD based hardware managed to get so popular, it can do a lot, but nothing well enough. I just used midi with 1 module and even then it wasn’t up to spec. Could be the cheap cable.