Blogcritics Comments on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Comment by jus playin on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 15:23:21 EST

Great article! I recommend newbies to download a free version of ACID, LIVE, Project 5, or any of the other mainstream loop programs and watch the tutorial videos online. They're pretty easy to get started with. If that doesn't work find a friend with some experience to help with the initial orientation to the program, that's the easiest way to get started. The forums for the products are also a great source for getting going information. Here's an address to some answers to some common questions about acid loops

Comment by grapeshine on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Fri, 7 Oct 2005 18:50:04 EDT

The "I hate computers" comment above is rather telling. If you have no experience with computers, you have no concept of what they can do exactly. While there is a lot of bad "computer made" music, there's also a lot of bad "instrument made" music. As far as the creation of music goes, there really aren't rules as to how to best be creative. Certainly learning how to use instruments (keyboards/piano, in the case of electronic music) or software helps, but so does listening to a lot of music. The only thing that restricts one's ability to make techno ("banging" or otherwise) is one's creativity. You can be just as creative with a computer as you can be with proper instruments. I'd encourage anyone who wants to make music to learn as much as they can about the music they want to make. From there, learn how to use music making tools. Mess around. Have fun. Slowly things will start to come together, and before you know it you'll be proud of the sounds you're making.

Comment by Bob A. Booey on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:57:00 EDT

I DJ, but I hate computers and I wouldn't know how to produce any music using technology. The programs I hear about others using are Fruity Loops and Pro Tools to make their own music at home -- there are a couple of others, but I forget the names. I think all the REALLLY good dance music is made by people who know how to play keyboards/piano, however, especially if you're interested in more melodic stuff like trance and deep house. But if you're just doing banging, monotonous techno, you can probably figure out the bleeps and bloops within the program. That is all.

Comment by Al on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:26:41 EDT

Also check out Fruity Loops. (Now called FL Studios). This is an old sequencing and music production program that's easy to use and great for messing about.

Comment by Ed Driscoll on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:25:57 EDT

Jacob, With the exception of the Sonar book (Sonar is probably too complex a program for a beginner to start on), the books I linked to above are all good resources. I'd probably start with "Burning Down The House" and/or "Home Recording for Musicians for Dummies" and proceed from there. Also, check out some of my other posts, which frequently discuss home recording.

Comment by Jacob on Meaningful Arbitrary Collisions of Events: Getting Started With Acid Loops

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:17:02 EDT

I want to get started in creating techno. What learning resources would you suggest for a good beginning foundation?