Seasharp
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Hi:
Just signed up a few days ago and finally have time to say hi.
Been composing and recording music for the last 7 or 8 years. Up until a few weeks ago my process was to create custom backing tracks on my Motif/Montage to accompany the leads. Then when ready just push the record button and record live onto the drive. Just like recording a live performance in a studio. After multiple takes I usually get what I wanted. I was always uncomfortable with using a DAW and it seemed a foreign way to record (played Tenor Sax in a band for 15 years) plus I never understood how to use one. I tried Cubase Elements a few times with little success. However I knew that if I wanted to move onto larger orchestral based works I would have to learn how to use one. So being an all MAC person I fired up the latest version of Garageband on my iMAC, bought a great iBook "GarageBand X and How it Works"and the veil finally lifted. So in the last couple of weeks I was able to create two multi tracked works and I'm loving it. Have a lot to learn and in a little while I'll post one of my works for review. I need good constructive criticism to help me identify the good and not so good about what I'm doing and look forward to listening to others works and learning all I can.
Joe
Just signed up a few days ago and finally have time to say hi.
Been composing and recording music for the last 7 or 8 years. Up until a few weeks ago my process was to create custom backing tracks on my Motif/Montage to accompany the leads. Then when ready just push the record button and record live onto the drive. Just like recording a live performance in a studio. After multiple takes I usually get what I wanted. I was always uncomfortable with using a DAW and it seemed a foreign way to record (played Tenor Sax in a band for 15 years) plus I never understood how to use one. I tried Cubase Elements a few times with little success. However I knew that if I wanted to move onto larger orchestral based works I would have to learn how to use one. So being an all MAC person I fired up the latest version of Garageband on my iMAC, bought a great iBook "GarageBand X and How it Works"and the veil finally lifted. So in the last couple of weeks I was able to create two multi tracked works and I'm loving it. Have a lot to learn and in a little while I'll post one of my works for review. I need good constructive criticism to help me identify the good and not so good about what I'm doing and look forward to listening to others works and learning all I can.
Joe