Wednesday 12 October 2011

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Free Software For Music Production


by Daleim Nust


Think of a type of software (let's say an antivirus) and then initiate a search on Google, and for sure you'll find numerous options both free/open-source and paid. Now, after visiting the forums and gathering more opinions, the question is who to trust, and which piece of software to choose. Only because you pay for an application, does this mean that it's better than the free counterpart? For some products, this might be the principle, but when it comes to IT, this is not necessarily the rule. A good example of open-source projects which have become competitive brands are: Android (the operating systems for mobile devices) and Linux (the operating system for PCs).

However, before you are able to mix-it-up with producers you will first need to get your beat making skills up to a reasonable level. One of the best ways to do this is to teach yourself how to use various types of computer based beat software programs. You can find some free and paid software solutions online.

Alternatively, a user can buy an application and take advantage of its entire functionalities from the beginning. Apart from that, when buying a piece of software users have access to the support center, which offer assistance sometimes 24/7, and this is definitely a big plus.

In the past I've talked about 3 recording tools: Camtasia Studio, CamStudio and Adobe Captivate which are employed in the development of computer based training programs, or simply CBT. From the above only CamStudio is an open-source project, the other 2 need to be paid for. Although CBT is a small niche, the competition is present and fierce, but still CamStudio has managed to bring its contribution. Released in 2001, CamStudio was later bought by eHelp Corporation which integrated part of the technology from CamStudio into their RoboDemo project, which is now Adobe Captivate. So even the small projects can have a significant contribution.

The "skinning" feature, combined with the built in multi-user administration management tool, makes the system robust enough for more commercial endeavors, such as product promotion blogs. If you have much to publish with multiple themes, this is the software you are looking for.

A really good way of learning how to use a beat maker software program is to try to reproduce the music of one of your favorite songs. This will help you to get an appreciation for the instruments involved; how to differentiate the sounds and how to reproduce the sounds of each instrument. I've found this to be one of the best ways to learn how to produce your own beats, because you can use ideas from songs and modify them to create your own unique sound.

If these alternatives can't satisfy you, then you have the option to collaborate with a boutique software company "to manufacture" you the right tool for your daily tasks. Even if this is a more expensive solution, if it's done the right way, it can offer you plenty of advantages on the longterm, and save you both time and money.




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