Hi folks. I’ve put it off for far too long and deluded myself over the years thinking I’d click with an engineer. I’ve recently come into some cash in less than ideal circumstances and have decided to make a go of it.
I’ve had Technics 1210s since 1990 and I’ve been buying vinyl since 1984 and I’ve always had a drumkit for as long as I can remember.
I’ve decided at this late stage to get into production in tandem with my switch-over from vinyl to digital.
Ok, so I’d really like to know where to start, what equipment will I need etc. I’m interested in producing very rhythmic, stripped down Tech House and Techno. Basically what I buy, myself. I’m really into some of the tracks on that recent Quartz compilation, and James Ruskin and Len Faki’s recent tracks.
I’ve bought a Mac Book Pro and Logic Studio, and a pair of Yamaha HS80 monitors. What else would you recommend I pick up? Will I need a MIDI keyboard? Should I buy any hardware at all? A hardware DAW? What the hell are plug-ins? Where do I get plug-ins?
For mixing I’ve bought Ableton Live 8 Suite edition, an Akai APC40 and a Vestax VMC 600.
I will be joining Sonic for definite and hope to take a trip up and check the place out. I’ve no idea how it works to be honest. Is it all online or are there classes I can enrol in? Time isn’t an issue, I’m ok for money and don’t have to work for a while, so I’d like to treat this as a full time thing until I feel proficient enough.
I’m really looking forward to the next few years. I hope I haven’t come across like a numpty in this post, I really am a complete novice with regard to production, but I was awesome on Music 2000
I also have a daft blog with a few subscribers, if any of you fancy grabbing some of my vinyl mixes and reading the nonsense I spout on it.
edit for clarity: I’d love to get the best out of Live for Djing and learn production in tandem.