sonic academy

[lloydc]

I've searched around the net for a few reviews, but didn't really find much.

Just wondering if anyone has paid for a subscription to this site. It seems like it could be pretty good, and a step in the right direction for a production noob like myself.

I would also like to have a look at a few alternatives as well. I'm sure there are a few sites similar to sonic academy out there, so any suggestions will be taken on board.

[Cupe]

This forum probably has a shitload of stepping stones for learning alot of what that site has to offer

if it doesn't, ask the question

[lloydc]

what appealed to me were the videos that showed you exactly what to do. I'll definately have a hunt around here though.

[CBG]

I would fully recommend sonic academy mate... i still go back and watch there stuff.

Its worth the money.

Otherwise check out tom Cosm. www.cosm.co.nz

Awesome guy, very smart, one of a kind. Thats proviiding you wan to use Ableton...

Sonic academy does have other DAW tutorials, mainly Live though.

Hope this helps

[lloydc]

it does, thanks.

It's looking like i'll be using ableton. I'm going to d/l the demo tonight once I get home.

The other alternative is to buy logic since i'll be using a mac.... seems like ableton is the way to go at this point though.

[CBG]

i would recommend logic... as a sequencer. very nice

Ableton' warp engine is fuckin unreal though.

If it helps, most producers use Logic...

Either way, both are great

[Cupe]

we need to get more video tuts on here aye

[lloydc]

stupid question, but:

Is there an advantage in using one over the other for remixing?

This would be the bulk of what i'd like to do in the beginning.

[CBG]

ableton is probably better for remixing. It's warp engine comes very handy for transposing acapellas.

Plus you can produce DJ mixes on Ableton for professional purposes

[lloydc]

another question:

does ableton come with sylenth?

I was looking at the "how to make tech house" demo, and they were using sylenth... which happens to be $139 euro

[CBG]

nah man, you gotta d/l it and run it through the plugin browser. there are ways to use it, without paying....I heard....

[lloydc]

lol, will look into this work-around *wink*

[lloydc]

so I signed up to this last night. So far so good!

I'll upload the results once i'm finished

[Tomy]

yeah its a pretty good site.

with production i'm an abelton man. i love it.

can hear some of my stuff at http://www.soundcloud.com/slop-rock

i also use logic for something from time to time.

[ChevChelios]

im pretty sure jonny b is the only producer on here not using ableton, ableton kr3w 4 lyfzzzzzzzzzz

[CBG]

lol

Logic is gd aswell though. Warp in ableton is so orgasmic though

[ChevChelios]

Ill never be able to get comfortable with a traditional DAW, so much of what I do is done in the session view I just get confused when Im faced with a blamk arrangement page

[CBG]

yeah im the opposite, arrangement for me. I guess thats why I dont mind logic. Each to their own aiii!

[Tomy]

yeah i use arrangment page not the clips page.

[ChevChelios]

thats just the way I learned how to use it, people coming from other daws would instinctively go to the arrange page but I never learnt on anything else.

[Cupe]

I'll be coming from Reason to ableton (whenever i find the time to learn it)

wonder what i'll do

[CBG]

proabaly the same as me and tomy. Reason has an arrangement/sequencer type still as well

[ChevChelios]

I'll be coming from Reason to ableton (whenever i find the time to learn it)

wonder what i'll do

Keep reason and use it as and external rewire plugin, the best setup