Another Doni Music Production School Update! Doni’s Software Setup
HEY EVERYONE!!!
Another update for all you producers out there! Check it out below!
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This is the Software I use to create music! This is where it gets a bit pricey. It’s important to note that you do not necessarily need any or all of these pieces of software to make music, this is just what I use! However, in terms of “production capability per dollar” these 5 items are off the chain fantastic! The above software includes a sequencer, a couple of synthesizers, and a couple of mastering tools. Depending on your sequencer and what plug-ins it has built in, you can have a very complete studio with this software package!
I’ll take you through my Software setup piece by piece so you can get a better idea about how the parts work towards the whole:
1. Spectrasonics Atmosphere Effects/Synth Module: If you are looking for a synth that can create any sort of atmosphere you want, look no further than Spectrasonics Atmosphere! This synth comes with a ton of ready to go presets that cover almost any sort of soundscape you could ever need. Everything from retro zombie movie atmospheres to bizarre space atmospheres. Also includes some bass samples, and some cool lead synths; making for a very versatile synthesizer plugin.
2. Ableton Live: This sequencer comes with an extremely high recommendation from me. The best thing about Ableton Live is it’s relatively small learning curve and it’s flexibility. You can use Ableton to do almost everything you would need to do to create a solid mix. You can also use Ableton as a live ‘jamming’ tool. Ableton’s double interface makes it easy for you to jam out a series of loops and samples in one interface and then tweak your resulting mix in another. Check out the full Doni Music Ableton Live overview here.
3. Spectrasonics Trilogy Bass Module: Who needs a bass player when you have this synthesizer? This is actually a combination of a synth and a sample based program. What it has is every bass sound you could ever need! It has several recorded bass sounds from several different basses. Everything from acoustic to electric to those awesome stand-up style basses! Kick the bass player out of the band with this synth! (Just kidding K-Dawg)
4. Waves Masters Bundle Native Version: These expensive mastering plug-ins really make a ton of difference when it comes to producing a good final mix. This bundle includes several different plug-ins that will suck the bad sounds out of your mixes and pump up the good ones! Don’t expect to get instant results however. These plug-ins, although fairly simple, take a bit of practice to use properly. I will of course be including a full review soon, so stay tuned!
5. M-Audio Ozone Izotope: So you think you have a pretty good sounding mix? Think again! I am confident that every mixdown needs to have the Izotope treatment for it to pulse out of the speakers properly. There are so many ways you can use this mastering tool its ridiculous. It has a ton of wicked presets that will help you figure out how to use the plug-in to its’ full potential and make your tracks sound really awesome!
