GarageBand Alternative

[techno_7]

Hi guys, its been a while.

I was wondering if anyone knew a REALLY easy music making program for a bass player with no midi experience?

See, my brother plays bass(and i bit drums) and i would like to get him into electronic music, or digital backings for when he plays the bass because the songs he creates dosnt really sound very good when it exists of only a bass. Unfortunatly.

I was thinking of Apples Garageband, but then i realized he uses a Windows and he's not throwing that away for sure, its like $2000.

Have anybody had any experiences like this, or with a program that you think will suit an electronic "n00b" like him?

Regards,
T7 - Daniel Rothmann

[Tomer=Trance]

Cubase SE goes for around 149 dollars i belive.

[jasedee]

So does he want to just make some backing tracks, or does he want to record his bass aswell???

If it is just to make some simple rhythm backing tracks, he could try FruityLoops or Reason or some other thing like that.

Otherwise, cubase and Reason might be good, but they do have a learning curve, and he will definately have to start getting the basics of MIDI.

[Merlot]

ABLETON LIVE! Simple MIDI, but can be complex if you want also.

[jasedee]

ABLETON LIVE! Simple MIDI, but can be complex if you want also.
Yeah, good idea actually. Simple enough to get some basic rhythm parts for him to play along to. All he needs is a few sample CD's....

[Tomer=Trance]

too bad abelton cant record more then one audio channel at a time.

[Onkel Dunkel]

too bad abelton cant record more then one audio channel at a time.

So what. If he?s only gonna use it for some backing for bass-playing he will do fine. I usually record most of my traks as MIDI and record them one at a time to audio and i?ve survived until now :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

what about people who wish to do multi track recording?
i think abelton should add that feature. their sequencer is realy one of the best and most intuative out there.

[Onkel Dunkel]

what about people who wish to do multi track recording?
i think abelton should add that feature. their sequencer is realy one of the best and most intuative out there.

I was speaking of this specific situation. Not in general...

[techno_7]

Cubase SE goes for around 149 dollars i belive.

I have Cubase, its way over his leak.

ABLETON LIVE! Simple MIDI, but can be complex if you want also.

Sounds right! He'll need some drumloops ect. cause all he wanna do is to make backings for his bass(and record).

[merlyn]

Garageband is an exact clone of Acid. Acis is for PC and I use daily. Acid Pro 6 has everything you need now (multitack, midi, punch in and out) and the learning curve is nominal. My number one suggestion for you (especially if you're using Garagaband as a jump off point)

[bishopkris40]

you can get a free demo of acid on their website, you can give him a shot and see what he thinks. You'll also get some free samples for it :wink: