Software I like to use

This is my first blog post and today I will be discussing what music production software I like to use. Before I get started I would just like to clear up any possible confusion in regards to what music production is. Music production in its simplest form is creating or producing anything that has to do with music. Obviously there are different levels of music production and usually what determines those levels is money, but the basic principle remains the same.

There are tons of music production software out there that are really good, but also pretty expensive. The first is a program I’m sure many of you have heard of, Pro Tools. Pro Tools is the industry standard for music production and is my DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) of choice. I mainly prefer to use Pro Tools for tracking or recording vocals, but it can also be used to make instrumentals. It goes for about $700 on Sweetwater, which is a great place to buy practically everything music wise. Where I bought my copy of Pro Tools however was from Studica (a student discount website) and is also another great asset for music producers attending college. Understandably, this is a lot of money to spend on one piece of software, but if you are serious about what you are doing, this is the program for you.

Another program I live for is, Fruity Loops. Fruity Loops is another great music production software that I use almost exclusively to make ‘beats’. Despite many people overlooking it, for reasons unknown to me, it is a great program to use when producing and is very easy to understand and operate.

The final software I will talk about is the first recording software I ever used, Acoustica Mixcraft. If you are working with a bigger budget I would still strongly suggest you buy Pro Tools, but if not I would definitely recommend Mixcraft. It goes for about $75 and is a great introductory program for new music producers. In some of my later posts I will discuss some equipment that I like and use and some techniques I use myself when producing music.