June 2012
“The distinction I was making wasn’t between paid versus unpaid, exactly. It wasn’t about whatever sum might be involved. It was about a certain demonstration of agency. It involved a harsher dichotomy. Every word written (or written then subtracted, which is often more important) contributed to the possibility, or not, of an event happening in the world outside oneself.”
—William Gibson, Distrust That Particular Flavor
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What software do you use in making your tunes? I could use a recommendation.
I use Ableton Live, and highly recommend it. It’s pricey, but you can try it for free, for 30 days, with no awful restrictions.
Before that I used GarageBand, which came with OS X. If you can, I’d recommend starting with that, only moving onto something else once it starts to feel limited.
Ableton Live is the only ‘digital audio workstation’ that feels intuitive for me, but it doesn’t appeal to everyone. If it’s not your style, there are lots of others worth investigating on Wikipedia. I couldn’t figure out Reaper, but it’s popular (and cheap for personal use).
