Dear All:
This is my first post on this forum, and it wasn't until ten minutes ago that I discovered that there was a separate forum for Vegas Audio.
Although I toyed with guitar and piano in some distant past, I am not a musician. My lack of formal training notwithstanding, I would like to create original music for my video work. And by creating music, I don't mean stringing together third party commercial loops a la Sony, Vasst etc. If the way of the world these days is loop based music creation then I want to make my own.
That being the case, what software should I be looking at? Ease of use should have a priority over bells and whistles. I'm thinking along the lines of Sessions or Mackie Pro-Trackton 3. There is Acid, of course, but I don't know if suits my needs.
I already own an M-Audio Mobile Pre USB and a CAD e1002 mic. I intend to add an M-Audio keyboard (recommendations?) and maybe a USB electric guitar. I already have an acoustical guitar.
I listened to some of the canned stuff but to my ears it all sounds like elevator music regardless of the genre. My taste runs from the Cuban son, guaracha, and bolero to Chicago blues and authentic klezmer, so there's nothing much waiting for me out there in the world of loop libraries.
Any suggestions that you may have will be very appreciated.
Thank you all in advance,
Bill
P.S I forgot to ask about audio fxs. I see that New Blue is offering a nice package, but most of it seems to be redundant to the Sony Fxs that came with Vegas. Is there a qualitative difference? I would be most interested in any audioFX that could be used in conjunction with voice overs.
This is my first post on this forum, and it wasn't until ten minutes ago that I discovered that there was a separate forum for Vegas Audio.
Although I toyed with guitar and piano in some distant past, I am not a musician. My lack of formal training notwithstanding, I would like to create original music for my video work. And by creating music, I don't mean stringing together third party commercial loops a la Sony, Vasst etc. If the way of the world these days is loop based music creation then I want to make my own.
That being the case, what software should I be looking at? Ease of use should have a priority over bells and whistles. I'm thinking along the lines of Sessions or Mackie Pro-Trackton 3. There is Acid, of course, but I don't know if suits my needs.
I already own an M-Audio Mobile Pre USB and a CAD e1002 mic. I intend to add an M-Audio keyboard (recommendations?) and maybe a USB electric guitar. I already have an acoustical guitar.
I listened to some of the canned stuff but to my ears it all sounds like elevator music regardless of the genre. My taste runs from the Cuban son, guaracha, and bolero to Chicago blues and authentic klezmer, so there's nothing much waiting for me out there in the world of loop libraries.
Any suggestions that you may have will be very appreciated.
Thank you all in advance,
Bill
P.S I forgot to ask about audio fxs. I see that New Blue is offering a nice package, but most of it seems to be redundant to the Sony Fxs that came with Vegas. Is there a qualitative difference? I would be most interested in any audioFX that could be used in conjunction with voice overs.