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What do I need? Click Here to Report this message to the Moderator Posted by Jordan (via moderator) (from: 203.219.45.190) on April 22, 2004 at 17:19:55: Ok. I am trying to get into electronic music, where I can perform alone myself, but I really have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone could suggest software or anything for me I'd be eternally grateful. Here's what I have, and what I need: I will be using an ibook. And I will be performing live. I need a sequencer that will play the backing track for my songs,and I can play a lead on say my synthesizer or guitar. But I want to be able to set tempo in realtime at a performance by tapping tempo on a midi device. I also want the sequencer to control patch changes in my synthesizer. For example, the synth sound will change when it switches to the chorus of the song. I need another midi device that will allow me to trigger samples on command, and these samples will change to different samples as needed in different parts of the song. I want to have an amount of randomness or improvisation, so if I feel like dancing with my audience or something I can, and the song won't progress to the next part until I trigger it to with say, a footpedal. Last, I will have one of those loopstation guitar pedals that will need to be connected with midi so I can loop my guitar live perfectly in time with everything else. As far as I can tell, ACID on PC does all of these. But I need a mac program. I don't have a lot to spend, so if I could get a cheap program or even freeware that'd be great, but I'm willing to pay a decent amount if needed. I know this is pretty basic stuff, but I'm just trying to figure this stuff out, so if anyone has any suggestions for software, I am very thankful. Follow Ups: Re: What do I need? Travis Brown 13:39:05 9/15/04 (0) Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : Ok. I am trying to get into electronic music, where I can perform alone myself, but I really have no idea what I'm doing. If anyone could suggest software or anything for me I'd be eternally grateful. Here's what I have, and what I need: : I will be using an ibook. And I will be performing live. I need a sequencer that will play the backing track for my songs,and I can play a lead on say my synthesizer or guitar. But I want to be able to set tempo in realtime at a performance by tapping tempo on a midi device. I also want the sequencer to control patch changes in my synthesizer. For example, the synth sound will change when it switches to the chorus of the song. I need another midi device that will allow me to trigger samples on command, and these samples will change to different samples as needed in different parts of the song. I want to have an amount of randomness or improvisation, so if I feel like dancing with my audience or something I can, and the song won't progress to the next part until I trigger it to with say, a footpedal. Last, I will have one of those loopstation guitar pedals that will need to be connected with midi so I can loop my guitar live perfectly in time with everything else. : As far as I can tell, ACID on PC does all of these. But I need a mac program. I don't have a lot to spend, so if I could get a cheap program or even freeware that'd be great, but I'm willing to pay a decent amount if needed. I know this is pretty basic stuff, but I'm just trying to figure this stuff out, so if anyone has any suggestions for software, I am very thankful. Click here to be notified by email when someone replies to your message [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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