Hi - I'm making a second attempt to getting into making electronic music. Not really interested in recording. I had a go a long, long time ago with Reason but didn't get too far.
I really liked plugging synths and samplers into the drum machine in Reason and the whole old school hardware and cables aproach but felt that maybe Reason was a bit lacking in the more modern side of things. Example: pitch shifting and slicing / time stretching always felt like a serious fudge. No VST support. And the mixing and workflow side seemed a little awkward.
So I'm wondering if it might be worth trying something else. I've installed demos of ProTools, FruityLoops, Cubase, Sonar and Ableton but instantly realised that it's going to take me a LONG time to figure them all out. Can you give your opinion on the pros and cons of each for the kind of thing I'm trying to do?
Thanks!
I really liked plugging synths and samplers into the drum machine in Reason and the whole old school hardware and cables aproach but felt that maybe Reason was a bit lacking in the more modern side of things. Example: pitch shifting and slicing / time stretching always felt like a serious fudge. No VST support. And the mixing and workflow side seemed a little awkward.
So I'm wondering if it might be worth trying something else. I've installed demos of ProTools, FruityLoops, Cubase, Sonar and Ableton but instantly realised that it's going to take me a LONG time to figure them all out. Can you give your opinion on the pros and cons of each for the kind of thing I'm trying to do?
Thanks!