Quote from djmirage;19141Display MoreEasy Tele i'm in the same boat as you mate been a DJ for 20 odd years now want to start making my own Electro Tracks i've just got Fruity Loops 8 and Reason 4 to get me into it and a midi controller keyboard.
I've also bought a DMX thats been converted to midi,but have not really used that much...
I think software is a good starting point and it gets you used to making drum patterns etc....
and if you cant read music like me then Reason will quantize your keyboard playing so dont matter if you play
out of time to much...
I think that i will probably buy hardware as i go along as the retro stuff is quite expensive.
Hope this helps......
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Yo Mirage wudup. Thanks for ur input. I feel that DJing (mixing) is a bit like composing. I used to tell myself I can't mix because I had decided I can't write music... but I have an urge now to make music - which is cool
Yes, I think the first step everyone has advised me is to get acqainted with is drum patterns on reason. I have also been told if I can read music it helps a lot but I haven't gotten as far as to know how yet!!
I would love to play an instrument tho, and jam w/ ppl!
tele