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  1. Helpful Anon teaches the basics and names popular VSTs (multiple posts, good read): https://rbt.asia/mu/thread/89868005/#89882810
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  3. The bare minimum gear required:
  4. >Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) - Music production software or application
  5. >Computer - Laptop or Desktop, with (ideally) at least an i5 processor and 4GB RAM
  6. >Studio Headphones - For mixing and mastering
  7. >MIDI Keyboard (Optional)
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  9. Frequently recommended (Paid) DAWs:
  10. Note: Every well known DAW will have the ability to do what another does through different means, but some will have a community and learning resources that may align more closely with your own genre and make collaborating with other producers more convenient.
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  12. Ableton and FL studio are among the most popular and considered standard for electronic and hip-hop music, with Ableton being more closely associated with experimental music and FL studio more with Hip-Hop.
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  14. Pro Tools is considered the "industry standard" of the professional world, though this is increasingly subject to debate.
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  16. Logic Pro X (Mac only) is the big brother of Garage Band.
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  18. Renoise offers a different style of composition and is often favored by D&B producers.
  19.  
  20. If you want to pirate software or samples, you'll find it on Audioz or Rutracker.
  21. Plugins4Free.com curates a wide range of free (legal) VST Instruments and effects.
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  23. Need drum samples? Check https://old.reddit.com/r/Drumkits/
  24. Want a free TOP TIER wavetable synthesizer? https://vital.audio/
  25. Miscellaneous free Kontakt libraries (Also contains a guide to making instruments for Logic’s EXS24 ) https://www.pianobook.co.uk/
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  27. >I need a DAW and don't want to pirate, what are my options?
  28. https://ardour.org/
  29. https://www.reaper.fm/
  30. https://lmms.io/
  31. https://soundbridge.io/
  32.  
  33. https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk
  34.  
  35. FURTHER RESOURCES:
  36.  
  37. General Production:
  38. >You Suck at Producing
  39. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzfWWpa5SR8Gi_Q_3AbZ9V20Vpigpvqv1
  40. >In The Mix: How To Turn Your Loop Into A Song
  41. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLmTDBV2riQ
  42. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTPqJKoFW8
  43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUq9UE55VNs
  44. >ADSR Explained: The Four Forces That Shape Your Sound
  45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKSo2ANMSEE
  46. >Beat and Rhythm in Music Explained
  47. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F21pS3Wo8ko
  48. >Creative and Career Strategies for Musicians
  49. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL21Q42X3VpTvbmZs48Iuv680iIq5lF0ht
  50. >How to use rhythm beyond drum programming
  51. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZKP5AFkhOk
  52. >8 TIPS for Composers (with issues)
  53. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzIltQyZLOQ
  54. >Making Music: Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers
  55. https://makingmusic.ableton.com/
  56.  
  57. Writing/Composition:
  58. >A Beginner's Guide to Music Theory
  59. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2z02J4fJwg
  60. >Touhou Style Music Composition Tutorial (Episode 0-5)
  61. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQdwGJz2dL79DpDGXmicjDkWRkQtojqXe
  62. >You Suck At Music Theory
  63. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzfWWpa5SR8H27IEuTQbntK4-9F2T35Eh
  64. >Music Theory for Producers
  65. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXmi76euGSyx5LrRF0_czqlJZJYOjwqgL
  66. >Harmony for Composers
  67. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDezhk4lPPNlnZYAFr9hThavHDx43Sp4e
  68. >How To Make Melodies - With Chords (Using Music Theory)
  69. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWotrg9QdQ
  70. >How To Make Good Rhythms For Your Melodies
  71. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKzHen8ABw0
  72. >How To Make Amazing Sounding Chord Progressions
  73. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FeHbMJezN8
  74. >How To Make Unique Sounding Chord Progressions
  75. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibpZ6cj4EqQ
  76. >COMPLETE GUIDE TO BASIC MUSIC THEORY FOR MAKING BEATS/PRODUCERS
  77. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1RtrbFaEk
  78. >COMPLETE GUIDE TO ADVANCED MUSIC THEORY FOR MAKING BEATS/PRODUCERS
  79. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Hk3lQ-UeU
  80. >COMPLETE GUIDE TO BASIC JAZZ THEORY FOR PRODUCERS/MAKING BEATS
  81. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkU6z9dlOFo
  82. >COMPLETE GUIDE TO ADVANCE JAZZ THEORY FOR PRODUCERS/MAKING BEATS
  83. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW4MZovdJj8
  84. >10 types of melodies you should know about
  85. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8qSHzrz-Tc
  86.  
  87. Mixing & Mastering:
  88. >What Is Mastering? The Difference Between Mixing and Mastering
  89. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLxtdhsSxk
  90. >In The Mix: Mixing and Mastering
  91. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5i827-FDqOYGlVKM58mXnMV-rET--LL
  92. >LANDR Mix Tips
  93. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL21Q42X3VpTv922k4396cKxs1tCE7o7Sn
  94. >Mixing Engineer's Handbook
  95. https://mega.nz/file/YUkgCJpR#bTX1gzqhD7fozTipk4XsRNiWQmHQXBx0T4pHMRvaURw
  96. >The Secret of the Mastering Engineer, Bob Katz
  97. https://mega.nz/file/ZAE2EBCb#r0Hf0gho8pL7BlBJ6-6rJznB9SEhCG31NzNJUJX34tU
  98. >Audio Engineering and Acoustics eBook Bundle
  99. https://mega.nz/file/wEVAVbgB#hwd7vmzaZ9C6wAnVbqIQt37pNUpfpn0t2ecSjZGRNe4
  100.  
  101. Sound Design
  102. >New York School of Synthesis
  103. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvtBE6t48M&list=PLFa4_po__8wMNscyFfDy6Dn-_hZdtr-jo
  104. >In The Mix: Sound Design & Synth Tutorials
  105. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx5i827-FDqNY_grenYJZJpG1esu7GK6v
  106. >How to program analog synthesizers
  107. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMF8F9z7Zr8
  108. >A Young Person's Guide to the Principles of Music Synthesis
  109. http://beausievers.com/synth/synthbasics/
  110. >Roland “A Foundation For Electronic Music” Series
  111. https://reaktorplayer.wordpress.com/2018/11/02/roland-a-foundation-for-electronic-music-series-1979/
  112. >Sound On Sound's Synth Secrets
  113. https://www.soundonsound.com/series/synth-secrets
  114. >Advanced Programming Techniques for Modular Synthesizers
  115. http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~clark/nordmodularbook/nm_book_toc.html
  116. >Thor demystified 4: The Multi Oscillator
  117. https://www.reasonstudios.com/blog/thor-demystified-4-the-multi-oscillator
  118. >Sound Synthesis and Sampling
  119. http://imw.curriculum-manager.co.uk/resources/hnd/hnd_assignments/resources/Sound_Synthesis_Sampling.pdf
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  121. Drums:
  122. >You Suck At Drums
  123. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzfWWpa5SR8HQHriOuT1GYaiyKFmf4K3D
  124. >10 Popular Drum Patterns Every Producer Should Know
  125. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ffMObdxro
  126. >Writing Drums For Non Drummers
  127. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQLlgMJMdrA
  128.  
  129. DAW Specific
  130. >Tutorials covering a variety of programs
  131. http://www.lynda.com/Audio-Music-training-tutorials/20-0.html?bnr=NMHP_blocks
  132. >Multiplatinum pro tools book (pdf)
  133. https://vdocuments.net/multi-platinum-pro-tools-advanced-editing-pocketing-and-autotuning-techniques.html
  134. >Brief FL Studio Tutorial
  135. https://rbt.asia/mu/thread/S50427018#p50429773
  136. >Ableton Tutorial
  137. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmOEanhDTGo
  138. >Renoise Manual
  139. http://files.renoise.com/manual/Renoise%20User%20Manual.pdf
  140.  
  141. Other forums and useful sites:
  142. http://www.kvraudio.com/
  143. http://www.rhythm-lab.com
  144. https://gearspace.com/board/
  145. https://audioz.download/
  146. https://www.reddit.com/r/audioengineering/
  147. https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/
  148.  
  149. And as Always, remember to have fun! :)
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