Anyone know of a program for PC that's like Garageband?? at DVinfo.net

Kyle Kauss · August 13th, 2004, 10:21 AM

I want to make some of my own music and I know with garageband you can hook up a USB keyboard and go to work but I'm wondering if there's a program for the PC like that???

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 13th, 2004, 10:27 AM

Yeah, it's Sony's ACID. In fact, some of the same people that worked on ACID also were part of the creation of Garageband.

Kyle Kauss · August 13th, 2004, 10:59 AM

really I have an older version of ACID I'll look it up thanks

any other suggestions would be great to.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 13th, 2004, 11:06 AM

Sonar, Nuendo both have Garageband-like properties as well.
ACID, Sonar, and Nuendo are all far less limited, and more difficult to use than Garageband.

Kyle Kauss · August 13th, 2004, 12:51 PM

What about Reason?? do you know anything about that program??

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 13th, 2004, 01:16 PM

Reason is a great tool, but not really Garageband-like. it can trigger samples, loops, or notes assigned to a soft synth. Same with Cakewalk's Project 5 tool.

Robert Knecht Schmidt · August 13th, 2004, 03:11 PM

I don't think anyone's mentioned FruityLoops yet.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 13th, 2004, 03:17 PM

Oops...Fruityloops!
They are pretty good too, from what little I know. When Cakewalk first started distributing Fruityloops with Cake 9, I played with them a little. But then the new ACID came out, Reason came out, and soon after, Sonar 1 came out. All of the above made me not need/want to use any more third party or plugs when I didn't need to. But they do make a great tool, no doubt.

Ignacio Rodriguez · August 13th, 2004, 03:35 PM

There is also Ableton Live. It seems not as easy to use but people I know who use Reason and Acid are moving on to Live.

Kyle Kauss · August 13th, 2004, 04:06 PM

I just got a copy of reason 2.5 off of ebay
and I want to get Acid 4.0
I also have to get the USB keyboard as well any recomondations on a keyboard?? The apple store by my house has a couple from $100 to $200 they all seem to do a lot of the same thing though.

By the way thanks for all the input I've gotten some good ideas from you all.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 13th, 2004, 04:10 PM

Low cost, USB keyboards can be gotten from M-Audio and from Edirol. I like the M-Audio Oxygen for travel, and the Radium for Studio use. I don't have an Edirol.

Kyle Kauss · August 13th, 2004, 04:40 PM

Great that's what the mac store has are models similar to that I'll have to pick one up this weekend. Thanks!!

Kyle Kauss · August 14th, 2004, 09:48 AM

So when I get a Keyboard can I select an intrument on Acid or Reason and play the notes on the keyboard for it like garageband and then loop them???

Kyle Kauss · August 16th, 2004, 10:05 AM

Okay now one other question???

I got a keyboard (the M Audio Keystation 49e )
So once I get my programs (I have Reason 2.5, acid pro 4.0 and sound forge 7.0 on the way) will I be able to play different instuments on my keyboard and be able to record them like in garageband?? like can I tell the keyboard to play drums so it'll play drums so I can record them??

Douglas Spotted Eagle · August 16th, 2004, 10:12 AM

You can't tell the keyboard to play drums, but you can point the keys on the keyboard to drum sounds, which is effectively the same thing. the 49e doesn't have sounds in it, so it's just a controller, and yes, it can control/trigger drum sounds in the various applications you've mentioned. Sound Forge will only let you trigger sounds/samples, not full blown instruments.
Reason has a relatively tough learning curve, ACID will be up and running in minutes. Reason does more than ACID, so it stands to logic that it will be more challenging to master.

August 13th, 2004, 10:21 AM	#1
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	Anyone know of a program for PC that's like Garageband?? I want to make some of my own music and I know with garageband you can hook up a USB keyboard and go to work but I'm wondering if there's a program for the PC like that???

August 13th, 2004, 10:27 AM	#2
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Yeah, it's Sony's ACID. In fact, some of the same people that worked on ACID also were part of the creation of Garageband. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 13th, 2004, 11:06 AM	#4
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Sonar, Nuendo both have Garageband-like properties as well. ACID, Sonar, and Nuendo are all far less limited, and more difficult to use than Garageband. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 13th, 2004, 01:16 PM	#6
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Reason is a great tool, but not really Garageband-like. it can trigger samples, loops, or notes assigned to a soft synth. Same with Cakewalk's Project 5 tool. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 13th, 2004, 03:11 PM	#7
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	I don't think anyone's mentioned FruityLoops yet. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

August 13th, 2004, 10:59 AM	#3
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	really I have an older version of ACID I'll look it up thanks any other suggestions would be great to.

August 13th, 2004, 12:51 PM	#5
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	What about Reason?? do you know anything about that program??

August 13th, 2004, 03:17 PM	#8
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Oops...Fruityloops! They are pretty good too, from what little I know. When Cakewalk first started distributing Fruityloops with Cake 9, I played with them a little. But then the new ACID came out, Reason came out, and soon after, Sonar 1 came out. All of the above made me not need/want to use any more third party or plugs when I didn't need to. But they do make a great tool, no doubt. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 13th, 2004, 03:35 PM	#9
Ignacio Rodriguez Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 932	There is also Ableton Live. It seems not as easy to use but people I know who use Reason and Acid are moving on to Live. __________________ Ignacio Rodríguez in the third world. @micronauta on Twitter. Main hardware: brain, eyes, hands.

August 13th, 2004, 04:06 PM	#10
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	I just got a copy of reason 2.5 off of ebay and I want to get Acid 4.0 I also have to get the USB keyboard as well any recomondations on a keyboard?? The apple store by my house has a couple from $100 to $200 they all seem to do a lot of the same thing though. By the way thanks for all the input I've gotten some good ideas from you all.

August 13th, 2004, 04:10 PM	#11
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Low cost, USB keyboards can be gotten from M-Audio and from Edirol. I like the M-Audio Oxygen for travel, and the Radium for Studio use. I don't have an Edirol. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

August 13th, 2004, 04:40 PM	#12
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	Great that's what the mac store has are models similar to that I'll have to pick one up this weekend. Thanks!!

August 14th, 2004, 09:48 AM	#13
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	So when I get a Keyboard can I select an intrument on Acid or Reason and play the notes on the keyboard for it like garageband and then loop them???

August 16th, 2004, 10:05 AM	#14
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	Okay now one other question??? I got a keyboard (the M Audio Keystation 49e ) So once I get my programs (I have Reason 2.5, acid pro 4.0 and sound forge 7.0 on the way) will I be able to play different instuments on my keyboard and be able to record them like in garageband?? like can I tell the keyboard to play drums so it'll play drums so I can record them??

August 16th, 2004, 10:12 AM	#15
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	You can't tell the keyboard to play drums, but you can point the keys on the keyboard to drum sounds, which is effectively the same thing. the 49e doesn't have sounds in it, so it's just a controller, and yes, it can control/trigger drum sounds in the various applications you've mentioned. Sound Forge will only let you trigger sounds/samples, not full blown instruments. Reason has a relatively tough learning curve, ACID will be up and running in minutes. Reason does more than ACID, so it stands to logic that it will be more challenging to master. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com