Choosing A Production Platform

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There are many platforms out there that are available to produce music with, ranging from 100-600 dollars. Each one, seeming to offer different aspects and workarounds to do the same thing, But which on is Right?

When choosing a platform that is right for your there are a few things to consider:
     1) How much money do you have?
     2) What OS are you running, and whats compatible for your OS.
     3) What and how, are you looking to produce.

1) How much money do you have?
     Standard platforms for many music come at a wide range of prices. FL Studio comes in at around $100, and also giving you free updates for life. Cubase, another popular platform, $400. And Ableton Live coming in at around $500. But which program is better? Well technologically, none of them are. All of these programs have the ability to read in VST Plugins, like Massive, And Waves, and so forth. So in reality, the all can act, produce, and master in the same way. So really it comes down to what GUI you like best. The plain look of FL Studio. The flashy look of Cubase, or The Live look of Ableton.

2) What OS are you running?
     Usually, most platforms are available via mac or PC. If you are running Linux, i suggest you change your OS before getting serious about creating music. I used to run Linux on the old windows i had. I had wired FL Studio through it using a windows software emulator, and it seemed to work. But, every time i would get technical in one of my tracks, it bogged out and usually crashed the computer. Emulators cant handle the amount of RAM. Any ways, Other then that, OS probably isn't going to be a big deal for you.

3) How are you looking to produce?
     In this day and age, there are many ways to produce music. You can use midi cues from a USB keyboard, or knob. You could record all of your sounds, and re procreate them in the platform. Or you could play out your song live and record straight to the computer. At this point, if you have enough money, you should sit and look at your options. How do you like to make music? FL Studio has a great drum loop feature, for easily making drum patterns and such. Cubase is good for making music via midi cues. and Ableton is great for making music on the fly.

After looking other all these questions, you should be more then able to find a music creating platform that works for you! Yes, there are many more platforms then the ones that i have mentioned, but i used those to show you the variety. Now get out there and start making music!!!

If you still find yourself in need of some help in choosing a platform, feel free to shoot me an email at: pur3house@gmail.com