There was a time when electronic music was the sole domain of huge, expensive synthesizers and samplers. Now it’s easy to create electronic music on your computer. But there are a lot of programs, plugins, plugouts and other pieces of software involved in creating this type of music. Here’s the lowdown on all the pieces you need to make a song, starting with the barest minimum.
You can make electronic music with almost any DAW. A DAW is an acronym for Digital Audio Workstation. It’s a fancy way of saying “music software.” If you have Garageband or Logic Pro X on your Mac, you have a DAW. There are also several free options available out there as well that work to varying degrees of success. I won’t go into too much detail about which one to use because it’s entirely subjective and depends on what kind of music you like to create. Just find one that has good reviews and has some sort of community supporting it and give it a shot.
The next two things you’ll need are virtual instruments and effects plugins to add interest to your tracks or get started making them in the first place.
Electronic dance music or EDM has increased in popularity over the years, and many people have wanted to get into making it. There are many different types of genres and therefore many different ways to make it.
Learning how to create electronic music can be a daunting task, but with the right tools, you can learn quickly. There are many popular software programs out there that help you make music, some free and some not free. Some have even been used by popular artists like Deadmau5 and Skrillex.
This blog series is going to go over the basics of how to use Ableton Live 9 and how to create electronic music using that program. First I will go over the main things you will need to get started on creating electronic music; a laptop that can handle the software, software like Ableton Live 9, and some audio inputs like a MIDI keyboard or drum pads. Then I will discuss what Ableton Live 9 is and why it is such a good tool for creating electronic music. We will then take a look at how to use Ableton Live 9 by learning about its interface and each of its components. Finally we will put all of this new knowledge together by going through each step of making your first song in Ableton Live 9.
Below you can find all the electronic music software, hardware and midi that I use.
I made this page so that you could have the same tools i use to create the best music possible.
This is not an exhaustive list but a list of all the software i have used and think are good.
You can read my reviews on each product by clicking on the link in front of each product.
Everything in electronic music is based around MIDI and samples. A sample is a recording of a sound. It can be anything from vocals, to someone slapping their hand on a table, to the noise of a piece of paper being crumpled. Samples can also be taken from your favorite songs, but it is not recommended as you can get into legal trouble.
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and this is where synthesizers come in. A synthesizer is a device used to create an “instrument” by playing the MIDI data on the keyboard, or controller. These devices have different settings that allow you to control what the instrument sounds like and how it responds to your MIDI data. They are mostly used for creating bass lines, drum loops, and lead instruments like piano or synth brass.
There are many types of synthesizers out there and each one has its own unique style and way of producing sound. Some are analog synths which use voltage to create sound while others are digital synths which use mathematical formulas to create the same thing. Analog synths tend to be more expensive than digital ones because they require more components such as capacitors and resistors which make up an analog circuit board.
Digital synths are cheaper because all they
Electronic music is a form of art that utilizes electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology. In general, a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology.
There are many types of electronic music. Each type gives off a different feeling and sound to the listener. Electronic music includes many genres and styles of music ranging from experimental art music to popular forms such as electronic dance music (EDM). Today, pop music is most commonly centered around the vocal piece, whether that be the traditional singing or rapping. However, this article focuses on those who create instrumental pieces with synthesizers, drum machines and other electronic musical instruments, as well as computer-generated sounds.
All music created electronically is made up of the same key components: instruments, effects and mixing. The popularity of electronic music has spawned a number of different genres including techno, house, trance, drum and bass and dubstep. The equipment used to create this music can be broken down into two categories – hardware and software. Hardware is the physical equipment you own such as synthesizers, drum machines and mixers while software is computer-based programs that can either be plugins used in conjunction with hardware or standalone applications.
Synthesizers
Electronic musicians use synthesizers to create their instrumentation. Synthesizers are capable of creating a wide range of sounds and are generally the most important element of electronic music. A synthesizer can generally be broken down into three parts – a sound source, a filter and an amplifier. The sound source creates the initial tone which is then modified by the filter before being amplified to its final volume. Some common types of sound sources include oscillators, samplers and noise generators. The filter removes certain frequencies from the sound source in order to change its tone while the amplifier increases or decreases the volume of the instrumentation.
Effects
Effects are used to further modify sounds created by synthesizers. They are also useful for adding depth to other
Electronic music is a form of music that uses electronic musical instruments and circuitry-based music technology. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using only electronic means.[1][2]
Electronic instruments include the theremin, the ondes martenot, the trautonium, the synthesizer, the Mellotron, the sampler and the computer. Some early electric musical instruments were called electrophones including the saxophone, electric piano and Hammond organ.
Electronic music was once associated almost entirely with Western art music but from the late 1960s on the availability of affordable music technology meant that music produced using electronic means became increasingly common in the popular domain.[3] Today electronic music includes many varieties and ranges from experimental art music to popular forms such as electronic dance music. In fact, it has become so mainstream in recent years that many musicians now simply consider it as an element of their overall sound rather than a distinct genre.[4]
A distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using only electronic means. Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium,[5] Hammond organ,[6] and the electric guitar,[7] which are typically made loud