I'm not really a newbie, but have been gone from working on music for a while and ready to get back into it.
I have a great computer to work on home recording, but it will not be dedicated just to that, so here is my question...
At one time I had 2 synths I used. However, with much less room, I was wondering exactly how synth software works. Is it a matter of getting a controller keyboard and then purchasing software sounds/soft synths and then connecting via MIDI? Then the controller keyboard acts as the keyboard and the computer acts as the sounds and sound variables?
And, if I am using recording software such as a Cakewalk program, would it not be too much of a hassle to go back and forth between recording screens and synth screens with only one monitor?
Just looking for ideas as to where to go from here. At one time I had a Korg MS2000 and a Roland RS-5, but I would prefer to have something I can sit on my desk. If it helps, the type of music I work on is ambient, space, atmospheric, New Age type music. I am looking for sounds that will fit into that genre.
Any help is appreciated.
I have a great computer to work on home recording, but it will not be dedicated just to that, so here is my question...
At one time I had 2 synths I used. However, with much less room, I was wondering exactly how synth software works. Is it a matter of getting a controller keyboard and then purchasing software sounds/soft synths and then connecting via MIDI? Then the controller keyboard acts as the keyboard and the computer acts as the sounds and sound variables?
And, if I am using recording software such as a Cakewalk program, would it not be too much of a hassle to go back and forth between recording screens and synth screens with only one monitor?
Just looking for ideas as to where to go from here. At one time I had a Korg MS2000 and a Roland RS-5, but I would prefer to have something I can sit on my desk. If it helps, the type of music I work on is ambient, space, atmospheric, New Age type music. I am looking for sounds that will fit into that genre.
Any help is appreciated.