Rich_S
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My 15 y.o. daughter wants to start recording the music she makes up. She's a pianist, but she's talked about making it "sound like an orchestra'. Her interests lie in the new-agey sort of music she hears as soundtracks to video games and anime cartoons.
My experience to date has been all audio-based, remixing old 4-track cassette demos. I haven't yet delved into MIDI tracks and virtual instruments. As it turns out, our DAW of choice, Reaper, is virtually (no pun intended) devoid of instrument plugins. So we'll need to add some instruments for her to use.
Since this is a learning exercise for a teenager, quantity of various instruments is more important than quality. She doesn't need a hundred subtly different and audibly perfect pianos, she needs "a piano". Same for strings, other orchestral instruments, as well as more modern sounds. We're talking the big 64-crayon box of Crayolas here, not fancy oil paints or pastels.
Looking at Sweetwater for virtual instrument plugins was s short-lived and discouraging exercise. Day-um those packages are expensive and the add-ons add up fast.
Where does a cash-strapped Dad look for a big assortment of cheap instruments to get her started?
My experience to date has been all audio-based, remixing old 4-track cassette demos. I haven't yet delved into MIDI tracks and virtual instruments. As it turns out, our DAW of choice, Reaper, is virtually (no pun intended) devoid of instrument plugins. So we'll need to add some instruments for her to use.
Since this is a learning exercise for a teenager, quantity of various instruments is more important than quality. She doesn't need a hundred subtly different and audibly perfect pianos, she needs "a piano". Same for strings, other orchestral instruments, as well as more modern sounds. We're talking the big 64-crayon box of Crayolas here, not fancy oil paints or pastels.
Looking at Sweetwater for virtual instrument plugins was s short-lived and discouraging exercise. Day-um those packages are expensive and the add-ons add up fast.
Where does a cash-strapped Dad look for a big assortment of cheap instruments to get her started?