FL Studio

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

I am starting to learn music using Fruity Loops. Does anyone have experience with this program? I could use some help with some questions. You are more the welcome to Im me. All my info is in my profile here. Thanks

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Okay, so I guess there is also Milky Tracker which is free  . But looks like it does not have as many features. So which is better? Which is easier to learn on for a beginner?

[Clyde]

I know this isnt about Fruity loops and appologies, and I dont know much about creating music myself and packages. But there is one that is also free and is a Fast Tracker 2 hybrid for PC, which you can save out into many different formats. It's called Skale Tracker and you can find it at. www.skale.org

It might be of use to you, there's also a forum which is pretty cool.

Hope it's of use,
Clyde.

[Shockwave]

I know someone who used fruity loops, he made some nice sounding stuff with it.
If you were thinking of making music for demos, as a programmer I'd reccomend that you use something like Milkytracker or Skale Tracker as Clyde suggested.

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Yeah, fruityloops looks really cool, but the demos would be what I wanted it for. Thanks!

[Shockwave]

Use a tracker program instead is my advice then

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Thanks, Nick!

Now I need some help. ANYONE?

[Clyde]

Did you see my reply above, about Skale Tracker?

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Awe. You mean the forum comment. Yes and No. I saw it, I read it, I forgot it. LOL Thanks.

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Clyde:

This website is not working.  www.skale.org

I have tried for for days now. It there another way to get to it or to get the program?

Let me know.

Thanks!

[Clyde]

The url of Skale Tracker Website works for me in both Firefox and IE. On that page they are revamping the website but it isnt down, all it tells you is where to get hold of the following:

For the download mirror: Download Mirror For SkaleTracker
For the forum the address is: Skale Tracker Forum

[Ghost^BHT]

I'll throw my 2 cents worth in here. Modtracker - not supported anymore - but availabale and pretty good tool for tracker music Good luck with whatever you use

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Thanks for the 2 cents!

[Ghost^BHT]

Here's another 3 cents now you can buy a piece of gum http://www.modplug.com/

[cirux]

I've tried the FL Studios demo but personally didn't like it but I'm not a great musician so.. but I have modplug to be the nicest/closet to what I want which is Impulse Tracker working natively in XP..

If you're using FL or other VST host programs check out http://www.kvraudio.com/ its got loads of tutorials and free (and some pay) instruments/effects.

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Thank, but due to inflation gum is way more then that now!

I downloaded skale but it won't open, so I am obviously doing something wrong. What? I wish I knew. I am such a girl! LOL

[cirux]

I downloaded skale but it won't open, so I am obviously doing something wrong. What? I wish I knew. I am such a girl! LOL

Did you run ConfigSkale.exe? You'll need to first, you should be ok with just save the default options and then running Skale.

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Well yes, A box pops up that sayes save, but that is it.

[DrewPee]

@lilw4t3rdr0p

Just used Skaletracker and it is superb! If you can get it working . . . i suggest you download a couple of .mods and then load them into that and see how they are made.
Basically you have four or more channels and put notes and instruments in each channel . . . lol!

I used Octamed on the Amiga years ago and Skaletracker is almost identical in its usage!

Hope this helps?

Drew

[lilw4t3rdr0p]

Thanks so much DrewPee! (Karma) I have been using it and Milky too. I am making progress and I am really excited about it!!!!