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i just want to know how to get started. What program(s)do i need to buy/download. where do i get them how much do they cost. i dont have anything thanks for the help

What computer do you have? Did you buy a CWA card? What are your goals?

These are the first things that anyone would have to know before attempting any kind of help...

i have a dell 4400 and i have not bought that card but my basic goal is to be able to make tracks to listen to

Maybe you should take a look at http://www.cwaudio.de and read about what exactly Creamware has to offer.

Sounds to me that this is your first adventure into making music using computers?

Thomas

Ok, first thing, you need basically a sound card, sounds to play, a sequencer program, and if you need to record anything with a microphone or with a signal different that line or digital you need a proper preamp.

Creamware has 3 types of cards:

Scope home, very limited processing capability and not very complete without a breakout box, but the combo is offered by CWA at an interesting price. The recording quality is amazingly good, the same as the other CWA cards. It can also run CWA synths and effects, but with a lot of limitations in polyphony and processes, because of the small (3) amount of dsp chips.

Scope project. double processing capability than the previous (6 dsp's), comes with more soft goodies and if you are clever with the resources allows for more complete projects.
It's a great card, for sure a good way to have much more for the bucks...it has more professional I/O options.

Scope pro. If you have this one you get something superbe, lot of power (14 dsp's), great software package, and IMHO the best deal for the price compared to any audio card around.

The Software package is something distinctive, If you go with the 2 larger cards, you can say you solved also the "Sounds to play" problem. Effects are very good too.

Check CWA site fir better info:
http://www.cwaudio.de/

Then you need a sequencer, where you record audio tracks and midi tracks to play scope synths, vst instruments or outboard gear. Sincerely is better you use the search options here and find out suggestions on wich to choose. I use Cubase, but others use Logic, and I can't recommend any.


Have a good read here around, check also the Tips & Tricks section, expecially:
http://www.planetz.com/forums/viewtopic ... forum=3&90

Have some good reading...so you can also decide what is good for you.

btw, what music do you make? what instrument (if any) do you play?

thanks alot for all the info. and i can play guitar, piano, and trupmet

you need a computer also

Skepto, stepto a mac, a pc is unbelievable marvellous, but a mac is much better

heh, he posted he already got a computer

one would need like a computer, an audio and possibly midi interface and some sequencer/multitrack software.

Creamware card would provide you audio and midi interface, and as a bonus, some cool effects and synths driven by DSPs in realtime with no latency.
but, you may also check out offerings of companies like RME, Echo or M-Audio (in more or less that order )
CW cards have best value if you are kind of geek and enjoy electronic music, which of course doesn't mean that if you are not, then the card would be useless for you

and then you'd need some sequencer software...
you will find that most of population is divided between Cubase and Logic users (Logic being currently supported only on Mac)
but to get started you may try something budget like EnergyXT or Tracktion.
best bet would be to go to kvr-vst.com and check out list of hosts, that will show you pretty much most options available

Oh yes, and there's two things more you need: creativity and inspiration.
As far as I know, neither of these can be downloaded or can they??

Cheers,
Rob