Hey all. I have gotten into listening to Trance (mostly the stuff on A State of Trance) for the last couple years, and I think I have a pretty good ear and have some really good ideas for some songs.. In short, I want to get my feet wet and learn how to produce some of this music. I have no dreams of granduer, but think it would be a really cool hobby, and a great outlet for an extremely creative person such as myself who sucks at art!
I am a bit overwhelmed at where I should begin. I have almost no musical theory knowledge, don't know how to play a keyboard, don't know how any of the SW works, or any of the basics of loops and tracks and so on. Suffice it to say, I like the music, but don't know ANYTHING.
I own a PCR-500 (
http://www.rolandus.com/products/productdetails.php?ProductId=864) which has been in the box for quite a while.. Now that I have sufficient time and motivation to learn, I would like to know where to begin so that I can get the maximum bang for my buck in terms of time.
What should I start with? Should I go buy a book on how to play piano to start? Are there any interactive programs I can get that will teach me? Or should I jump right into learning some of the production tools? Do I need more equipment? Should I sell the PCR and get something simpler?
If some sort of newbie guide exists to help a person in my position, I would really appreciate if someone can point me in the right direction.
Thanks kindly for any advice or direction you could share with a newbie!
