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What I want is to be a indie music artist but don't know what apps are good for good quality and good price or free, respectively. Got any apps I could use?

Let me know what you think.

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Jose Carlos’s Answer

Hey Mal!

There are many options both paid and free for people who are starting out in music production. There are free online DAW's such as Bandlab which are a pretty good starting point. You can record audio and use virtual instruments. Bandlab is easy to use but somewhat limited.

If you have a mac garageband is a great place to start. Later on you can move to Logic Pro. Both have a lot of great features and a large library of instruments audio effects.

If you have a windows computer you can go with reaper. It has a free trial which never ends (yes you can use it for free for ever) and only costs $60 to purchase a license. The downside is that it comes with barely any plugins or virtual instruments and the learning curve can be daunting at first, so you have to be patient and take your time to learn the ins and outs of Reaper or any DAW for that matter.

If you have some money to spend I recommend Cubase for windows or Logic for Mac.

With that said. No DAW sounds better than any other. They do have different workflows though and it comes down to preference and what you need when producing. Logic, Cubase, Ableton and Fl studio do come with a lot of plugins and virtual instruments which is great, but it comes at a cost.

Hope this helps!
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Doran’s Answer

Hello Mal. To produce your own music, you need a DAW (digital audio workstation), microphone(s), and an audio interface. There are quite a few DAW's out there so you need to research and find out which one is best for what music you are recording. I also use a synthesizer and hand held percussion instruments that I record into the DAW.

When composing music, I use Splice which has tons of different samples that are recorded very well. These samples can add a lot to your music and provide inspiration to create music. I also use Canva to add video to some of my music as well.

Hope this helps. Good luck composing music.
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Jasmine’s Answer

I have used Ableton Live, also of course Garage Band. I have heard the Splice mobile app is good but never used it myself. I would highly recommend checking out the r/musicproduction sub reddit. Lots of great resources there.
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Bob’s Answer

Rock on! I would suggest an alternate route - rather than relying on an app - go old school ! what are us using to record with? are you using any analog instruments? After playing around with this for a while - and then blending what results with something you've been working on in an app - could create some really interesting results - go for it!
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Matt’s Answer

Audacity is an amazing platform composing / production. I know many professional bands, including some leading Indie Rock Bands that use it. It is open source, high quality, and very reliable. Once you have something that you want to share with the world, I suggest checking out Bandcamp.com. Bandcamp is an excellent choice for sharing, promoting, and getting your name out there without breaking the bank, it fact it is 100% free to use for uploading and selling music, allowing artists to create accounts, customize pages, and upload albums or singles without upfront fees. It operates on a revenue-share model, taking 15% on digital sales and 10% on merchandise. Artists can set their own prices, including "pay what you want" or free, and keep all rights. Good luck with your musical journey. Keep jamming!
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Leon’s Answer

I agree with using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). I now use a paid app, since I can. Were I not able to pay, I would use Audacity. Free, open source, it is a very good tool, free, not cheap.

I strongly suggest you get into composing from notation. It is the best way to precisely define and edit your work. My go-to was Noteworthy Composer. The last time I looked it was USD $49.99. It offers a level of utility that more well-known apps do not provide at two to four times the price. I can say this, because was in a college course that required notation software. The professor insisted that we use one of the major name packages. At the time, to get all of the features in Noteworthy, it cost at least $199.99 for the other packages.

Then, I presented a composing assignment. My course-mates were amazed at the quality of my samples. Now, they were asking me about Noteworthy.

I forget the website URL, but the app is called Noteworthy Composer.
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Dylan’s Answer

Hi Mal,

You're ready to dive into songwriting, which is an exciting path. If you're interested in using AI for songwriting, try the apps Brev and Suno. They let you add lyrics, instruments, and genres to create songs quickly. For your own digital audio workstation, Garageband is a great free option. Be sure to get the right equipment, like a condenser microphone, mic stand, cables, and an audio interface, to start recording.

I hope this helps you on your musical journey. Good luck as a songwriter and recording artist!

Best,
Dylan J. Ledford
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