Question about music

[Metroid331]

Ok well i have seen so many people post awsome music on Newgrounds that them make from scratch and they are music of all genres and i was wondering what program do all you music makers use? because i would liek to compose music of my own, i have see and used the demo for fruity loop studio and thought that waspretty good but the demo does not allow me to save my work. i need some sort of prgram that makes music that i can then upload onto the Newgrounds audio portal that is the right file type and such, also it needs to be free since i don't have any money to buy FL studio, otherwise i wouldn't be posting this question.

thank you to all who reply with an answr and not "Go out and but this $400 music making software", because this would be just an extra hobby, but i am curious as to what everyone uses.
-Metroid331

[Gorgorothx]

Not to be a dick, but someone asks this question here just about every day. Go here

It should answer your question, as well as providing links to DAWs, free or otherwise.

[Metroid331]

ya sorry i just found that link but i thank you for the help.

[Slipstreamer]

We use multiple DAWs, mainly FL Studio and Reason.

Nice sig gor.

[justanothergamer]

it depends if you like dark chocolate or regular chocolate? ay?

[Karco]

Try this list, see if you recognize a few names. Even if you don't you can listen to some music by a few of the artists on the list to make some comparisons (but keep skill level in mind also).

A bit of general advice: there's no all-around best program that will let you make the best music; so look for a DAW that suits your needs and workflow. I suggest you try a few demos and pick the program that suits you most, and the links you've been given in this thread are some good places to start.

[LightKeeper]

If it's saving you're worried about, just export your song as a midi. It's the poor person's saving.

[Offgore]

this bothers me. since when did people want to make music for 'free'? because all the free ones aren't so good.

and believe, a lot of people on newgrounds use fruity loops presets if they use fruity loops. they do not make stuff from scratch. lol.

[Slipstreamer]

Theres actually lots of great free ones.

[Erkie]

At 5/4/09 10:19 PM, Sungazer wrote: this bothers me. since when did people want to make music for 'free'? because all the free ones aren't so good.

It's how you use the software.

However, a lot of different software offers shortcuts, effects, synths and better preformance with your system.

But in the end, it's always how it sounds.