I want to get this for my son, He's in collge but not the program (as of yet). Does he have to be in a music production class?
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nope. just as long as he has a .edu address from a legit school you can get it. thats all you need.
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No he doesnt have to be in a musoc program. Im in a business program and I was good to go.Great deal for a software of pprofessional grade. :-)
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I don't have sure , because I'm producer student.. but I think he doesnt.. he just need to be a student.
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If you use a licensing agency such as MTI, then it will come with the music. Check the Amazon website product description.
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yeah its a complete midi keyboard, so you plug it in to a computer with the cord that comes with it. You can get a solid piano synth program for free, and i love the fact that it's a midi since i use a program called playground sessions which acts as a virtual piano teacher
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Yes, however I personally prefer to use it in Logic & Ableton. In fl there is a little bit of configuring to do, as where in the other mentioned program it's pretty much plug and play.
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Chris - I think my last response got lost or cut short(my mistake). I'll try again. The short answer to this is no. I ran through all the presets and even some tweaks I use and cannot find any standard piano sounds. There are a couple/few organ sounds you can work with. If you want standard piano sounds, you can buy a MUCH cheaper keyboard/MIDI controller for that purpose. All that being said, this is probably the best musical instrument purchase I've ever made. I'm not really a trained musician, but the sounds I can create with this micorKorg are amazing. I hope some of this helps. MK_from_PA
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Mine came with a CD.Great program. I use in in conjunction with Band in a Box (and its sister program Real Band). I wish I had these tools when I was a teenage songwriter.
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I didn't have this problem myself. Like someone mentioned, it's possible you typed it wrong. Try it with caps on or off, and check if you typed the letter "o" instead of the number and vice versa. These serial numbers that are created are extremely accurate, but there's always room for mistakes. If that didn't work, definitely contact Akai after registering your product. Enjoy making music once you get it going, this MPC Studio is something I've been waiting for, for years! Check out my beats on Soundcloud if anyone is interested. Good luck & sorry you're having trouble.
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The best what? The best physical interface to use if you're making beats?That's kind of relative. I totally recommend hitting guitar center or Sam Ashe and playing around with what they have to see what feels right for you. Hell, you don't NEED one of these to make beats. I know Skrillex has said in interviews that he's comfortable with his mouse and plotting his drums that way. I don't know if he still does but there's that. Ultimately findingthe method that feels right for you and practicing unti you've got a feel for workflow.
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Truth is, I don't know. I never tried doing this but it is an intriguing idea. If you go to Sibelius First, you can download a demo for 30 days (I think). It might be worth it to do that and give your idea a try. Good luck!
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Mine came with all the programs already installed. It's possible that you'll have to download much of the plugins and extras to have full functionality however (I had to download a separate package for Garage Band). There shouldn't be a fee.
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No. This is just a midi keyboard that you can use to trigger sounds. You will need a DAW program as well to use this such as Logic Pro or Reason.
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You can program whatever beats you like. (manually) It has a couple of presets for Hip Hop. However, the presets for different genres are limited. So I would not suggest this for your application. If you "make" the beats I would strongly suggest it. Hip Hop presets no. I don't know Magix M.M. I chose the SR18 because it sounds like a real acoustic kit. (Not a drum machine).
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Thats depends on the complexity and the kind of music you are thinking. This machine was planned to be as a beat maker, so you can make a complete song with its on built 3 part sequencer. Obviously its better for hiphop related music, but still found very useful for a vast range of music styles. Very good for entry level, even medium range. No sampling functionality, but still good enough pre loaded high quality samples, cover almost any musical style (but again, better for hiphop). Anyway its a sequencer monster with midi capabilities, so you are able to control midi modules and sound generators. Thats depends on the complexity and the kind of music you are thinking. This machine was planned to be as a beat maker, so you can make a complete song with its on built 3 part sequencer. Obviously its better for hiphop related music, but still found very useful for a vast range of music styles. Very good for entry level, even medium range. No sampling functionality, but still good enough pre loaded high quality samples, cover almost any musical style (but again, better for hiphop). Anyway its a sequencer monster with midi capabilities, so you are able to control midi modules and sound... » Read More Thats depends on the complexity and the kind of music you are thinking. This machine was planned to be as a beat maker, so you can make a complete song with its on built 3 part sequencer. Obviously its better for hiphop related music, but still found very useful for a vast range of music styles. Very good for entry level, even medium range. No sampling functionality, but still good enough pre loaded high quality samples, cover almost any musical style (but again, better for hiphop). Anyway its a sequencer monster with midi capabilities, so you are able to control midi modules and sound generators. « Show Less
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Yes you need a computer and a DAW program to use this. This is a midi keyboard so it does not have any speakers. This is used for creating electronic music. You can record on it through your DAW but it won't any other way. There is no headphone jack.
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Yes. This recorder is perfect for beginners. You don't need a colledge degree to read the instructions. I love it.
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Sure man, you can use it with any DAW (like Logic, Pro Tools, etc) or as a stand alone program.
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Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this was helpful! Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this... » Read More Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this was helpful! « Show Less