Stefan Björk 🎹🎼🎸🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈

My dream is to compose music for film. To do that, I need some kind of equipment where I can match video, time codes and sequencer tracks. What would I need?

I used Cubase 2.0 on Atari in the 1990s. Since then, I have been away from the business of arranging and composing music apart from Musescore.

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Dec 30, 2022 at 4:10pmWeb
Show threadIgor OlestraDec 30, 2022
@bluebirch Check out #Cockos #Reaper. https://www.reaper.fm/
REAPER | Audio Production Without Limits

Show threadSimone Silvestroni (M2M)Dec 30, 2022
@bluebirch my suggestion would be #Reaper but I'm afraid it's not the most user-friendly out of the box. Which operating system are you on?
Show threadStefan Björk 🎹🎼🎸🇸🇪🏳️‍🌈Dec 30, 2022
@m2m Currently Linux... I have tried some Linux software but it's too cumbersome. I want something that works out of the box. When it comes to music, I want to focus solely on the creative process. I don't want to fiddle with real time kernels and JACK audio.
Show threadCamilo Bravo Dec 30, 2022
@bluebirch is SMPTE still a thing? just kidding, I actually know nothing about this (but I'm curious to hear the answers!)
Show threadAli N. AskinDec 30, 2022
@cambraca @bluebirch SMPTE is very important. Timecode is essential for making music for films. And the SMPTE format is the base for that.
Show threadCamilo Bravo Dec 31, 2022
@bluebirch @askin it's inspiring how all these ancient formats have survived (smpte, midi itself) while, say, js frameworks come and go with much drama but little substance..
Show threadAli N. AskinDec 31, 2022

@cambraca @bluebirch Well, these are different things. SMPTE is a measurement format which is still relevant since film is based on frames per second. MIDI is a protocol which works fine and has got a overhaul with MIDI 2.0.

And the metric system is pretty nifty too - after all these years! ;-)

Show threadCamilo Bravo Dec 31, 2022
@askin @bluebirch lol, true. I am curious about MIDI 2.0, I don't think anything I have supports it yet..
Show threadAli N. AskinDec 31, 2022
@cambraca some manufacturers have started implementing it. I think Roland and Yamaha are among them.
Show threadAli N. AskinDec 30, 2022
@bluebirch @cambraca You can use any major DAW. Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer, ProTools are commonly used for film scoring. It just depends on your workflow and preferences. If you have a decently powered computer you can make music for films just with that. Many DAWs offer a basic set of tools right out of the box (instrument libraries, plugins). #filmscoring #composing #MusicProduction
Show threadCloudjumperDec 31, 2022
@bluebirch Hey 👋
Not sure if you hot what you need by now, but Cubase or most other major DAW's will do that for you. I personally write to picture in my DAE and use Adobe Premier or by now Davinci for any video edits I need to make on personal projects. Works pretty well for me. Hope that helps ☺️
Show threadDocInVtDec 31, 2022
@bluebirch I still use MOTU’s Digital Performer. I have also heard good things about Reaper