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Hello friends!<\/h4>\n

With the Wooolf Sounds Blog, I aim to guide people in creating their own music.\u00a0 To start with the basics: in this post we’ll look at a good way to get started with music production, using freely available and\/or cheap tools.<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h4>\n

In this digital day and age, nearly anyone can create music.
\nA standard pc or laptop, some free software tools, and a basic speaker setup or decent headphones are all you need to get you going.<\/p>\n

A lot of online tools and services are available to do your own promotion, licensing and distribution.<\/p>\n

In this blog article, we focus on arguably the most important first step: creating the music and developing a personal sound.<\/p>\n

With an ocean of software tools and plugins available, it can be overwhelming to find a good starting place. The research involved can be daunting and time consuming.\u00a0 To help with this, I will provide you with a path to follow, regardless of the kind of music you want to create.<\/p>\n

This article is not just for people who want to take their first steps in music production.\u00a0 People who want to start using the Reaper DAW or learn a way to create accompaniments for vocal or instrumental performances can also benefit.<\/p>\n

Let’s dive right in and get started with making music!<\/p>\n

What you need to start with music production<\/h4>\n

The central nervous system of your digital music production setup will be the Digital Audio Workstation or ‘DAW’.<\/p>\n

The DAW is where you can record different audio tracks, insert virtual instruments, program the notes and beats and make it sound great using effects and processing.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of great DAW programs\u2013even free ones\u2013available today.\u00a0 For this article (and coming articles), I will choose Cockos’ Reaper. This is my go-to DAW for producing and mixing.<\/p>\n

This marvellous DAW is free to use for a period of 60 days, no login details required.\u00a0 You get a dialog prompting you to buy a license that you can close after a few seconds.\u00a0 You can even continue using it without limitation after 60 days.<\/p>\n

That said, a license is very cheap and includes lifetime updates, so there’s very little reason not to purchase after 2 months of trial period.\u00a0 After 2 months, you’ll probably know if music production is something you’d like to pursue further.\u00a0 Reaper isn’t free, so buy it if you continue using it.<\/p>\n

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A view on a Reaper project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Installing Reaper<\/h4>\n