Hi everyone. I am wondering how those people create such a great music (soundtracks or background music) in Warcraft 3, MOHAA, Command & Conquer Generals, Diablo2, etc. Do you know what specific software they used to create it? Any recommendations, please? Thanks. Regards, Chua Wen Ching

Hi,

I''m not sure about the other games, but Warcraft 3 used Gigastudio and some sample libraries (I''m fairly certain). I''d imagine that''s what the other games did too. It''s rather expensive, the program and especially the samples.

I''m sure they used a lot more than just gigastudio, but that was probably the core sound you''re speaking of.

-Aaron

Thanks.

But i want to look for a demo something. If not, how i know whether Gigastudio meet my needs?

Other than Gigastudio, any recommendation from you to do in-game music soundtrack software?

Thanks.

Regards,
Chua Wen Ching

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Hi. Thanks.

I would prefer you can provide some LINKS... thanks.

Regards,
Chua Wen Ching

Cubase is a very good sequencer/editor but expensive, its what professionals use but of course they also have a multitude of other hardware that interfaces with their computer and other bits and bobs of software (Goldwave was mentioned a few times as the best wav editor).

Seems like a money pit to me, should just outsource music if you want a professional sound or use sound libraries.

Hi

No offense but "professionals" don''t use Cubase, any serious studio using Steinberg stuff would use Nuendo, but that''s buggy as hell and overly expensive.

Pro Tools, www.digidesign.com
Logic, www.emagic.de
Digital Performer, www.Motu.com
Sonar, www.cakewalk.com

are the big ones. Most of them have demos, Pro Tools even has a free version that you can download now. It''s also very easy to learn. If you don''t like computers then I''d recommend Pro Tools. Logic and Digital Performer are more sophisticated but ultimately more flexable. I personally use Pro Tools for ADR (lip syncing) and Digital Performer for everything else, but i may be switching to Logic...

Really though the software isn''t as important as your knowledge and experience. The more music you make the better you will become.

An excellent magazine for recording music is Sound On Sound www.sospubs.co.uk/

all the best

i know a guy with a 128 channel automated board who uses cubase.. he was head of virgin interactive music ages ago back in ''90.. pretty pro ..pros (sensible ones..) use whatever they know that gets the job done

wenching, do you get a lot of jokes about your name?

oh yeah.. i''m pretty much a total bastard who laughs at the rest of the world as idiots because they don''t know how to do anything except use samples.

try this.. it''s a lo-fi recording of a free vsti plug-in i just released.. throughout the whole mp3 all i did was hold down one E and switch presets..

(course, i also made a version you can play like a regular instrument..)

http://home.earthlink.net/~plattermatic/shoggoth.mp3

best money spent for beginner - controller board and midi/pc interface.. everyone seems to be doing usb keys with knobs.. that keyboard-on-the-keyboard thingy looks fun too.. $100 or so.

synthedit free, or $20 if you really like it http://www.synthedit.com

vsti host http://www.kvr-vst.com search ''hosts.'' i''m pretty fond of logic, but it''s pricy.

quote: Original post by VectorWarrior
No offense but "professionals" don''t use Cubase, any serious studio using Steinberg stuff would use Nuendo, but that''s buggy as hell and overly expensive.

No offense but "professionals" do you Cubase. You have no idea what you''re talking about. A person (people use software, not studios BTW) using Nuendo would most likely be into post production work. Cubase is designed towards sequencing, tracking, and mixing. SX is as sophisticated, if not more sophisticated than Pro Tools... I personally don''t like PT. It''s weak in the midi area, not to mention fugly.

quote:
Really though the software isn''t as important as your knowledge and experience. The more music you make the better you will become.

Well now you''re talking. Although that grain of wisdom conflicts with your narrowmindedness above.

quote: Original post by wenching
But i want to look for a demo something. If not, how i know whether Gigastudio meet my needs?

You asked for the specific software, I told you. Open up a search engine in your browser and find out more. You''ll also, more importantly, need to research for what sample sets you''ll need. If you''re not even that resourceful you can''t be too serious.

On the sequencer / multitracker you want, that''s irrelevant to what you asked. I don''t know what all those artists used to sequence and multitrack. It doesn''t matter because everyone works differently. It''s whatever YOU can work with. What makes a "professional" isn''t what he/she uses. If you can fart into a microphone and sell it, more power to ya. You''re now a professional microphone farter (hmm reminds me of current pop music). Some people make great music and never sell it or become "professionals". So being a "pro" is also irrelevant.

Remember: search engines, type keywords, find sites, read, download demos... If you have more specific, goal oriented questions, then ask away.

-Aaron