Originally posted by RightF00T
Mustaine didnt realize you did this type of thing. Haven't had a chance to listen yet, but music arrangement is one of my hobbies and I'm just now getting into composition. I downloaded a demo of FL Studio but I'm limited by not being able to save anything and no keyboard/piano:rofl . If you've tried FL Studio how do you compare it to Reason...I've heard pretty good things about Reason as well.
haven't tried FL but reason is absolutely insaine how much you can do. there's a steep learning curve, but man it is nuts.
as for keyboard, i got some $90 thing with just a mod wheel and volume wheel and octave transposer (it's a 44 key) that hooks in USB with velocity sensitive keys. it works great. i highly recommend something like it for working in a studio software.
as far as arrangement, i am a total n00b. it gets so frustrating doing one thing, then trying another and nto knowing which is better
the song above "comprehension" is just a "verse / chorus" thing, i havent been able to write a decent bridge that i like, but i think it sounds ok. the strings are a tough choice, part of me wants to add mroe to the main riff, but i hesitate because it may make the mix too overdone and too "full"
give it a listen and let me know. and to state the obvious again LOL i wrote and "arranged" it back in 1998, but just now have finally re-visited it with better technology than a 4-track, out of tune livingroom piano, and direct guitars lol
