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Originally Posted by plaid_emu  I've been playing synths and " makin' beets"  for almost 13 years and if I were to be stranded on a deserted island (with electricity) and I could choose only one musical "instrument", it would be Reaktor. I've owned an assload of hardware over the years and I used to look down on software instruments but it was NI's Electronic Instruments 2XT that really turned me to the "dark side". Amazing capabilities in that package for $150! Soon after I bought Absynth, then the full version of Reaktor. I just recently sold most of my hardware instruments (except the Virus TI, an MPC and a few pieces of analog gear) and I seem to be crawling deeper "in the box". The more I learn about Reaktor and Absynth, the more I believe they could be all anyone ever needs to make great electronic music.
And yes, NI tools are considered "industry standards" by many folks. |
At the end of the day if you look at what proper paid releasing artists use it is all over the place. You may get the purist analog head who sniffs at software but their music is too complex anal and lifeless, then you may get the fruityloops nutter who gets the most amazing grooves and people blow up on the dance floor to their tunes. And vice versa kiddy tracks in fruity loops and full blown lush analog goodness from the analog dude.
What looks good on a cv i would say is the ability to come up with quality goods in the timescales to the satisfaction of the customer. Any tool that suits your workflow to achieve this is professional.
At the end if the day if you can hit a niche at the right time and people like it they wont care what you used.
Ben