Music Tech Focus

The Soundtrack Composer

OPTION 1: £500 OR LESS

SOFTWARE: Apple Logic £199

Okay, we admit it, for most production needs we could just recommend Logic Pro as the software of choice and then leave it there. The software comes with so many instruments, audio content, effects and other gubbins, it‘ll do the job for every category here, but the sheer wealth of what you get means it’s especially suited to soundtrack composers who may do an orchestral arrangement one day, and a dance soundtrack the next. For what you get versus the price you pay, it’s stunning. Don’t get us talking about the price of the new MacBooks, mind you…

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SOME OTHER IDEAS: Output Signal £159

You won’t be needing much of an interface as so much of your soundtrack production at this level will be done ‘in-the-box’ so

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