I have definitely forgotten how difficult, complicated and irritating it can be to start work on a new music project, especially experimenting with new things to create a different sound. It's even more irritating when you're working with someone else who clearly doesn't understand what you want them to do. And that person seems to have the IQ of a rabbit - and it's a rabbit that has probably been dropped on its head quite a few times. It clearly brings forth the point that if one wants something done properly, one should do it themselves.
Of course, that would be easier if I actually knew how to do what I wanted to do myself - hence the reason the other person is doing it instead. It's a shame they just can't follow simple instructions, and apparently can't understand plain English. Propellerhead's Reason has always been one package that has driven me around the bend, and Reason 4 is even more of a bafflement to me than the previous ones. I can't wait until Reason 6 is finally in my possession - apparently it's set up in a way that even I can use, and it has more doo-hickies and whatsits that the other one (the one with said dropped-rabbit IQ) can use to make music sound better. It also collaborates with something called ReCycle ... Something that apparently is very useful in making nice samples for music integration. I do not even begin to understand what that's all about, but I am led to believe only good things will come of it. I will take their word on it. Honest.
I have now at least been given a music program I can use myself - Music Maker MX - and a nice little USB mic (hope it works well) so I can actually sing on the bloody things - finally! (Thanks, Dad - much appreciated!). It will also allow me to - hopefully - put down vocals on my previous songs, having somehow managing to lose the original (and only) copy of the vocal-inclusive tracks I had for the pieces. Having only the music instrumental tracks on another CD export of them left, it will at least let me recreate the original demos of the songs I had. And the best thing is that it has integrated online uploading options in the software - a very useful tool in this day and age.
I know the real reason I received this was so I could put vocals down on my Dad's songs (as opposed to mine), but at least it means he bought it for me and I didn't have to go to the bother of doing so myself. Backhanded compliment in there, I'm sure, but at least I end up getting what I want.
