{"id":24152,"date":"2014-09-04T10:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T15:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=24152"},"modified":"2015-01-25T17:56:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-25T22:56:02","slug":"bad-and-wrong-music-lessons-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shamusyoung.com\/twentysidedtale\/?p=24152","title":{"rendered":"Bad and Wrong Music Lessons, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I’ve discussed before, I’m using MAGIX Music Maker Premium 2014<\/a>, and I am not a fan of the software. I realize this probably comes off as kind of silly. How can I be picky about music programs? I’ve only used one! It’s like a 16 year old kid who just got their license suddenly talking about how a car feels, like he thinks he’s Jeremy Clarkson. But MMM is really getting on my nerves. <\/p>\n

I’m sort of torn now. Do I try another music program? These things are expensive and I’m not knowledgeable enough to sort the good from the bad by just reading product descriptions. Or should I just put up with MMM until I get used to its quirks?<\/p>\n

The trick here is that – unlike programming development environments – music environments use proprietary formats. That’s to be expected, but it does mean you need to choose your platform well. Sure, I can export my music to MP3 or OGG, but the source – the editable file where I can change instruments, toy with volume levels, and move notes around – is married to whatever platform I used to make it. The longer I stick with MMM, the more of my musical source will be stuck there as well. If I am<\/strong> going to jump ship, then the sooner the better.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, this whole music thing is probably just a passing fancy and I shouldn’t sink too much money or concern into something I won’t care about next month.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, let’s compare two pieces of music like we did last time<\/a>. First up is a plastic facsimile of music:<\/p>\n


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