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DUBturbo Review – Easy Music Making
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Science and art have always been opposites, like black and white, since science always had this logical, mathematical approach to the world, while art was always transcendental, mystic and intangible. Now no one can disagree with the fact that music is art (well, at least I’d like to think so). Now, ever since the 1980’s, people have started using technology not just as a tool used for recording, but as something that generates and produces sounds and music, thus giving science and technology a totally new purpose. The fact of the matter is that technology has developed a whole lot since then, and now you have loads of DJs, rappers, R&B singers and so on, who do not have a single analog instrument sound recording on their entire album. Everything is digitally created, altered, processed and produced. Some people like this kind of sound and some people don’t – it depends on each and every one’s individual taste. But the number of people that support such music is constantly growing – that’s a fact, and I am looking forward to see what they are going come up with next.
Note: This is an unofficial review of a DUBTurbo product. To find out more about the software capabilities of this sound editing utility as well as go over the full archives of tutorial videos visit their home page.
When talking about the process of making music, bands and DJs will always have a different approach. Each and every band member will spend time practicing an instrument, getting acquainted with musical theory, composing, and the band gets together, rehearses, brainstorms and after some time, you get a song, and after some more time – an album. DJs and people making music on the computer will have a different approach. They deal with sounds that are already created, and it’s up to them to find the right combination of sounds, to mix them and produce them and to make it all sound cool, or flashy, or whatever. Although this may seem easy – it’s not. You have to have some very expensive software and equipment; you have to have a good ear, and you have to be creative, patient, and the list goes on and on. But, does it have to be so?
In this article I’m going to talk about this rather new beat-making software called DUBturbo. If you Google it, you will find loads of positive and negative reviews, and this is kind of logical. Since all beat-making software is sold online, the people selling DUBturbo would have had a positive net campaign, while the people selling something else would write negative reviews about DUBturbo in order to get you to purchase something else. Nevertheless, in comparison to other beat-making software, this one is cheap, so I went forth and paid the 40 bucks ($39.95) for the 2.0 version to see what they had in store.
The Gist
After playing around in it a bit, I figured that this program is definitely worth the money. It is not your professional beat-making software like Reason or Fruity Loops and you shouldn’t expect to get anything similar nor as complex, but it’s very cool if you are a beginner and you want to play around with sounds a bit and explore your creativity. In order to get the idea across, here is a list of DUBturbo’s good sides and bad sides. The following text will brighten the picture up a bit.
Good sides:
- The software can be used both on-line and off-line, which is cool. You can do your music from anywhere in the world, although I recommend finding a room where you will learn to be in the “music making zone” and do everything from there. In my experience different surroundings equal different vibes, and vibes (inspiration) are all you have when you are making music, but that’s just me. This doesn’t have to apply to you.
- You get a video tutorial that gets you fully acquainted with the program. It has a simple enough interface, and it’s not that hard to find your way around it.
- They did not forget to include tap functions and various keyboard shortcuts, which you will find is very important after some time spent working on some beat.
- It is flexible and you can work with it on up to 3 screens, which is excellent for keeping everything well organized.
- There is a 16 track sequencer which you use to make beats. Now, some people might consider this a con rather than a pro, because you have beat-making software that lets you add as much tracks as you want, as long as your computer is “strong” enough to support them. I put this feature in the pro category, because, first of all, there is such a thing as too much sounds, and second of all, if you are a beginner, you will get confused if you go and add 145 sounds in one mix. 16 tracks are enough in my opinion.
- There are 10 pads on the drum track which is enough. You don’t want a drum machine with more than 10 pads, right? There is the kick, the snare, the hi-hat, the open high-hat, a crash cymbal, a ride cymbal, and you have room for some toms and some other sounds. Everything you need, right?
- There are more than 40 drum kits for you to choose from, so you are bound to find some that you like.
- You can edit the music you created while it is playing, which is always cool. That way you can edit out everything that sounds bad to you on the go.
- The exported files are 44.1 stereo wave (.wav) formats which is THE standard in music making.
- You get loads of different quality sounds that you can edit, assemble, and you can also import your own sounds and do what you like with them.
- If you end up disliking the product and if you think that you didn’t get your money’s worth, you can return it within 60 days and receive a full refund. This is fair.
You can see the capabilities of DUBturbo in this great remix:
The bad sides of this product are more or less related to its system requirements. It won’t work on computers that are out of date; you need 2GB of your computer’s memory in order for the program to run smoothly and if you want to record something in HQ, you have to purchase a HQ sound card. Another disadvantage is the fact that the keyboard here has only 4 octaves, which some might say is enough, and I can agree, but there is no logical reason for not making a full 88 keys (7 octaves and some more keys) keyboard.
The Verdict
All in all, DUBturbo is worth the money. It’s excellent if you want to get acquainted with the beat-making process. It is advertised as a program with which you can get you high quality beats without having to spend a fortune on software. Now, that’s not entirely true, since your options are limited, and you can definitely get better beats with more expensive software, but you can practice your skills and you can create something very cool, but probably not something that Dr. Dre or Jay-Z (very famous rappers and producers) would consider professional.
Note: This is an unofficial review of a DUBTurbo product. To find out more about the software capabilities of this sound editing utility as well as go over the full archives of tutorial videos visit their home page.
Conclusion
I have seen various testimonials from different people, all saying different things. There is this guy who got DUBturbo, who created a beat and went to see if some of his friends, who have already had some experience in the field, liked what he had made. They did, and they sent the beat to someone more high up. This guy ended up signing a deal with a record label and he began his career afterwards. On the other hand, I have read that another guy got this program and in his article, he says that he was very limited, that he couldn’t find the options and features that he was used to when using some other similar programs and he was very, very angry. So, people are in two minds about DUBturbo. I, personally, think that it is good (not great – there is room for improvement), particularly if you are someone who is not a “certified musician”, meaning that you do not know the difference between E minor and E major, and that you don’t know anything about composing music, notes, keys, scales and so on and so forth. You can literally play around in this program, and you will create something. Who knows, maybe the thing you create will be the next Benny Benassi, or the next Skrillex, or even the next Real Slim Shady. It is all up to you. I think you should try it, and if you don’t like it – return it. It’s actually that simple.
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