Yeah, having a control surface makes using a DAW so much more natural. You can make a poor man’s MIDI controller with your phone or keyboard, but if you spend any time “producing” (which could just be tracking your instrument) I highly suggest spending 50-100€ for a basic controller that suits your needs. I play some bass so I got a little two-octave keyboard with some pads and knobs so I can put down some basic melody or drum pattern while practicing
Yeah, Ardour with some MIDI transport controls for me so I can change playback speed, toggle metronome, and seek with one of these.
I understand that must appear like I’m shooting at gnats with nukes, but you set everything up once and then just drag the file into your project.
I like Ardour.
Yeah, having a control surface makes using a DAW so much more natural. You can make a poor man’s MIDI controller with your phone or keyboard, but if you spend any time “producing” (which could just be tracking your instrument) I highly suggest spending 50-100€ for a basic controller that suits your needs. I play some bass so I got a little two-octave keyboard with some pads and knobs so I can put down some basic melody or drum pattern while practicing