Audacity audio tools help me:(

[colin96]

I'm having trouble with compiling a audio file via the tools in audacity without making it sound like awful noise from a computer. I'm trying to go for the "dub-step" kind of music but I am having extreme difficulty on working the tools and getting a quality sound that I want. Anyone who can help me?????

[kozikowski]

Where is the sound actually coming from? Are you using Audacity generators to make sounds and then cut them into a song? Are you playing instruments into Audacity and then edit a performance? You're missing a lot of info there.

Koz

[colin96]

So I'm Just using the tools. nothing else. So im not trying to cut the stuff into existing songs but rather create my own. Sound is coming from the playback ie: when I press play to listen to my work.

[kozikowski]

Let's say you want to start with a driving drum beat. Where are you getting the drums from? I can generate noise and over a period of days shape it into a drum track, but that's just excessively painful. You're far better buying a cheap musical keyboard and build a song layer at a time by Audacity Overdubbing.

Koz

[colin96]

Let's say you want to start with a driving drum beat. Where are you getting the drums from? I can generate noise and over a period of days shape it into a drum track, but that's just excessively painful. You're far better buying a cheap musical keyboard and build a song layer at a time by Audacity Overdubbing.

Koz

So would I be able to do what I am talking about on LMMS??? Also would it be easier or more difficult to do on that program?

[steve]

You've not really given enough information for us to be able to answer.
I'll make some guesses:
You have a Windows computer.
You want to produce musical sounds from within the program.
You want the program the be easy to use.
You want a program that is inexpensive and preferably free.
You want Garage Band, but free and on Windows.

It's not free, but against the above assumptions Mixcraft is probably your best option.
A free demo version is available. From $50 US to buy.

LMMS is a terrific program. It's free, but not the most simple to use. It is available for Linux and Windows.

If you're on a Mac, then Garage Band.