Don't ever buy wireless headphones for music composing.
I wanted to cut the cord and get some headphones that didn't hurt my ears after 15 minutes or so. Also thought it would be nice to jam on some bass to songs without the corded headphones. So I bought these PowerBeats3 wireless headphones. Bad mistake! One word: Latency!

I tried Dubturbo to make some beats with my drumpad on my computer. Does someone know other free or paid programs?

The Software:

So I'd like to stick to PC if possible because my brother works for Microsoft and I get Microsoft software for 90% off. So, from what I've read. The pc standard mixing software is acid pro. In acid pro can I compose classical music via notation? Does acid pro have the ability to provide me with decent quality synths (strings, brass, winds, piano, etc)?

Does anyone have any resources for producing music for video game soundtracks?

Is there any literature on the subject?

Are there any websites that cater to such information?

Does anyone have any advice on hw to break into this industry?

I used to write a lot of incidental music stings for spoken word recordings and then life took a turn and a few years down the road, I'm finding I really want to get back into it.

Can anyone offer the best advice for this type of music? I'm also keen to start songwriting. again, advice would be great.

Cheers.
Amy

Hello everybody
I've searched the forum but couldnt find a clear answer.

As a composer for a major video games company, i'd like to exchange views and experiences with other musicians who have been exposed to the flat fee system vs royalties/rights system.
What is your experience, what's the rule, how do you manage that, with which results : is the "no rights with the highest fee" the most common final deal?
Thanx for sharing your experiences.