Magix Music Maker Review | Overview, How to Use, Pros/Cons & More

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In this complete review of Magix Music Maker we go through what's included in the software, how it works, who it's good for and whether or not YOU should use it as your primary beat making software.
Plus, watch as I go through all the different areas of the software, create a quick beat using nothing but the free version and give my honest experience and opinion on it.
We'll go over everything you need to know:
- What's Included in Each Version + Cost
- The Main Features of the Software
- The Pros + The Cons
- Who It's Best For
- How to Make a Beat Using Music Maker by Magix
- Whether or Not You Should Choose This Software
Got questions about making beats or about this software? Leave them in the comments below!
Thanks for watching!
Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Is This a Toy or Legit?
00:52 - Overall Rating + Thoughts
02:24 - Who Should Use Magix
02:52 - Different Versions Compared
05:38 - Can it Make Good Beats?
06:33 - How to Use Magix Music Maker
11:43 - Making a Beat in Magix Music Maker
17:56 - Final Thoughts
19:01 - Should YOU Use Magix Music Maker?
20:16 - Outro
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[@jondeth298]

*Magix has always been written off as a toy, but it's brilliance is about a high-pressure, high-speed workflow oriented DAW. If you are knowledgeable in theory and better yet, a skilled musician, ripping through a lot of midi sequencing, time based effects processing etc. would allow you to whip up an orchestral masterpiece suitable for commercial release that your client needed yesterday.* Then to an absolute beginner, if they stick it out and learn the ropes of this easy DAW, they can ultimately reach a mastery level. *I'm more than familiar with every piece of equipment, every DAW and play a mess of instruments at beyond the symphonic level, and I still keep using this app for the automation and simplicity of getting things done without 200 clicks in menus and shifting from one module to the next and so on.* Flat out, Magix will not do much for a beginner when it comes using a heavy weight DAW and seeing the in depth CAD layouts and an OEM reverb effect of that DAW is only similar to VST's they are likely to have found online using Magix. They would need to consciously seek out the knowledge, even if they stuck with Magix and got the equivalent in VST's. It's biggest flaw is the object editor cannot let you lasso portions of an object, and apply reverb or a volume swell just to that portion. That's not a big deal.

[@timarmy1]

Really good thoughts, and appreciate the explanation! That said, I'm giving it a go! Crafting my experience along the way. :)

[@NathanYTNL]

@@timarmy1 And? does it work good? or not prefered to a starter?

[@SacraTheosis]

@@NathanYTNL it's pretty easy and has free version

[@NathanYTNL]

@@SacraTheosis alright, im gonna try it out! Thanks :)

[@JonDeth]

@@NathanYTNL did you ever give Magix a try? I still praise it but the one thing that infuriated me is they eliminated Beatbox Plus 2 and replaced it with utter garbage called Beatbox 2. They are trying to drum up sales and I suspect the company profits are in the toilet. Beatbox Plus 2 is amazing and I have it on my paid 2016 version. The sequencer and many other features in 2024 are still the best of the best, *but I'm ultimately still using 2016 to build drum sequences that need to be exported as wav files and then dragged-dropped into the 2024. *It's such a fuck up I have to assume they are desperate to make money by any possible means.*

[@Joeshmofoshoyo]

I've been using Magix MM since 05' I have been impressed with the ease of use and functionality. Most of the older versions had a major flaw, constant crashing and losing a project in the process. That doesn't seem to be an issue with the 2022 version. It's great for beginners and hobbyists but can't compare to FL Studios

[@deviant-noise]

No doubt!

[@itz_akuma]

I've been using magix since 09 - 10 but that's the last time I used it. .... So it's gotten better with time .??

[@APSC_Channel]

Thanks for the review and tips.

[@hostsolomontv]

Thanks for posting this I'll be downloading it soon.

[@deviant-noise]

Thanks for watching!

[@Sector001ked]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!!

[@deviant-noise]

Thanks for watching!

[@oORoOFLOo]

Thanks a lot, I have no instrumental skill and I bought this on steam kinda wanting to satisfy some creativity. This is the most useful guide / information I found on it, I can actually sort of use it now.

[@deviant-noise]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching

[@torontorc4637]

Great video man, nice work 👍🏽

[@deviant-noise]

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching

[@KnoWareMan03]

I use Reason 10 with Nektar's Panorama P1 surface controller, and it's Impact LX49+ keyboard controller. The two intergrate perfectly with Reason. Often times while using the devices you're looking at them and not the monitor. Tactile is an understatement👍🏿 Reason ONLY advanced user here💯

[@pedrojosecorderoveloz2229]

Hola, gracias por subir un video sobre esto ya que no hay ningún contenido español sobre este magix en español. Lo consegui en humble bundle por un buen precio y no sabía nada sobre el programa

[@deviant-noise]

Gracias por ver, me alegro de que haya sido útil

[@dpreston551]

Very good explanation: I also think it's a pretty good piece of software. I have one question. How do you set up a BUS in this program?

[@ecotts]

What do you get with the premium version?

[@fredhope-music1158]

Pleas make the best effet for vocals

[@yoitsjustme3116]

Thank you. Researching software to buy for my Son's birthday.

[@deviant-noise]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching

[@ayabaheera]

I remember using this program back in high school and absolutely LOVED it! I've been thinking about getting back into music/beat making for videos and work, so it's great to see the program is still around.

[@Gwrightproductions1]

Same

[@alienorwave]

nice video ! =)

[@deviant-noise]

Thanks!

[@geertzwager1309]

Have been using Magix (Samplitude) for two years now but I am ready to start using another DAW. Magix is by no means intuitive but works pretty complicated. In my experience Magix is extremely prone to crashing and driver issues. Everytime you start it up, yet another problem rears its head that you have to solve first. I cannot count the number of times I had to uninstall and re-install the drivers.... I for one would definitely not advise it!

[@matthewgarrison-perkins5377]

My 8 yr old son is very interested in making his own music, he's walking though Walkband right now, learning the interface, but Ive been looking for what might be the next "step-up" for him, and this seems like it. Thanks for the overview.

[@deviant-noise]

Thanks for watching! If your son is stepping up from Garage?Band (I assume that's what he's using, never head of Walkband) then I'd recommend getting him to try out FL Studio as well.

[@jaklair]

cool

[@MaineRhythmAndLeads]

How do you fast forward through the track? I like skimming through it and not having to listen to the entire song.

[@ericpham7974]

This is very good software but it is professional and use with care just like corel and be very conscious when use it had movement goes with it

[@jeffbarta6276]

thanks

[@deviant-noise]

You're welcome!

[@AhkerEz]

Hey can you make some background music and outro music for me ?

[@deviant-noise]

Hit me up through the website (DeviantNoise.com) and we'll talk!

[@timarmy1]

Complete noob here wanting to make anything music related on the tightest of budgets. Couple of questions, can the free version be monetized and sold as your own? Also is the maker a DAW or more of a hybrid? Lastly.....nice info and vid!

[@deviant-noise]

Thank you and thanks for watching! As far as monetization goes, it all depends on the samples/loops/sounds you use. Some will be royalty free, some won't. But as far as using their instruments (synths, etc) to create your own stuff, yea you can absolutely sell those compositions. Like I said, just be careful about specific sample packs & loops. Read the included docs and licensing agreements. And I would call Music Maker a lite-daw - the little sorta-daw that could. It's nowhere near a high level DAW, but it gets the same jobs done in a lot of ways.

[@timarmy1]

@@deviant-noise spectacular info! Thanks again! :)

[@jskolz]

I still use MMM 2011. Do the latest version still crash I'm thinking downloading 2024. Is it still bugged constant?

[@deviant-noise]

From what I'm hearing from other users, crashes can still happen.

[@johnny5805]

I have 2016 and 2017, and they are both excellent BUT crashy as hell. They also lose the VST effects i've saved with songs. Maybe the new version is much better ? I don't like that they have moved all the loops to take up the right hand side of the screen. It always used to be BELOW the workflow. Can you drag and drop the loops window to be below the workflow ? I also hate that intrusive STORE box, and hope you can close it ?

[@deviant-noise]

I don't know if you can specifically change the setup to the old workflow, but I do know the software interface is at least semi customizable. You can try configuring it with the free version. And yea, the store is kinda intrusive

[@gunterkeegan670]

I'm gonna say No! I have 2024 premium and if you're professional get out of the kiddy pool!

[@DaveUKRave]

Been using MM Prem since it started. Yep, Prem 2023 is very good and not as complicated as some of the other DAWS out there. Good review Omar, enjoyed it 👍👍

[@ALOISC1]

I wouldn't have upgraded to MM Premium 2023 if I had known that Magix now forces you to be connected to the internet or else you can't use all the features you paid for. The program reverts to the free version.

[@ecotts]

@@ALOISC1 no way...

[@KH-mq4rg]

Magic is cool, but it is CRASH 💥 CENTRAL too unstable for any professional recording

[@jskolz]

I still use MMM 2011. Do the latest version still crash I'm thinking downloading 2024. Is it still bugged constant?

[@raymondstpaul4913]

Hello, have interested in making my own music that is of motion picture OST quality and soubd. [most software I've seen demonstrated on KZbin tend to sound like toys not actual orchestra theme music ] similar for example Star Wars, Mission Impossible or The Lord Of The Rings; yeah I'm jumping ahead but get the idea. I know nothing of how to get started an yes am on a budget. Are there step by step tutorials for absolutely beginners? I tend to get very frustrated. I always wanted to learn ;however, years of waiting for the right software or step by step tutorials to learn is... again frustration which is why I tended to avoid. It also doesn't do me good if there is no one to teach me music...again frustration! I'm starting to now learn the CGI free software called Blender [again years of waiting finally its got to the point in which there are actual tutorials to learn which is why I put that off...again frustration. I don't want to be using someone else's music for obvious reasons such as licensing to use. Your advice will be appreciated.

[@deviant-noise]

We do have a complete beginner's guide to making instrumentals using FL Studio here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGa0iGyvoN6gfaM. But you'll notice that it still sounds "toyish" but that's because of the sound selection. The same concepts will apply to whatever type of music you want to make, but you'll have to spend money on sound libraries - Native Instruments is a company that makes fantastic sounding virtual instruments (including orchestral ones like brass, strings, choirs, etc) so I'd start there. As for software, they all work very similarly, but I think Hans Zimmer specifically uses Cubase - hope that helps!

[@joemom1012]

its up to you as a producer to make that sound i make some track worthy of radio ive made over 200 since 2002 had some represent Comicon and other succsess what you want comes down to what you can do with what ever your given to do it with master the craft im 52 i been playing guitar writing music since i was 10 when i was 32 i started useing magix all the years on 1 instrument or 1 studio you become a pro at that thing on magix 2024 i have every plugin from native instruments and fruity loops and more and izotope and more

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

I used to use it but they never fixed the crashing problem. After few versions I gave up. There is nothing more frustrating than crashing and deleting all your work. If not for this issue I would still use it. But my fate in this people fixing the issue is low.

[@deviant-noise]

Agreed - crashes are the worst for music makers. My Ctrl-S skills are on point now though, after dozens of lost projects.

[@lenny108]

You can't even import a self-made MP3 music piece.

[@AhkerEz]

Im a KZbinr

[@xDASxBOOTx]

magix is a lot more than a toy and more involved tan you're making it out to be .2024 version is more than entry lvl dude,

[@deviant-noise]

I don't think it's a toy, but it definitely isn't the same as something like Ableton or even FL Studio.

[@xDASxBOOTx]

@@deviant-noise didn't say it was .unlike you dismissing it as just a beat lab toy product lol(in not so many words)

[@vBDKv]

It's too damn slow and crashes a lot. Worthless imho.