PC recording software

Fuckall · Post by **Fuckall** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:59 pm

I know a few of you put together some really good stuff on your home computers, I'd like to try this out but there is a ton of software out there and its fuckin expensive. What do you use and reccomend?

scrotal_tug · Post by **scrotal_tug** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:36 pm

N-track Studio. Simple, does everything you'll need it to do & is very reasonably priced.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:05 pm

cubase

Metallash · Post by **Metallash** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:14 pm

Windows Sound Recorder, no bullshit, you can do wonder with that thing if you know how to use it right.

socialparasite · Post by **socialparasite** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:57 pm

Cool edit pro 2 not expensive at all. IF you got a good sound card then you pretty much can use anything and it will sound good.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:13 am

Yeah, CEpro2 is good shit. I have the installer for it

BaptizedBurning · Post by **BaptizedBurning** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:29 am

i have cubase, a small cheap mixer, and a new soundcard. only cost me just over $200, and it works wonders.

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:21 pm

Stop now and don't get involved with music recording. Once you get started, it's like a drug, you need newer and more expensive equipment to just make it sound that much better. I feel like a heroin junkie. ugh

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:21 pm

It's all a matter of personal preference really. I use Steinberg Nuendo.

But either way, get a good audio interface, preferably PCI. Don't try to just use a consumer grade 24/96 Best Buy sound card.

SuicideNote · Post by **SuicideNote** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:20 pm

The Doctor wrote:It's all a matter of personal preference really. I use Steinberg Nuendo.

But either way, get a good audio interface, preferably PCI. Don't try to just use a consumer grade 24/96 Best Buy sound card.

There is little difference in audible quality once you get above 48Khz sample rate and you will kill most computers with 16 tracks playing back at a 96k sample rate. You will however, want to record at 24bit depth. The difference between 16 and 24 bit with regards to audio quality is always incredible.

I have a M-Audio Delta 44 sound card and recording interface. If I bought a new card, I'd probably opt for something with built in preamps for each channel. Also you will want a decent preamp, compressor, and EQ. Not to mention microphones, Shure SM57, the standard for micing guitar cabinents. $$$ I told ya not to get involved.

But you asked about software. Propellerhead's Reason for drums, Adobe Audition 1.5 for tracking instruments/voice, sometimes Sony Sound Forge. You will also want to invest heavily in some quality VST plugins, Waves, etc. Software costs $1000+ for what I have. However you could probably pirate it all.

Recording guitars: save time, money and headache by getting a Line 6 Pod. Check out some of Scrotal_Tug's pod samples, you will agree that you can't get much better with traditional gear.

The Doctor · Post by **The Doctor** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:46 am

I agree with this... I record at 44100/96 and compression/EQ plugins can drag out the best of the sound qualities at that rate.

As for cards, I use an M Audio Delta 1010 LT, but I want to get something bigger soon.

S · Post by S » Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:59 am

studio time isn't that expensive

Metallash · Post by **Metallash** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:28 am

i use Cubase SX, DFH2 and also Other Drum Samples, Waves Platinum Bundle Plug-ins, Amplitube for Bass, JCM900 Guitar Plug-in for Guitars cos i have a shitty amp, and this is all coming out of an onboard soundcard.

BaptizedBurning · Post by **BaptizedBurning** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:04 am

i'm actually taking a class next semester called intro to multi track recording. don't need the class, just the credits, and it should be interesting.

michaelrattlehead666 · Wed Nov 30, 2005 10:06 pm

Pro tools is very good, complicated at first, but when u learn it and how it works, u can never go wrong. Alot of badns use pro tools for pre-production

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:51 am

michaelrattlehead666 wrote:Alot of badns use pro tools for pre-production

ALOT of bands use pro tools for production, nevermind pre production.