Which recording software do you use?
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Which recording software do you use?
and what does it allow you to do?
I'm just getting into recording and need a program that has a drum machine alright built into it and is fairly easy to use/ reasonably priced.
What would you suggest?
I'm just getting into recording and need a program that has a drum machine alright built into it and is fairly easy to use/ reasonably priced.
What would you suggest?
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i use cool edit pro but i don't record anything with good production. i do very little to alter the tracks after i record them, aside for playing around with the eq and maybe adding a couple of effects (if only to mask mistakes i have made.) it is very easy to use and i don't have patience for programs which offer far more editing options, so it's perfect for me.
if i ever need drums, i'll program them using guitar pro and transfer the file into cool edit pro.
if i ever need drums, i'll program them using guitar pro and transfer the file into cool edit pro.
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Cubase, but I am going to be getting one of those new Apple desktops specifically for recording my music, and will probably get Pro-Tools for it.
If you're new to the whole thing use something like cool edit pro so you can learn the basics while you're fucking around. When you get good and serious with it invest in a more expensive program and learn it well. I've actually gotten jobs recording people and mixing their albums/songs on my computer at home. It's a useful skill. Even tough home recording is easy as fuck, people still are too lazy to learn it. Job security.
If I need a drum machine I always use Leafdrums. I have been using it for several years and no one has ever been able to tell the difference between my drum machine tracks and tracks I recorded with a real drum set. It took me a few years to get to that point though. I use hundreds of tracks (one for each possible volume for each drum/cymbal). Changing the dynamics makes it sound real, but it can take a while to do a whole song. You can, however, just make a few tracks and make basic beats for your own songs.
If you're new to the whole thing use something like cool edit pro so you can learn the basics while you're fucking around. When you get good and serious with it invest in a more expensive program and learn it well. I've actually gotten jobs recording people and mixing their albums/songs on my computer at home. It's a useful skill. Even tough home recording is easy as fuck, people still are too lazy to learn it. Job security.
If I need a drum machine I always use Leafdrums. I have been using it for several years and no one has ever been able to tell the difference between my drum machine tracks and tracks I recorded with a real drum set. It took me a few years to get to that point though. I use hundreds of tracks (one for each possible volume for each drum/cymbal). Changing the dynamics makes it sound real, but it can take a while to do a whole song. You can, however, just make a few tracks and make basic beats for your own songs.
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How difficult is this to use? it sounds like I have to look for .wav files and then cut out the specific drum sound I like and piece stuff together like that. Is this correct? If so, how hard is that to do?Lord of This World wrote:Cubase, but I am going to be getting one of those new Apple desktops specifically for recording my music, and will probably get Pro-Tools for it.
If you're new to the whole thing use something like cool edit pro so you can learn the basics while you're fucking around. When you get good and serious with it invest in a more expensive program and learn it well. I've actually gotten jobs recording people and mixing their albums/songs on my computer at home. It's a useful skill. Even tough home recording is easy as fuck, people still are too lazy to learn it. Job security.
If I need a drum machine I always use Leafdrums. I have been using it for several years and no one has ever been able to tell the difference between my drum machine tracks and tracks I recorded with a real drum set. It took me a few years to get to that point though. I use hundreds of tracks (one for each possible volume for each drum/cymbal). Changing the dynamics makes it sound real, but it can take a while to do a whole song. You can, however, just make a few tracks and make basic beats for your own songs.
I was thinking it would be easier to have a point and click type method. Where it shows me a picture of a drum kit and i click the different drums, cymbals, etc. to make the beat. Have you any experience with those types of softwares? If so how hard are those to use?
Also, for recording guitar and vocals you suggest that cool edit pro program? How hard is that to use? I'm guessing it doesn't come with a drum/ beat machine so I'll have to import the beats into the program?
I'm a total noob at all this and appreciate any help. Thanks a bunch.
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It sounds like I have to be an extreme metal musician to do this... I mostly play suicidal folk rock. I just need something that goes "dum dum dosh" and sometimes "dumdumdumdumdumdum dat doooooooosh".Acid Flashbakc wrote:i'd go with cool edit pro like others have said. i wouldnt recommend leaf drums though, but drums from hell. they're easily the best drum machine i've ever come across, and instead of using hundreds of tracks like LOTW has, it has built in "humanize" options and shit like that
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i think this really is rich ward we're talking to hereRichard The Duke wrote:I use windows sound recorder. You can record up to a minute of quality music bro! Learning to use the software may be quite hard, but with practice you'll be able to figure it out. It's just as easy as spanish once you get the hang of it!
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Fuck, I'm too lazy to answer your questions right now. I'll get around to it soon though, I promise.EvilisthenewGood wrote:How difficult is this to use? it sounds like I have to look for .wav files and then cut out the specific drum sound I like and piece stuff together like that. Is this correct? If so, how hard is that to do?Lord of This World wrote:Cubase, but I am going to be getting one of those new Apple desktops specifically for recording my music, and will probably get Pro-Tools for it.
If you're new to the whole thing use something like cool edit pro so you can learn the basics while you're fucking around. When you get good and serious with it invest in a more expensive program and learn it well. I've actually gotten jobs recording people and mixing their albums/songs on my computer at home. It's a useful skill. Even tough home recording is easy as fuck, people still are too lazy to learn it. Job security.
If I need a drum machine I always use Leafdrums. I have been using it for several years and no one has ever been able to tell the difference between my drum machine tracks and tracks I recorded with a real drum set. It took me a few years to get to that point though. I use hundreds of tracks (one for each possible volume for each drum/cymbal). Changing the dynamics makes it sound real, but it can take a while to do a whole song. You can, however, just make a few tracks and make basic beats for your own songs.
I was thinking it would be easier to have a point and click type method. Where it shows me a picture of a drum kit and i click the different drums, cymbals, etc. to make the beat. Have you any experience with those types of softwares? If so how hard are those to use?
Also, for recording guitar and vocals you suggest that cool edit pro program? How hard is that to use? I'm guessing it doesn't come with a drum/ beat machine so I'll have to import the beats into the program?
I'm a total noob at all this and appreciate any help. Thanks a bunch.
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cool edit is very easy to use, i would recomend it to anyone just wanting to mess around. the sound quality sucks because your sound card sucks, the only way around that is to spend hundreds of dollars on hardware. i now use pro-tools with an mbox. you can get them relatively cheap on ebay. i dont really like pro-tools, but i do like the m-box. if that makes any sense...
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I downloaded the cakewalk studio instruments... and can't really figure out the program. I'm checking out this "beatcraft" software. And will look at fruity loops.DBS wrote:or you could download them for free.EvilisthenewGood wrote:I'm thinking of getting the Cakewalk Music Creator program with the instrument add on for drums. Right around 100 bucks for both.
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I've recently been having a problem with Cubase. For some reason I can't export audio files anymore.BabyKiller wrote:cubase.. hopefully getting cubase 5 soon..
Any insight into this?
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What version is it? I know I had to reinstall le4 because I couldn't export to wma.Lord of This World wrote:I've recently been having a problem with Cubase. For some reason I can't export audio files anymore.BabyKiller wrote:cubase.. hopefully getting cubase 5 soon..
Any insight into this?
I know they have a 30 day "free trial" for mp3 export. After that, you have to pay something like 20 bucks for the plugin.
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