StellaBlue Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am trying to record my keyboard/vocals onto my computer. I have all of the necessary equipment I just don't know of any good software to use...any suggestions please...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 What kind of computer are you on?Garageband is great for macs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaggerLee Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 There's an open source multi-tracking program called Audacity for PCs that's decent and easy to use. Google it to find a place to download, then look it up in wikipedia for some tips on use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 StaggerLee, I'll give you $10 for your Avatar.seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 There's an open source multi-tracking program called Audacity for PCs that's decent and easy to use. Google it to find a place to download, then look it up in wikipedia for some tips on use.Wow, this is a great program. Thanks so much for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaggerLee Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 StaggerLee, I'll give you $10 for your Avatar.seriously.Ha, I boosted it from someone on another board.Here's another tip for Audacity that took me a while to figure out on my own: if you want to apply an effect like reverb to a track, make a copy of the track and apply the effect to the copy, then play both tracks at once, otherwise you just get the effect without the original track and it sounds bad. I usually just use the effects settings that are suggested in wikipedia as it can be frustrating messing with all the dials when all you want is a little reverb or chorus or whatever. The only thing I really don't like about the program is the EQ which is a pain in the ass to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I use Sound Forge 6.0. I'm sur eyou can download it from somewhere. Easy to use... record in the track, do whatever to it..Download a plug-in package or two. Lots of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyak Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 can't get the program I gave you to work?it can be tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 i(meaning i and my pals) ususally use acid pro to do all the tracks, its easy as hell to use, good effects too, then when i shrink it into one track it gets moved over to soundforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaggerLee Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I've tried Acid Pro as well, but find Audacity a little simpler to use -- and I like the notion of open source programs. I've heard talk of Soundforge before for certain uses, but I was under the impression is was not a multi-track program, am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 No, soundforge is not a multi-track program (just left and right tracks). I've never used Audacity, didn't realize it was a multi-tracker either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 StaggerLee, I'll give you $10 for your Avatar.seriously. Go Decepticon. Remember- evil will always win because good is dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I've tried Acid Pro as well, but find Audacity a little simpler to use -- and I like the notion of open source programs. I've heard talk of Soundforge before for certain uses, but I was under the impression is was not a multi-track program, am I wrong?The ease of use of Audacity is what impresses me most. I had recorded and was mixing three different guitar tracks after about five minutes of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Here's another tip for Audacity that took me a while to figure out on my own: if you want to apply an effect like reverb to a track, make a copy of the track and apply the effect to the copy, then play both tracks at once, otherwise you just get the effect without the original track and it sounds bad. I usually just use the effects settings that are suggested in wikipedia as it can be frustrating messing with all the dials when all you want is a little reverb or chorus or whatever. The only thing I really don't like about the program is the EQ which is a pain in the ass to use.I haven't used Audacity, but I would imagine there is a Wet/Dry setting somewhere on the reverb plugin...'wet' is the effect and 'dry' is the raw signal, you should be able to mix between the two.I'm a former Acid user and I've just graduated to Cubase SX and it's bloody great. It's the same as Acid in that the waveforms you see and work with are only references to the raw WAV files; if you cut a whole piece out, you're not affecting the original track. That's good if, for example, you want to do three completely different dub mixes of one tune. Granted, I haven't even looked at the manual, but I'm pretty sure there is no way to edit a single raw WAV in Cubase, so I've also got Cool Edit Pro for that. Cool Edit has a multitrack view as well, but I prefer the Cubase interface and effects. I recently bought a Presonus Firepod digital interface, it's got 8 internal mic preamps and configured easily with Cubase to allow 8 simultaneous mic ins...I'm putting it to the real test starting tomorrow, when we start the bed tracks for a record I'm producing entirely in my house. I'll let you all know how it goes.I also work as the Audio Production Coordinator at the campus radio station, and I use Wavelab there. Wavelab is top-notch, with an easy-to-use interface in both single-file and multitrack views. Now I don't know if Wavelab can be set up with a digital interface to record multiple channels at once; at school we've only got a stereo signal going into it.[/digital audio nerd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 we used to jam in this guys garage out on nebo, he had the cubase set up, it really rocks. guy wouldnt burn it for us though, because he paid 600 or something ridiculous for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellaBlue Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Thanks for all the tips! I am going to try and make sense of all this on 2 days no sleep because I have become obsessed with figuring it out. I am running a regular PC, not a Mac and I have a USB plug in for my keyboard if that helps... boy I know absolutely NOTHING about this! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellaBlue Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 YearsAlongtheSea,StaggerLee, I'll give you $10 for your Avatar.seriously. With all much do respect to the awesomeness of transformers, Thundercats is the best thing to ever come outta the 80'scheck out some of these avatars: Thundercats Symbol The Supremely Awesome Sword of Omens Thundercats Full Logo The Super Awesome Logo! Hmmm... now I want to change my avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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