Those of you who record your own stuff. What software or gear do you use? I have access to a friends 24 trackl digital studio so most of what I do at home is basic layouts that are then rerecorded at his studio. For home recording i have been using Acoustica’s Mixcraft but while goos for an inexpensive program it is difficult to do a lot of moving of clips. I just purchased CakeWalk’s Music Creator 3 and so far that seems quite nice for home recording. I used cakewalk way back in the day but it has been awhile.
I am using NCH WavePad 3.03.. simple wave recording/editing but effective and/or Audacity (freeware). Hardware: 2 Behrigner C1 Condensor mics + Mobile USB Pre-Amp.
Audacity, and its free
I use FL Studio Producers Edition with a ton of indi vst’s and vsti’s. I also use Audicity and the simple yet effective Sound Recorder that comes with XP.
WTA
For software I use Audacity at home and Adobe Audition at work.
For recording I use an M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 and a Sound Professionals stereo mic made for the Microtrack (no cord, plugs directly in to the 1/4" inputs).
-Brett
Cakewalk so far does not want to see my usb mic or my Maudio Mobile PRe hehe…Mixcraft sees it but not cakewalk
Haven’t done a lot, but I do use Audacity when I need to multi-track, mix, etc… Seems decent for the price (free).
I tried audacity but didn;t really care for it . Just a personal preference
I use Adobe Audition and I love it but I don’t have very good hardware. I have one vocal microphone that hardly pics up anything unless I’m right up in it and even then it’s too quiet so I end up using my stock dell desktop mic.
I use both PC and external hard disk recording.
PC Programs,
Quartz Audio Master Promise (16 track audio and midi)
Quartz Studio 8 track Audio
Quartz Audio Free 4 tracks Audio and 2 master track
www.digitalsoundplanet.com ( NB the support for these programs are no longer there but forum support is useful!)
Cakewalk Home Studio Pro Audio 9 (Audio + Midi)
Cubase SX3 (Audio + Midi)
Sibeluis 3 Save to Midi & Sheet Music (great for arranging and writing tunes)
External :
Yamaha MD4S 4 track MD recorder
Zoom 1266 Hard disk recorder + CD Burning
All running through
Behringer 2442 Mixing Desk
Behringer USB to Audio Interface
Yamaha USB to Midi Interface
Various Processors, Dynamics EQ and Mastering
Mics
MXL 990 Large Diaphram Mic
AKG CS 1000 Condenser Mic
Shure Beta sm 58
Various other
Well you did ask!
Cheers
pkev
mr pkev I have your version of banish off the clips board on mp3 and everyone who hears it loves it i put it on disc by mistake and have it in the car. top whistling .if thats you. going to use audacity.
I am still in the dark ages, as I’m not using computer software for editing or recording. I use a Zoom MRS-802 8 track. It has a 40 gig hard drive and a USB interface so I can upload to my computer and then send the files where ever I want after that. I use an old Sure DY30 mic, and an Electro-Voice SRO-671 mic for recording. So far, I’ve had some pretty good results recording Uilleann pipes and whistle with this setup.
Same here.
Cubase is an excellent choice.
Especially if you have a decent recording background and can follow a signal path.
Logic Audio here.
Cubase is one of best possible choices, only drawback is its not designed for people new to recording and mixing. Pro Tools is the other option for serious users, these are the top two IMO but for new users Audicity will do just fine until a feel is developed for mixing and mastering and most won’t need to going beyond it. The BIG thing to learn is that with Audicity and Cakewalk and Fl Studio, Cubase and Pro Tools is the subjects of VST’s and VSTi’s.
VST - Virtual Studio Technology, these are “effects” that can change the way your audio file or sound bit sounds. Some VST’s to look for are reverb, delay, compression, flanger, distortion, stereo enhancer and so on. There are hundreds of them and all do differect things. Reverb will be a basic one that will go well with whistle/flute type sounds. YOu must have the VST Enabler plug in and thats found here…http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&i=vst-enabler
Here is a link for a free vst reverb called "Room Machine 844 that will work with Audicity, oh its for windows or macs…
http://www.silverspike.com/?Products:RoomMachine_844
VSTi’s - Virtual Studio Technology Instruments, these are simulated instruments that work on your pc. Don’t be fooled these are really amazing in todays tech world and are in many instances better sounding that what most musicians could pull off in the studio at $200 + for a session player. These “instruments” could be keyboards, guitars, basses and “sampler” that can take one recorded note from any percussion or instrument and play it in all keys and lengthen and shorten the timing for that note adding much to that sample to really give the feeling that it is a real musician recording when its just you with one note and “writing” the track via your sample…
Here is a link to a free VSTi and you can use it with your free Audicity…
http://www.espace-cubase.org/anglais/page.php?page=freevsti
Oh and for those who don’t have the free audio recording software Audicity here is the link for that…http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
If you have any questions just send me a pm and I’ll do what I can to help. I’ve been recording and a musician for over 25 years so if I can save you some time and money I’d be glad to do so…
Bless ya,
WTA
Magix Music Maker (sequencer)
Magix Music Studio (soft studio)
Audacity.
Also use an old Korg Pandora mini FX unit, but that is hardware so just mentioned as an aside. Makes mandolins sound mental!
I love some of my VST plug ins.
My faves are a great comb filter and a virtual theramin!
Thanks William! Lot’s of good/interesting info.
-Brett
I use Adobe Audition and a small powered mic from Radio Shack, and I plug directly into the computer’s mic jack. This gives pretty good results, but when you go direct like that, you’re limited by your computer’s sound card. I would like to have something like an Edirol UA-101 so I can go to my computer’s USB port and bypass the sound card completely.
Tip: For a “fatter” sound, record each part twice, then pan one of them left and the other right for the final mix.