What software used for recording your guitar?

iltpff · #1 August 7th, 2006

Hi everyone, I am curious as to which software to record, edit, export, etc., most people use and why. I am looking for software that I can use on my pc that will be user friendly, easy to learning, be able to multi-track record, etc..

Any recomendations would be appreciated,

AA

OldG · #2 August 7th, 2006

I use Acid Pro 6 - very easy to use and learn on and able to produce professional results. It supports Midi,VST's(i record my guitars through amplitube in real time with no problems),5.1 surround mixing etc etc.... Its the best music proggie around imho.

I once tried a demo of cubase but I found that absolutely, totally and utterly confusing

If you wanna go the free route, Audacity will do the job adequetely and there are plenty of users around to get tips from.

Ooops, nearly forgot to mention Asio4all a free Asio wrapper that makes latency a thing of the past

allthumbs · #3 August 7th, 2006

I use multi track studio for recording because of the great volume bars to tweek with. Audacity to edit.

cshude · #4 August 7th, 2006

Powertracks Pro Audio by pgmusic.com. Full MIDI, VST, etc. for under $100. Tough to beat from what I've seen. Don't use my songs as a guide, though. I'm a newbie to recording and really don't have any decent recording hardware yet.

krissovo · #5 August 7th, 2006

I use Kristal and I have tried a few others but the results suit me and it is very easy to use.

iltpff · #6 August 7th, 2006

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Originally Posted by krissovo

I use Kristal and I have tried a few others but the results suit me and it is very easy to use.

How do you save the file as a .wav or .mp3 file?

Thanks,

AA

krissovo · #7 August 7th, 2006

Its a WAV and i convert it using itunes to mp3

Tekker · #8 August 8th, 2006

Magix Music Studio 11 ($80). I haven't used it, but I've heard very good things about it. I use Magix Samplitude (one of their more spendy programs) and it is a killer program, so I don't doubt Music Studio is also a fantastic program. There are several Samplitude users that have Music Studio for use on their laptops for location recordings (so that nothing happens to the Samplitude dongle) and they all have said it is a great program.
http://site.magix.net/index.php?3234...3a303a22223b7d

For freebies, Reaper is pretty decent.
http://www.cockos.com/reaper/

Kristal Audio is nice for the ASIO support and doing effects monitoring (essentially using Kristal as a live effects machine) and for recording. But editing in that program is a nightmare.

I didn't realize how bad it was until I tried to show it to a friend who wanted a cheap/free recording program..... I don't recommend Kristal much anymore.

-tkr

Hilch · #9 August 8th, 2006

I use Audacity it's a free down load programme , there are pleanty of free recording programmes out there ...

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

and you will need lame.dll to convert your recordings into MP3 format

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm

Its' all very easy , I use a 12 channell mixer plugged into my PC
then I just have fun .

Hope this answers your question

Trev...

Tekker · #10 August 9th, 2006

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Originally Posted by hilch

I use Audacity it's a free down load programme

I just downloaded Audacity and gave it a test run. I've heard about it, but have never actually tried it.... But wow, even for a freebie Audacity doesn't have much in it. The 2 major issues I have with it are no realtime effects and the lack of even basic editing (like a real "split" tool). That right there is a deal breaker (even if it is free...

)

Anyone that is using Audacity should seriously give Reaper a try. It is definitely the best freebie program I've seen thus far. The interface isn't as nice looking as Audacity, but it functions 100 times better.

-tkr

krissovo · #11 August 9th, 2006

Reaper is not free it does cost:

REAPER is available for download without technological limitations for evaluation purposes. Once you have evaluated REAPER, you should purchase a license:

* For non-commercial use, a license is $39.95 USD. Click here to purchase a non-commercial license via RegNow.
* For commercial use, a license is $199.95 USD. Click here to purchase a commercial license via RegNow.

Tekker · #12 August 9th, 2006

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Originally Posted by krissovo

Reaper is not free it does cost:

REAPER is available for download without technological limitations for evaluation purposes. Once you have evaluated REAPER, you should purchase a license:

* For non-commercial use, a license is $39.95 USD. Click here to purchase a non-commercial license via RegNow.
* For commercial use, a license is $199.95 USD. Click here to purchase a commercial license via RegNow.

Hmm.... Interesting. I found out about Reaper via another forum a while back and the guys there called it "freeware". I guess it pays to read the website.

There are no messages that pop up when you install it, so unless you read it on the site, you'd never know he wanted you to pay for it. lol

Reaper was great when I thought it was a freebie, but at that price there's no way! lol Even at only $2 more you could get N-Track ($42) which blows the virtual doors off of Reaper.

-tkr

Lcjones · #13 August 10th, 2006

Audacity has a number of good and primary functions. Many Nyquist plugins as well as some VST plugins are available and work well with Audacity. The Linux port has a bit more flexibility than the Windows package I believe. I can't speak about the Mac pack, but have no doubt that its every bit as functional as the others.

Some folks use Kristal or another sonic package to record and then run it through Audacity. I use Audacity to both record and mix multi-tracks. It's exceptionally easy.

No, it doesn't have all the gizmoids, bells and whistles and pretty graphical popup interfaces as say, Magix or others. And really, how many of those gizmo things can you use at once much less remember where they are on all those menus.

Audacity sure does one good job without a lot of fuss. And I can *see* the Record Button!

Les

Tekker · #14 August 11th, 2006

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Originally Posted by lcjones

No, it doesn't have all the gizmoids, bells and whistles and pretty graphical popup interfaces as say, Magix or others.

But realtime effects and track splitting are pretty basic features. You can't do any editing without being able to split a track and destructive offline effects are much more difficult to work with because you can't make changes to it once you add it.

These aren't just misc bells and whistles, these are very useful features that make working with the program 100% easier.

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And really, how many of those gizmo things can you use at once much less remember where they are on all those menus.

That depends on what your needs are and how deep you want to get into the program. I definitely don't use all of the features in Samplitude, but I do use more than enough of them to make the price worth it for me.

At $80 the Magix program is dirt cheap... Especially considering that it has some of features that are in their more expensive programs. Then of course there's N-Track ($42) which is excellent for the price and is leaps and bounds above the freebie programs (it even kills Reaper which is only $2 cheaper).

-tkr

iltpff · #15 August 11th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Tekker

I just downloaded Audacity and gave it a test run. I've heard about it, but have never actually tried it.... But wow, even for a freebie Audacity doesn't have much in it. The 2 major issues I have with it are no realtime effects and the lack of even basic editing (like a real "split" tool). That right there is a deal breaker (even if it is free...

)

Anyone that is using Audacity should seriously give Reaper a try. It is definitely the best freebie program I've seen thus far. The interface isn't as nice looking as Audacity, but it functions 100 times better.

-tkr

I guess it depends onj your goal as I think Audacity works just fine and is very user friendly. To each his own I guess...