Home Recording on a Budget
November 9th, 2009 | 
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The response from Andrew Wasson , of Creative Guitar Studio, to: “I was wondering if you could make a video on recording software,
specifically on what would be the cheapest way to go?”
posted by: YouTube Member seventhbrokenstring
Andrew covers several of the more budget class; microphones, mixers and software he has used over the years of running Creative Guitar Studio (1992).
Follow the link to his blog-site for complete details.
http://www.andrewwasson.com/recording/hm_rec_on_budget.php
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what do you think …
what do you think about fruityloops
I know i’m gonna …
I know i’m gonna get some criticism for saying this. But, Get a Mac. Why do I say this?? Well, besides discounting the mics, cables, and other things that go into a home studio. The Mac comes with iLife..which has Garageband..the most trouble-free way to go. iMovie, iWeb, iDVD, etc. all of these help further a musicians career. If you go into any film school, recording school, etc. all you see are Macs. Apple is a cornerstone of the entertainment industry. OS X is really superior to Windows.
asio is just free …
asio is just free download…and i think sony also has a software i forgot the name,cubase is included in zoom products
Yeah, i like the …
Yeah, i like the Adobe product. I use Audition 1.5, and I like the results. I like 3.0 more, but I don’t have the cash to get it. If anyone wants to hear what the product is like, they can listen to some of my newer songs on my channel. the older ones were done on Audacity(which sucks balls!). I use a Blue Snowball USB mic I got for 100.00. It’s what was used on the song Babalon Eyes.
am surprised .. y r …
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am surprised .. y r we guys not talking .. nuendo,cubase or pro tool.. . Audition i havent used
i spit on audacity …
i spit on audacity sucks Ba**s,
Anyways, does adobe include bass/drum programs? or do i have to buy myself a drumset/bass and plug it into my asio driver to great drum/bass tracks?
i just want to be able to create drum/bass tracks and then play my guitar over it, doesnt matter what program
is that WoW in his …
is that WoW in his pc?
wtf happened to 4 …
wtf happened to 4 track?
I think Cool Edit …
I think Cool Edit Pro is very good. I have the 2.1 version and impresses me. It’s great. Audacity sucks! Cakewalk is also good. I don’t know about Steinberg Nuendo, anyone knows about it? It’s a “light” version of Cubase.
Most of the …
Most of the CakeWalk programs are very nice and simple. I use CakeWalk Pro audio 9 and it works great for me. It also has many different filters and effects that can add some neat things to you tracks.
Don’t talk to much …
Don’t talk to much Show us!
Audacity Sucks, if …
Audacity Sucks, if you want good software for a cheap price, that is rather simple check out the Mackie Traction 3 bundles. There is a lesser version for $50 and the ultimate bundle for $100. And it has everything, everything, you will need.
This has helped …
This has helped alot thank you and look out for a band called truthful lies it could just be me! Hoping to go into recording or be in a hit band! see you around youtube thanks again
thank u!!
thank u!!
Using CEP 2.1a for …
Using CEP 2.1a for 6 years. Great. Mixer? What I do: Individual tracks(audio) at a time–I do the 1 man band thing. Just go right into my old PC’s–WinME–1/8″ jack for all. Mics direct. Elec gtr through a Zoom effects pedal, mostly same for Ac gtr. Now have Vista. Need to go USB. Looked at Pro Tools and Cubase. Heard that midi is much better with them. Cost more, but not that much for their low-end versions. Comments comparing those to AA3? Does it require an interface–dongle? Like M-Audio?
Audacity sucks for …
Audacity sucks for anything but the simplest recording. Horrible effects. All sorts of limitations on moving around and and moving parts of the audio. Not for use in multi-track music audio.
Thank you. Free is …
Thank you. Free is always nice.
i use my v-amp2 …
i use my v-amp2 wired directly to mu computer, i also wire my headphones into it, making it an monitor, i also use a free program called “record pad” and to edit it i use another program called “wawe pad”
1:09..yes it was …
1:09..yes it was The Source. :/
AFAIK you can only …
AFAIK you can only record multiple channels at one time, not multiple tracks. You can record stereo or even up to 16 channels at the same time, but they will all be put onto one track.
You’re right, nobody records in mp3. But many people want to save as mp3, which you can do only with the .dll. Overdubs are really important for making songs even better.
How do you record …
How do you record multi-track in Audacity??
I’ve just spent 10 min. on Google and all I’m reading about are the, “overdub – play other tracks while recording new one,” selection. That sounds kind of weird.
Also, why would anyone want to record tracks as an MP3? An MP3 is 1/12th of an uncompressed audio file. Wouldn’t you actually want a “.wav,” or an “.aiff,” on a Mac?
I commony find …
I commony find myself using Ableton Live 8. It’s really meant for ambient/techno/electronica/hip-hop type music as a majority of the plug-in modules and bundled instrument racks are geared towards that. But I still like it alot for rock music, very versatile and has some great mastering tools plus 64 total tracks.
Audacity is pretty …
Audacity is pretty good for recording. It’s able to record multiple tracks and overall it’s not as complicated as most other recording software. It’s good quality, and best of all, it’s free.
Recording mp3s requires installing a .dll is one caveat. If you’re recording a podcast or some demos, try Audacity. It has a lot of high quality filters and effects, too.
i see. well i’ll …
i see. well i’ll share what i use, then.
on the hardware side a lot of the cards and interfaces are supported, even if the manufacturers don’t say so on their websites, etc. i’m using an M-Audio interface with my laptop. the alsa-project(.org) has a complete list of supported hardware.
there’s lots of software to record with. linux-sound(.org) gives a taste of some of the open-source audio projects out there. i use Ardour as my main tracking and mixing software, and it works like a dream
i must disagree …
i must disagree here. purely because linux is used in servers and has a low statistic in market share does not make it any less useful in a studio. i think it’s not used widely because most people have never heard of it or are unfamiliar with it. i think that a linux distribution can be an excellent recording tool (escpecially on a budget) because it’s free (as in libre), ethical, stable, virus free, and not much more difficult to use than windows or macs, contrary to people thinking it’s hard.