Comments on: Home Recording on a Budget

By: twocsies

twocsies — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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.

By: boblawblaws604

boblawblaws604 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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?

By: Draugoth

Draugoth — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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.

By: twocsies

twocsies — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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.

By: heminder

heminder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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

By: heminder

heminder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:29 +0000

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.

By: Giamaliva

Giamaliva — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:28 +0000

thank u!!
thank u!!

By: jackstpaul

jackstpaul — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:28 +0000

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?

By: jackstpaul

jackstpaul — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:28 +0000

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.

By: fretzombie

fretzombie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:28 +0000

Thank you. Free is …
Thank you. Free is always nice.