Suggestions for music recording software?
February 3rd, 2010 | 
Author: I’m looking to get a recording program for my computer so I can record some demos…I’m not really an expert in this field, so I’m not looking to buy expensive software, nor am I looking for a program that is not user-friendly. I’m looking for a program that has many good features but is simple enough to use, and at a good price. People have recommended Pro Tools to me before, which is way too complex for me to try to figure it out.
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!
I’m fine with spending some money on a program, as long as it doesn’t exceed $200..
I just want to choose I program that I will really enjoy using and find great use for in the future.
Pro Tools is professional software – so yes it is very complex. If you want something free check out Audacity or WavePad, but if you want something a little more advanced check out Adobe Audition, Fruity Loops or Sony Acid music studio. If you have a MAC – GarageBand is pretty cool software.
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
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Pro Tools is professional software – so yes it is very complex. If you want something free check out Audacity or WavePad, but if you want something a little more advanced check out Adobe Audition, Fruity Loops or Sony Acid Music Studio. If you have a MAC – GarageBand is pretty cool software.
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
References :
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/
i use sony acid pro and sound forge to record….both very user friendly but can be expensive…but they have tons of plugins u can get…email me for details;)
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If you’re looking to spend a little money (about $65), Acoustica Mixcraft is a great choice. It’s user-friendly and has lots of options and, like GarageBand, it has loops. And if you want to try it out, there is a 14-day trial of it. Id recommend at least looking at it because it’s an easy and fun program with options for midi-input and other forms of input.
http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/
Their website says it all, easy, fun, and it works with ACID and GarageBand loops. Definitely take a look.
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Personal Experience
I know you think pro tools is too difficult to use but it really isn’t. It’s worth taking the time to learn to use it.
If you go to youtube and type in "pro tools tutorial" you’ll find a play list of ten videos that take you from the start to the finish of recording.
It’s honestly everything you’ll need.
Worth having a look at before you spend the same money on something that’s not much easier to use and has way less features.
Good Luck
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Personal Experience