Good Recordign Programs

[nabs]

What are some good recording programs, preferably free to download. I need features like the ability to record in a whole set, then split that set up into seperate tracks (possibly without breaking the set in pieces), like the one by Griffith for mac's.

Any ideas?

[nabs]

or just tell me a good recording program. which ones do you guys use?

[dj_soo]

windows or mac?

[esoter1c]

Sony Soundforge 8.0

Google + Torrents = Dj.

[~god~]

protools

[Ree Fresh]

I've used Pro tools and Acid pro. Both worked great and were farly easy to use.


If you want one right now and for free... go down load Audacity. However when I recorded with my pc the sound really sucked compared to recording wiht my Mac.

[nabs]

prolly depends on sound card too, but thats one of the main reasons im getting a Mac soon.

[nabs]

is protools worth buying it? like does it have everything i would need for producing and recording for a while?

[mux]

protools is for recording. like, if you have a rock band, and you want to produce an album, you'd record each part into protools, then do your mixdown.

if you're producing electronic music, protools is good for the final mixdown, but doesn't really have the best tools for writing music... like, the MIDI editing stuff is really basic. You're better off with something like Cubase or Logic, or Ableton Live.

[~god~]

Originally Posted by nabs

is protools worth buying it?

you have to buy it anyways. it's hardware dependant.
the software comes with it.

[nabs]

ohh, then back to my first question, i just want to record, in good quality, into my computer. whats a good program for just recording?

[decypher]

LOL i think you were just offered like 6 options.

[nabs]

im gettin confused. lol.

[dave mcnasty]

Cool Edit Pro

easy to use.....good for recording vocals and cutting and piecing tracks too

[Ree Fresh]

Originally Posted by nabs

im gettin confused. lol.

Ok ill break it down...

For Recording:
Audacity - google it, down load = free
Protools (recording/mastering) - buy it or get it off of a friend
Acid Pro - buy it or get it off of a friend
Cool Edit Pro

For Producing:
Logic
Cue base
Ableton Live

[socool]

windoze:

Sound Forge
Wavelab
Cool Edit Pro (basically Adobe Audition now)
Cubase
Audacity

Mac
Audacity
Bias Peak
Cubase

Audacity is the only actual free program. Everything else you'll have to get from a friend or whatever p2p program you like to use.

[Edoe]

any of you guyz used sonar 4 before?

[Revolver]

ok...basically youve qualified yourself right down to audacity. i use it as well and its FANTASTIC and free!!! like wholly.

reason why is because

1.your mac based
2.your just recording sets
3.you would like to inset trackmarks into your set.

for producing?..basically what mux said.im a straight up audio guy so im completely PT based.....my pals are electronic/midi based and they use logic wich is more geard to electronic/midi sequenceing.

[ill-esha]

CUBASE SX
best all-around program. ever.

but if you want something less complicated.. I recommend Sound Forge.

[nabs]

thank you everyone, but i think i will go for audacity. it sounds like it does exactly what i need it to do.