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Home Recording on a Budget
Author: admin Category: Home Music Studio
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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August 2nd, 2009
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
August 2nd, 2009
thank u!!
thank u!!
August 2nd, 2009
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?
August 2nd, 2009
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.
August 2nd, 2009
Thank you. Free is …
Thank you. Free is always nice.
August 2nd, 2009
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”
August 2nd, 2009
1:09..yes it was …
1:09..yes it was The Source. :/
August 2nd, 2009
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.
August 2nd, 2009
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?
August 2nd, 2009
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.
August 2nd, 2009
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.
August 2nd, 2009
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
August 2nd, 2009
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.
August 2nd, 2009
I clearly recall …
I clearly recall Andrew saying in the video that he was only commenting on what he has worked on in the past. >
And, keep in mind that Linux is mainly really only used in; routers, servers, phone exchanges and cell phones coupled with the fact that the market share for Linux used on desktops was at 0.75% for Jan. 2009 put’s Linux in the more or less irrelevant category.
Sorry heminder, but Linux is kind of a non-issue overall.
August 2nd, 2009
Great video. I use …
Great video. I use a GSP Pro 21 Legend and a simple unbalanced adapter plug and record with Audacity.
August 2nd, 2009
legend!
legend!
August 2nd, 2009
Hello heminder,
I …
o heminder,
I didn’t forget, I just have no experience with Linux, and I can only relate my experiences with that which I know.
- Andrew
August 2nd, 2009
the hardware …
the hardware overview was pretty useful, thanks for that.
on software side, though, i found it a little less useful. you only mentioned things for Windows and Mac systems, and forgot to talk about Linux
August 2nd, 2009
Hello AgentsRecord, …
o AgentsRecord,
Audition 3.0 is definitely a few steps above Cool Edit Pro. Especially with the quality of ASIO. The recording and monitoring quality is quite superb. Adobe Audition 1.0 was just a repackaged Cool Edit Pro 2.1 and Audition 1.5 added pitch shifting, and is certainly an excellent all around program. Audition 2.0 is garbage, (it was the initial launch of ASIO however). In 3.0 all the bugs seem fixed and it actually won the Editor’s Choice Award at the 2009 NAMM show.
- Andrew
August 2nd, 2009
I also emailed …
I also emailed Andrew asking, “I wrote a song, what next?” And, the same as you, I mentioned that I used Cool Edit Pro.
I still use it. Best program out there… but I might try Adobe Audition. I heard it sucked (and Andrew just verified that 2.0 did) but maybe it’s getting better with the 3.0 version. It’s just hard to give up something familiar that works so well.
Anyway, another awesome video.
August 2nd, 2009
LOL I remember …
LOL I remember Radio Shack .. I bought my mouse from there a long time ago. I still use that mouse
August 2nd, 2009
Great thanks.
Great thanks.
August 2nd, 2009
i use reaper for …
i use reaper for music editing which you can download for free. even though they say its an evaluation version it still has all the features, limitless exports etc and there is a vst plug in you can download for free also that has loads of things in it like noisegates, compressors, advanced eq and effects aswell like reverb chorus etc i’ve used cubase before and i think that reaper is just as good as it and as a free download its stunning yet not many people seem to know about it :/
August 2nd, 2009
Wait… so it goes: …
Wait… so it goes: guitar -> mixer -> computer? Im new at this haha
August 2nd, 2009
i’d like to think …
i’d like to think my comment on the last video may have spawned seventhbrokenstring’s question… hah…
anyways- i’ve been using cool edit pro since about 2003 and i still use it to record today! i highly recommend finding it. you can definitely find such old software SUPER cheap or maybe even FREE.