General Music Chat

Rip Van Winkle

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Hey Gang,

All right now,in the past you guys have heard me put down computer recording and preach about how much better things were in the old days...Im ready to concede and let go of the past and really try to learn what I can to record on a computer...Ive already learned SO much just about digital cable, routers, modems,high speed internet ,which Ill be getting soon..I was clueless about all this stuff only a week ago.All I wanna do is simply record guitar ( need software having some distortion parameters cause I dont have an amp), a synth/seq (SQ1),bass (which Ill be micing the amp),and vocals /acoustic gtr (with a condenser mic)...I dont need drum machines or midi clocks, just a simple multi tracker with some digital effects and EQ parameters...SO , I appeal to you guys who were previously old analog recording school guys to please advice me of any software that would be easy to understand for a guy who is basically computer illiterate (who is tryin to catch up)...Im gonna try to use my 8 CH brain to HiZ and XLR input mics and instruments and come out of the main signal buss OR REC OUT (RCA jacks)...Gonna try to use my old cassette multitracker brain to input from the computer, final EQ ,then to the studio monitors.Just to get started....ANYWAY, Ive been told that audacity is hard to understand...One of my students is bringing Guitar Pro over next TUE for me to see...He says its a multi tracker????...Like I say gang, Im very much a newbie and would appreciate any help I can get locating some easy software to use...just something comparable to the simple hard disk recorders out today....

thanks,
John

Only know one thing.

As in I am a "one trick pony".

Sonar Cakewalk has a learning curve, but you will get it.

That's my suggestion.

Technology will set you free.

Keep in mind there is a difference in sound between digital and analog, in the end result. But they both have plusses and minuses, so by now it's a matter of taste. In general, digital will allow you to do alot more without having to build an extension to your house just to have a recording and mixing facility.

cuebase vst(recording) and wavelab(editing) if you can get your head around these programs your problems are over..good luck.

Hey Kids,

Looks like Im gonna try Adobe Auditon 1.5...My PC may be too slow to do alotta tracks with limited EFX...A student is breinging over Pro Guitar 3 /cake walk ..Ive been told that it may run better for my PC...MAN , I got on "Tweakheads Lab" page and have learned ALOT over the last few days...Im finally understanding about MIDI after all these yrs...I coulda been doing all kinds of stuff with that SQ1 other than audio... ...
I gotta long ways to go...Looks like my8 ch brain is gonna be alittle noisey for an audio interface (rec. out) .Havent tried using the caseette multi-trackers brain for a preamp yet...I was plannin on using it to run my montiors...Anyway, anyone out there who has used cool edit pro Or adobe audition, please give me a shout....

Thanks,
John