Author Topic: Your favourite PC recording programs??? (Read 6327 times)

Jp. · « **on:** October 31, 2006, 02:13:36 PM »

I dont have a band so My creative outlet at this stage is forced to do it all myself.

I have a Boss BR864 and staring at the tiny little orange screen is so uninspiring. Let alone hard as hell to navigate the menus to actually compose a rough demo of a song.

I was wondering what the guys around here do for recording. I assume there are at least a few guys around here who dont play in a band and are forced to lay down tracks with drum machines and take the place of most of a band themselves from time to time.

So what would be a good program to get into? Ive never used/seen/played with any of the major ones (protools,cubase)

do you guys have any recommendations for a NON sound engineer to get into?

Thanks guys

Dakine · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2006, 02:37:16 PM »

I use/like Ableton Live but am considering trying Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro sometime too.
Ableton is pretty complex but you can use it easy enough (without having to have a degree in it :)).

plastercaster · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2006, 04:28:16 PM »

PC or Mac? I hear garageband is good and that will already be on a Mac. I use Audacity, Just because its free.

rahnooo · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2006, 04:39:04 PM »

I've used Cubase for a few years now, and it's pretty straight forward. All of the decent programs out there will require a short learnign curve, and I don't think Cubase is that much harder than any other. If I was starting again, I might look at Abletone Live, as the new release has just got a cracking review in Sound on Sound :)

*Rahnooo*

Bird · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2006, 05:33:06 PM »

I've been using Pro Tools LE with the mbox for quite a while and I'm quite happy with it. 8)

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #5 on:** October 31, 2006, 11:31:41 PM »

Pro Tools and Sonar.

fps_dean · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2006, 01:47:30 AM »

Wavelabs.

Peter Antal · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2006, 11:54:16 AM »

I got a Cubase LE with my soundcard, it's quite easy to learn with the tutorial.

Muttley · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:10:16 PM »

Cakewalk SONAR Producer Edition here. It's awesome. :)

MDV · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2006, 06:02:08 PM »

SX3, and adobe auditions pretty good for my purposes.

JamesHealey · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2006, 03:14:06 PM »

Cool Edit Pro 2.0, now called Adobe Audition..

I really like CEP though, know it really well.

Deadstar · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2006, 05:00:12 PM »

Pro Tools and Cool Edit Pro 2.0 aswell, have to use them for uni.

And Nuendo, should be getting a free copy of it soon from a good friend. :D

(used Audacity aswell before i got those cause its free, and it has a function that seems to get rid of noise quite well)

donovan.x · « **Reply #12 on:** November 03, 2006, 08:40:25 PM »

Hi Guys it's been a while. I have been busy moving,studying,starting new job blah blah blah.... Good to be back. As for recording ,SX3 for def, you need no other.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2006, 12:10:13 AM »

I've been using Cubase but took a break from it as the manual vexates my soul! But when you get it to work it's fantastic!

Jp. · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2006, 11:32:12 AM »

Quote from: donovanx

Hi Guys it's been a while. I have been busy moving,studying,starting new job blah blah blah.... Good to be back. As for recording ,SX3 for def, you need no other.

Never heard of that one

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