Best Recording Software?

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   Hey, I started recording again with a program called Audacity, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a better PC based recording suite.  Check out http://www.myspace.com/doppleropera to hear the recordings.. Peace ya'll..
TJ of Doppler
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"I know when I started I would have been happy to sound like the Beatles or Joe Tex or whoever. You want to sound like most bands, you want to sound like their records and that's how you learn your chops."

- Jon Anderson of Yes

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natedoppler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 28 2008 Status: Offline Points: 14	Topic: Best Recording Software? Posted: June 12 2009 at 13:32
	Hey, I started recording again with a program called Audacity, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a better PC based recording suite. Check out http://www.myspace.com/doppleropera to hear the recordings.. Peace ya'll.. TJ of Doppler www.dopplerband.com Powered by www.BandVista.com "I know when I started I would have been happy to sound like the Beatles or Joe Tex or whoever. You want to sound like most bands, you want to sound like their records and that's how you learn your chops." - Jon Anderson of Yes

Epignosis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Status: Offline Points: 32524	Posted: June 12 2009 at 13:39
	I prefer Sony Acid, but that's just me. A lot of people are going to tell you to spring for Pro-Tools or Logic. Listening to some of your music on Myspace, I'd say really good playing, but turn down your input: No matter what software you have, clipping is almost never going to sound good. By the way, "Charlie Don't Puke on Your Pants" is very good (I think I can relate on the Natty Ice bit), but the vocals are muffled. Look to getting a decent mic also. You don't have to spend a fortune on that (no matter what the purists will tell you). Also, if you don't have one, a compressor and pop filter are essential for vocals. Edited by Epignosis - June 12 2009 at 13:39
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GaryB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 17 2009 Status: Offline Points: 451	Posted: June 13 2009 at 11:47
	Nero 7 Ultimate Edition seems to be popular but I don't use it when I record. I use a Boss BR864 for recording. Most of the digital recorders are capable of adjusting pan, EQ on individual tracks, and complete mixing and mastering. From the recorder you can go directly to a CD burner or to your computer to burn a CD. Some recorders have a built-in CD burner so your music goes from early versions to a completed CD all on one machine.

Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 13 2009 at 11:49
	I use Ableton Live 8 Suite ... a bit pricey, but I'm very happy with it. Unfortunately I'm rarely getting around to actually doing some recording ...but you can check out my good old Earth and Sky demo here: http://www.last.fm/music/MikeEnRegalia

Certif1ed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 08 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 7559	Posted: June 13 2009 at 15:40
	Acid for me too - just got Acid Pro 7, and it's fantastic - they've finally included some mastering plug-ins Listen to some of my stuff in the Certif1ed - the Band thread; http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=51556&PN=2 (the password for the 4Shared files that haven't expired is Pr0gArchives). Note that this was all recorded using Acid 6, which does not have mastering tools. **Thread needs to be moved to Tech Talk** Edited by Certif1ed - June 13 2009 at 16:10
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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 13 2009 at 16:04
	^ looks nice, but I've gotten used to Ableton Live and I'll definitely continue using it. I guess that you can make great music with any of the big brands - Sonar, ProTools, Cubase, Logic, Acid, Live. Fortunately for us musicians, the music we want to make stays the same, but computer power/speed and software quality continues to improve.

progpromoter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 13 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 15	Posted: June 14 2009 at 10:23
	Hi! You can try Adobe Audition v. 2.0 ! It is the evolution of "Cool Edit Pro" and has lots of interesting tasks and filters! Bye Progpromoter (The Powerful!)
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Valdez Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 17 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 621	Posted: June 14 2009 at 12:28
	I like Mixcrafts acoustica. Inexpensive and does it all simply. http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/ Edited by Valdez - June 14 2009 at 12:31
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dwill123 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 19 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4460	Posted: June 14 2009 at 13:13
	If you don't mind spending a little money then get Sony Sound Forge. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforge

natedoppler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: July 28 2008 Status: Offline Points: 14	Posted: June 16 2009 at 12:15
	Thanks for the feedback.. I'm going to try to get some more equipment before I buy the higher priced stuff. TJ of Doppler www.dopplerband.com Powered by www.BandVista.com "I know when I started I would have been happy to sound like the Beatles or Joe Tex or whoever. You want to sound like most bands, you want to sound like their records and that's how you learn your chops." - Jon Anderson of Yes

Tony R Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: July 16 2004 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 11979	Posted: June 16 2009 at 12:23
	This is a topic for the Prog Lounge?

Petrovsk Mizinski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210	Posted: June 16 2009 at 22:47
	I'm using Ableton Live 8.0 Suite. It's not cheap at all, but neither is Protools or Cubase anyway. I was lucky and scored my copy for free, for the rest of ya expect to pay 899 USD for the Suite version lol. Edited by Petrovsk Mizinski - June 16 2009 at 22:47


cobb2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 25 2007 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 415	Posted: June 17 2009 at 05:33
	Sonar

Philamelian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 01 2009 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 67	Posted: June 17 2009 at 08:08
	I am using Cubase for years it works quite nice for my current configuration, plugins and what I expect from it. Is there anyone used Reaper? It's quite adequate for most basic works. It's a free software designed by designer of first winampas far as I know. It has some more specifications that you can't find in the softwares you pay. All in all it does the job!!! Check it: http://www.reaper.fm/ Edited by Philamelian - June 17 2009 at 08:09

mono Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2005 Location: Paris, France Status: Offline Points: 652	Posted: June 24 2009 at 09:17
	Cubase men! Audition isn't a complete tool. More appropriate for audio analysis. You can buy Cubase 4 Essential for around 150$ (or euro). It's a very complete tool with good VST support. Abelton Live is also popular, and of course, Pro Tools and Logic. I wouldn't recommend less "popular" tools (nero?, audition) especially if you want some portability.
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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 24 2009 at 15:30
	Well, the good thing about most of these big suites is that there are trial versions available. I can only recommend trying out the DAWs for yourself and see which works best for you. Of course they all offer the same basic functionality (multi track recording/playback, audio/midi, VST instruments, effects etc), but the user interfaces are really different. I especially recommend Ableton Live ... I simply love the intuitive UI (all the buttons/sliders look and work the same).

jplanet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: August 30 2006 Location: NJ Status: Offline Points: 799	Posted: June 25 2009 at 10:54
	I highly recommend Reaper, I've used it to compose and arrange almost everything on the new Shadow Circus album. It's especially brilliant for composing prog, as it has features that make it quite easy to edit songs with complex tempo/time signature changes. BTW, it is not free - the developer is kind enough to make the demo unrestricted, but you're supposed to cough up $60 if you use it beyond the trial period of 30 days. Still an incredible buy. I would put it right up there with Pro Tools, Sonar and Cubase (perhaps even beyond), and quite a bit more advanced than Ableton as far as features and stability.
	..::welcome to the shadow circus::..

Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 25 2009 at 12:14
	^ so ... how could I use the Ableton SessionDrums in Reaper? Switching DAWs is a big step ...

Ben Enochian Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: June 24 2009 Location: Portsmouth Status: Offline Points: 39	Posted: June 26 2009 at 11:52
	Hi. I personally use Cubase for my demoing at my home studio and then depending on what studio I use torecord dictates what DAW they have. But they all have their merits. Logic is cheap and extremely powerful. Pro Tools is...well...Pro Tools. Reaper is superb and as far as I'm aware, you do not have to pay the $60...but I've not used it to that point yet...but still, $60 is amazing for such a powerful piece of software.
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Mr ProgFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 08 2008 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 5195	Posted: June 26 2009 at 13:23
	^ I tried Reaper yesterday and it worked quite well. Still, I have Ableton Live and all its instruments and effects ... I don't want to part with them.