recording help

[Mike Bowles]

Can someone tell me what is the cheapest and best software for my pc Ineed something with multi tracks fairly easy to use and with effects I need some expert advice I am no recording xpert thanks

[Michael Barone]

Mike, take a look at Power Tracks, here:

http://www.pgmusic.com/

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Mike Barone
Sho-Bud Pro-1, Nashville 112, Assorted Guitars & Keyboards

[Jack Stoner]

You will need an interface unit for instruments and mic's, if you don't have a mixer. The PC sound cards need a higher signal level (e.g. line level) and won't work or work correctly with an instrument level. Mic's the same way, the level from a P.A. type mic is about 1/100 of what a "computer" mic is.

If you have a mixer, you can use the stereo "Line in" on a sound card for two channel recording. If you want more than two channels then you will have to buy a multi-channel interface and what type depends on your PC and it's capabilities.

[Mike Bowles]

Thanks guys with biab can I record just my musicians or do I have to use biab instruments we do have a mixer and everything that goes with it I dont wish to add any Instruments just use this program to record and mix our music We went to a studio the other day I could not tell any difference in a cd that i made using a mini disc and a mixer thanks

[Tony Prior]

Mike, my experience is that BIAB lets you add 1 live part to the BIAB mix.

good luck

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[Les Pierce]

How about this? 16 Tracks, and free. Check out the users music.


http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/



Of course it doesn't support MIDI. If you need that try n-Tracks Studio


http://fasoft.com


Good luck to you,

Les

[r johnson]

check out the tascam us-122 comes with software. computer need at least pentium three and the more ram the better, I'm getting along with 384 right now. Best results with one gig ram.