Music Recording Software
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Pro tools is the best for audio anything, also try fruity loops or FL Studio.
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this, the software is pretty simple and easy to use
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Well, you didn't offer a price range nor did you say that you will only go for Windows-only options.
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Well DAW's (Digital audio workstation) are all similar. They all do the exact same thing, but just have different workflows. What I recommend, is getting a demo version of several different DAW's and seeing which one you like best (keep in mind, most of these programs are very advanced and have a steep learning curve)
If you're looking to buy a DAW, personally I use Logic Pro 9 because I have an iMac right next to my PC for production, but Logic is mac only so if that is not an option for you, there are other programs.
Logic Pro 9 - 200$ (very cheap, very advanced, kind of like Garageband on steroids.)
Ableton Live Suite 8 - $524-$699 (very simple interface, highly recommended)
Wait a little longer for Bitwig to come out - http://www.bitwig.com
Protools 10 - $699
Cubase
Reaper
FL Studio (personally I don't like the workflow)
That covers a good majority of available DAW's, check each of them out.
You may also want to look into getting external plug-ins to run with-in the DAW if you decide to stick with it.
If you're looking to buy a DAW, personally I use Logic Pro 9 because I have an iMac right next to my PC for production, but Logic is mac only so if that is not an option for you, there are other programs.
Logic Pro 9 - 200$ (very cheap, very advanced, kind of like Garageband on steroids.)
Ableton Live Suite 8 - $524-$699 (very simple interface, highly recommended)
Wait a little longer for Bitwig to come out - http://www.bitwig.com
Protools 10 - $699
Cubase
Reaper
FL Studio (personally I don't like the workflow)
That covers a good majority of available DAW's, check each of them out.
You may also want to look into getting external plug-ins to run with-in the DAW if you decide to stick with it.
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I use Audacity, which is great! Really easy to use and it's free. By the way, Logic Pro is like 150 euro.
Ableton is good too, not sure if you can record anything with that though. I mainly use it to produce songs.
Ableton is good too, not sure if you can record anything with that though. I mainly use it to produce songs.
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I use Cubase, which I like a lot, but it isn't too cheap for the full version(I think it was $500 when I got it). If I need any MIDI stuff, I usually do it in Guitar Pro 6, then Cubase has some great stuff(as for drums I like Steven Slate, sounds great).
But if you're hard up for cash, Aucacity is good for being free.
And I'm with you Ovrclok, the work flow of FL Studio is just awkward.
But if you're hard up for cash, Aucacity is good for being free.
And I'm with you Ovrclok, the work flow of FL Studio is just awkward.
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I have Ableton as well, and it seems to let me record audio into it. As long as you remember to adjust the in/out settings in the preferences. If for whatever reason you aren't able to record into it, you can always rewire a separate DAW into Ableton, probably Audacity as well.
Audacity is fine for audio recording but it isn't much of a music making program.
I'm actually currently attending school in a recording studio so I work with DAW's all the time. The best you can get is Pro Tools, hands down. Logic is also good but it's audio editing is terrible compared to Pro Tools. I'm a mac user so don't ask me about Windows software. Garageband is a free mac software that will do what you need it to as an amateur. But Pro Tools is what all albums are done on, unless you're recording to tape.
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