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And maybe something that will teach you spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Just a thought.

Guitar Freak It's No Worse Than People Who Waste Their Time Doing This Lol. Imagine The State Of Their Shift Key & How Long Must It Take To Get Anywhere.
I mean does it not make so much more sense to type all lowercase? With the occasional push of shift.

K ASS HOLE NOW IT ALL CAPS LIKE IT FUCKING MATTERS Im not in school right now. So are you gonna help me or not, or you just going to be one of those smart ass forum guys who just bitch all day??

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FWIW I'm not in school either but I find it helps to speak correctly. Imagine if I bust out the weegie patter on yous aw yed be total baffelt ah mean wut am ah oan aboot ya forinners

See what a difference it makes using proper sentences? Even makes you sound older and more mature.

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I vote to ban him.

That was unprovoked.

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We upgraded the forum software twice since then. If I remembered which thread Code linked to I would fix it but I don't. This topic comes up about once a week so if you use the search engine you will find lots of threads. The short answer is that all the full featured DAW programs have a learning curve. The "easy to learn" stuff tends to be limited so very few folks learn parallel paths unless it's required. Reaper is cheap and fabulous for multi tracking. The pdf manual is superb and it is the lowest load on a computer. If you are a Mac then Garage Band is the cheapest way to get started since it is already on your computer. All the other major players are about the same and it will depend on what kind of workflow you are comfortable with.

Thanks Jack, much appreciated! I found this thread through search and you're right, quite a few threads, but your post above was very helpful. To be honest, before joining this forum I only knew of two software brands, Pro Tools and Cakewalk. I was a bit bowled over to learn there are so many! I'm also starting from scratch in putting together all the hardware (not counting computers)...am I correct in assuming that any software will work with any hardware?

Usually most DAW softwares will work with any computer truly able to handle audio/video production. Protools is THE most finicky. Many here use it. Many here do not. If you do choose PT then make sure your computer matches what Avid says is kosher.

Well with the realization that there are alternatives, I may look around some before settling on PT. I've been recorded a ton but I've never done the recording so it's all new to me. Getting PT may be like hopping behind the controls of a jet fighter when I really should be on bike!

To be honest, PT has not caught up to most of the major players in terms of features so if you use the jet analogy it ain't a stealth fighter. It still has plenty of horse power to do the job however. And if you score for movies and small screen it is with one other (Sequoia) the dominant player.

It seemed like all the engineers I've worked with went with PT when they switched from analog to digital. That's why I thought it was the professional weapon of choice. In my recent reading I've seen Cubase come up rather a lot and Remy seems to really like Sony Vegas.

Cubase, Nuendo (very high end), Logic, Sonar, Sony Vegas has wonderful video implementation, Adobe Audition, Studio Live, and I would include Reaper even if it doesn't have a file editor. There are many others that are more specific for application like Ableton Live etc, but stick with a full featured program. Many engineers use a couple of programs one of which might be PT so keep that in mind as well. As a relative beginner I would stick with a single program for a while.

Yes, that makes sense to me too...and probably something with big red cartoon buttons! As long as it has multi-track capability. I don't really need MIDI.

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Here is a cost effective suggestion.

Purchase yourself one of those approximately $500 8 input computer interfaces. You have many to choose from in that price range. Then purchase yourself one of the Avid/Digi M box micro or, mini. The 8 track interface will come bundled with some lovely multitrack software. The micro/mini will come with ProTools 8. This will allow you the most power & flexibility you could possibly hope for. You won't need to purchase any additional plug-ins until much later in the game.

The alternative multitrack interface will allow you to cut simultaneous tracks along with the mini providing a ninth input, also into the bundled software of the multitrack interface provided it has ASIO support. This will allow monsterful capabilities. Just know that there generally isn't a 1 stop software package that we are exclusive to. The one as there isn't a one-stop software package that does everything we want it to yet.

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Mx. Remy Ann David

Hi Remy! Thanks for the advice. So what are people losing out on by using just one piece of software, like Reaper for instance? Is the idea behind the $500 computer interface that you won't then need a mixer? Isn't that still necessary if you want to have multiple inputs?

A mixer is only important for live work.

Your interface records as many individual channels as you purchased (on the interface itself) into multitrack software of your choice. An MBox3 will get you four tracks total. An RME Fireface 800 will get you 10 analog inputs, 2 spdif inputs, 16 ADAT Toslink inputs. Of course in the latter you only have the four onboard mic preamps and you have to have outboard gear to feed the rest. In the case of the MBox it has two mic preamps and two line inputs to be fed by outboard.

Now, you can record one or two channels at a time and stack up as many channels as you want to muddy the waters with. It doesn't have to be all at once. And, some mixers can also do dual duty as an interface. The cheap USB mixers do not as they will only grab the main fader and not individual channels.

First step. Decide how many simultaneous inputs you really need. Then decide if you have to have a mixer as the interface (if you do you can't probably beat the Studio Live). Now worry about what software you need. As Remy has said, there is NO one stop program to fit all persons.

I'll need between two and five simultaneously. Sounds like an 8 track interface will do the trick for that. Is the idea to use the software that comes with the interface to record certain things and use PT to record others?

Find an 8 channel firewire or PCIe interface. Read about product service/support before you purchase. The idea is to use the software that is most compatible with your workflow. If that happens to be PT, then great. If that happens to be something else, great. Remy mentioned the MBox mini (and it's "complimentary" PT 8 LE) simply because most noobs are enraptured with the idee fixe of ProTools.

I see. So if I wanted to save a buck (and who doesn't?) I could do without the mini altogether (and PT) and just use the software that comes with the interface, or whatever other software I may decide to buy. If down the road I discover there's something PT does that I need and my software can't do...time to click on avid.com!

Affirmative. Some really like PT and then you would be looking at a Digi 003 for instance. That has 8 analog inputs and 8 digital inputs via ADAT Toslink. Otherwise there a quite a few interfaces in that price range or a little bit more. RME Fireface 800, TC Electronic Konnekt 48, MoTU 896 MkIII, etc. That's just a smattering of firewire. If you had a desktop computer I'd probably steer you towards RME or MoTU. Make sure you have a good secondary hard drive. Glyph is what we generally recommend around here and what you'll find in many large studios.

Thanks Jack!

good to see you again Code- where you been?

Check the date. Code isn't back. This is just a revived thread.

Guitarfreak, post: 281329 wrote: And maybe something that will teach you spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. Just a thought.

Right... :P lol - maybe he's just lazy!

Vellshank, post: 281319 wrote: right now im using cool edit pro its cool but what is a better and easyer program i should get im new im usng a 4 channel mixer i just need some advise i want a program were i can record a already good sound but can mix it better and add preamps or should i stick with what i have and just use it anyone have any advise

I think Adobe audition CS5.5 is the the best software that delivers the professional tools you need to make your video and audio productions sound their best. Handle a wide range of audio production tasks efficiently, including recording, mixing, and sound restoration.

Well Codemonkey gave good suggestions in his link and it is good for taking help and ideas and also it is amazing one and hope it is good for knowledge that which software could be effective.