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Posted on May 11, 2004 02:34 pm
jlcstrat
Member Since: May 11, 2004
I'm sure this has already been asked, but I'm looking for the most professional recording program. LEt me know your opinion.
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May 11, 2004 03:16 pm Welcome to HRC, jlcstrat,
There are many great applications. The best thing you can do is get demo's of a few and see what works best for your use and your budget.
For cheaper, budget apps MultitrackStudio www.homerecordingconnecti...tory&id=262 and Tracktion www.homerecordingconnecti...tory&id=362 are Great.
For more expensive, look into Cakewalk Sonar, Steinberg Cubase, Sony Vegas, Sony Acid, Pro Tools and others...
Just try a few and see what works best for you.
My two favorites are MultitrackStudio and Sonar.
FYI, a full review of the newest release of MultitrackStudio will be released here at HRC on Friday. Also, this forum is FILLED with people discussing what they like and don't like and why, you may want to browse the forum and read some of the info already here, you may find some useful info.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
May 11, 2004 04:07 pm I'll have to throw a n-track plug here. free demo, cheep price, many features
www.fasoft.com
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
May 29, 2004 03:20 pm I like the entry level cakewalk stuff, Guitar Tracks, and guitar tracks pro (same thing but with 32 audio tracks instead of 8 and some more pluggies)
GT used to be about 50 bucks, and I cant remember the price on GT pro, maybe 129??
The neat thing about cakewalk is the "bundle file" . This lets you save the whole project on H/D or CD as separate tracks. So anyone else you know using almost any version of cakewalk that is the same version or newer (they dont go backwards) can open up your whole project on their pc if you bring a disc to them. It makes interaction very cool!! The project opens up just like you were in the project last when you open it from your h/d, or put in the cd rom you saved it on
Thru the mail(snail) even opens up great collaboration possibilities.
Its also good to save masters of projects to get them off your hard drive and store on cd, but they are like tape masters, with the tracks all intact in the project, not a stereo mixdown.
I have gone back to old stuff that I had to change, delete, or even redo volumes on songs that are a few years old. No sound degredation either, its digital.
I am sure cubase does this same thing, but I dont know the product, so I cant say.
www.protracksrecording.com/
This is basically sonar 2.0 that is licensed to bundle with some of the digitech floor proccessor
models. I think you can buy it separately, and it works with the bundle files of cakewalk pr0 9 and sonar...
May 29, 2004 03:25 pm I did a full review of Guitar Tracks Pro 3 a few weeks ago www.homerecordingconnecti...tory&id=369 which is a great app, but it's $209. Keep in mind it also comes with a light version of Amplitube and some killer plugin effects. I agree tho, it is a great program if you have no need for MIDI.
May 29, 2004 04:18 pm Man.... nobody likes Cool Edit 2? I found that one easiest to use. Cakewalk and Sonar and others I've used seemed very cumbersome. I guess that could just be because of what I use the program for, though. (looping, individual waveform editing, ect..) pjk, I..... I...... I just don't know what to say.
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
May 29, 2004 11:05 pm well, I guess, there goes the "guru" part of your nick!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!1
J/K, the learning curve to all proggys is cumbersome at times, thats no doubt. Sonar has alot of learning curves.....
DiemusikString benderMember
Since: Unknown
May 30, 2004 01:05 am That was a great review you did on Guitar Tracks Pro 3 DB. I bought a copy of it about a month ago and I'm enjoying it. It has tons of features for being a smaller program. The Amplitube light is pretty cool too. I know its only 32 tracks but come on The Beatles only has four. lol Ok, and I'm not George Martin either.
May 30, 2004 02:18 pm I guess I'm going to have to actually learn what I'm doing one of these days anyway.... (sigh)
ILLbizzelILLbino - one of WA's finestMember
Since: Feb 10, 2004
May 30, 2004 02:37 pm I use Adobe Audition which is the latest version of cool edit. I've found all of the multi track programs are relatively easy to use once you figure out how to use them. I've used N'Track studio before which was alright, but would sometimes crash when trying to handle a few tracks. Maybe they're latest edition has fixed that bug. I'd suggest demo-ing different ones and see which one suits you best. Then, go from there.
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
May 30, 2004 03:23 pm There is ALOT about Sonar I dont even know yet. Basically, all the bells and whistles that it has since pro 9, I dont even use, because I dont know how!!!!
>>>>>>>>(subliminally hears "read manual")
I knew pro 9 completely.
I wish I had it back really, because I think some of the proggys do TOO much.....
May 30, 2004 04:05 pm Honestly, I like Sonar 3 (or 2.2 and up really) simply because of the VST and ASIO support...thats really the only reason I moved up...and with 3 I really dig the massive usability improvements, which as guitwizz and I were discussing over email, is from Pro Tracks.
I feel the 3.x usability improvements are stellar. I am hoping (read: assuming) that the next major Sonar release will also include 5.1 (and hopefully higher) surround sound mixing capabilities, cuz if it does not, that will put them way behind their competition...
guitwizzNothing doesnt give me gasMember
Since: May 25, 2004
May 30, 2004 06:08 pm I love the fact that I can make the clips pane pink........or fuscia.....
tee hee
I want pro 9 back!!!!!!! "WAHHH"......sniff.....
