PC or Mac? Garageband is excellent for that kind of thing. |
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I am looking to buy a multi-track recorder for recording songs with guitar, bass, vocals, keyboard, drums etc. Right now I have a Boss BR-8 which records to 100mb zip disks so I obviously need an update. |
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PC or Mac? Garageband is excellent for that kind of thing. |
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Think software, not hardware! |
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I wouldn't suggest Garageband, its very limiting. I'm using Logic Pro on the Mac. Its great for what i need and theres tons of things you can do with it. Thats if your a Mac user. |
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I know jack-shit about standalone equipment. All I have is a couple of KORG synthesizers. |
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All of my guitars and everything is down in my basement whereas my computer is upstairs and there isnt much room around it which is why I was mainly planning on looking for a standalone unit. |
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Your PC doesn't need to be all that high-performance. Usually audio software doesn't use up too much RAM. All you would need is the correct wires. You can find wires that pretty much use all types of combinations, so you can pick up one that has the guitar output jack on one end, and the smaller 1/8 inch microphone type jack (the one that goes into your computer) on the other end. It's just a matter of getting the right cables for the job. But they are all available. |
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I have been trying to use Audacity to record some songs. My set up is having my guitar or keyboard go into my gt-8 guitar effects processor or my BR-8 multi-track recorder (to get drum patterns and mic capability), or through both. I then have that plugged in to my computer using the Line In connection. I do not have audacity set to play the track i am recording as I record it because that delays it. However when I play I can hear it instantly because it is plugged into the Line In. |
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I don't think Audacity was designed for multi-track recording (unless there's a version miles beyond the one I saw). Try out Sonar Home Studio for what you're trying to do. |
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So far its working for what I have to do. I just recorded a short instrumental version of Smells Like Teen Spirit with 2 guitar tracks and it's working fine. The old version I had didn't line up when you recorded a new track while listening to the others but that is automatically adjusted for on the newer version. |
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Sorry. I didn't see this until now. I've got the Electribe R-mkII and an A-mkII. |
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Ok for no reason at all now it has started coming through both ears. It might have been when I changed it to go through my gt-8 first then the BR-8. So it works now. |
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Actually Cubase (even LE) will make what you're doing much, much easier. |
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Right now I have a Casio WK-3000 which was like $300 and has 76 keys. I have played the MM6 (61 keys) at a local music store and really liked the small size and it had a good feel. The sounds were good too. I don't plan on playing live or anything, more just make some home recordings. |
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