Decent Recording Programs

[Sean Moore]

So i thought id at least ask

Does anyone know any good but free music editing software so i.can record vocals and guitar seperatly and add layers ie backing vocals

[Darmin Deflern]

Well you could download Reaper on a trial basis for free for a month its a fully functional DAW in this state. if you like it at the end of the month they ask you to then buy it off them but its one of the cheapest DAW's (60 dollars after your free months trial) on the market.

http://www.reaper.fm/

The file is tiny to and it doesn't use much cpu resource and is quite easy to use I highly recommend this.

[Sean Moore]

Thanks a lot i will have a look first though i gotta walk the dog :-)

[Darmin Deflern]

but if you want to modify, chop up, or otherwise change a WAV, you'll need to install an external WAV editor.

While I agree that it hasn't got a "distructive" wav changer you can split up wav files, add filters or effects.

also quote from a reaper forum:

If you want to use wave editor to alter the waveform itself (like cutting away clicks and pops, nasty cymbal pings etc.) you can use take volume envelopes, they are great. You get instant visual feedback and the ability to work with more than one single point makes it easier to maintain natural sound IMHO. Naturally that is more processor intesive than actual destructive edit but it works for me. And it is totally undoable and editable. And of course you can glue your audio clip to make a destructive edit out of that envelope.

So you can do basic stuff.

If you wanted more then you could use this:

http://www.wavosaur.com/ which is free basic audio editor.

[Sean Moore]

Cheers guys ill have a look.once i.get chance im easily pleased so they sound perfect

[Composuremusic]

You could try Mixcraft as well, it's a really simple but great program, I use it all the time ('cause I don't have an Apple yet...) http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/

[pboaz]

And of course if you get a Mac instead of a PC, then you get Garageband for free.

I've also tried a 'lite' version of ProTools that I got with my M-Audio Fast Track audio interface, but Garageband is much easier. I've also yet to find any reason to upgrade from Garageband to its big brother Logic. Plus I have Garageband on my iPad for recording ideas, then I can transfer them to the Mac for further work.

[ClaireCreekProject]

I've been playing around with a Teac/Triag product call a BuddyBox & Bump Cable. It allows us to plug our laptops via a cpu together and

use them just like a multi-screen PC. This is nice because we can just click and drag wave files off each other's desktop with out having to

export them. Seems to work well with W7 & Lennox based systems. I can drag my entire Audacity program back and forth between my laptops,

but for some reason it's currently impossible to leave it there when you unplug. Tonight we were working on dragging midis and elecric drum

recordings between my PT and a friends G-Pro.... with marginal success. What I do like about it is that during a session, were processing at

almost twice the speed, what I'm not thrilled about is that I have to shut down AVG while transfering files and make sure my bluetooth isn't

piggybacking a wi-fi hot spot (so I'm not on line)