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Cheapest computer recording equipment

Stinkoman20xx

Stinkoman20xx

Oct 19, 2003
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What is the most afforadable recording software program with sound card that I can plug in direct with a bass, guitar, mic and electronic drum set, record them sepratly and make a cd? something like audigy or like that is what im looking for nothing to special.I dont no anything about this and want something simple i can use to make demos with my band.
 
#4
Or you can get a NEW mac, and Garageband comes with it. ;)

of course the cost of a new mac is a lot more than the free that garageband is :p

there is a PC program that is similar to Garageband, called traktion, it's $70 I think and is pretty full featured.

also there are free versions of pro tools and cubase and logic that might be worht checking out.
 
#9
wulf said:
Does Audacity allow you to record multiple simultaneous tracks? I use it to take recordings of my gigs off MD, splitting them into tracks and fading over the applause at the end. What kind of hardware do you need to record separate tracks?

Wulf
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I don't know how far along Audacity has come but you could just download it since it's free and check it out.

Also, follow this link: --> Invalid Link Removed <-- to get Sonic Foundry's free acid express program that allows multitrack editing. This will probably help you the most, especially if you're only bringing in one track at a time.

In order to record multiple tracks simultaneously, you will need to get new hardware that has multiple audio inputs (and preamps for your mics). One piece of hardware I'm looking at is the Edirol FA-101. It's pretty new so I haven't found a place with it in stock yet, but it looks to be a decent piece of kit. It's not cheap per se but it is < $1,000 for 10 inputs. You'll need a firewire/IEEE1394/iLink connection to use it though. Also it doesn't look like any software comes with it so you'll need to get multitrack audio recording software in order to use it.

Hope this helps.
 
#12
USB has low bandwidth, so the best I have seen for a USB audio interface is 4 tracks at once (tascam US-428); most do only 2.

Firewire has much more bandwidth so Firewire interfaces offer 8+ tracks at once. Most PCs don't come with FW (Macs have it built in), so you would probably need to add a FW card in addition to buying the audio interface.
 

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