Need a really cheap recorder!!

[bassman5]

I've been searching around the web for this quartz program, but I can't seem to find it... Where did you guys get it?

 

[nirvanafan13]

the quartz audio is at Bad Link Removed ...Enjoy!

 

[agyeman]

I have just downloaded this, what a great piece of software. Took me a bit to work out how to use it. It is great how you have record over over bits while hearing it, just like a real studio.

 

[fleabass89]

Thanks nirvanafan for the help, I can use it now, but there's one problem. Let's say i'm recording a track while playing another track back. I Guess theres a delay because when I play it back it the tracks aren't in sync!

 

[PwX-Steve]

arrrrrrrr
thats ur sound card
the software is fine with that
but your soundcard is most likly farqed or a low quality one.

 

[fleabass89]

Dammit!

 

[tufnuts]

We just rent a 16 track mixer when we need to get some material down. 8 Drum mics, 2 guitars, 2 Vocals, and Me (Will do stereo record next time for effects) So that's 14 channels. Then we run it out to my MiniDisc Deck. Play 30 seconds of song, Check the levels, adjust. Takes about an hour to do a song. It sounds better with the more practice we get. This is just for Demo/Reference purposes though.

$350-400 for drum mics. $70 a pop for other mics, $5.00 per XLR Cable, $15 for mixer rental, Don't know how much a MiniDisc player would cost now.

So like $800-$900 for decent basement recordings.

 

[tyson]

is something like this any good?

Pandora PXR4 4-Track Digital Recording Studio

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[tyson]

i did some experimenting and testing last night using the LINE IN on the integrated sound card in my motherboard.

WINDOWS SOUND RECORDER: in Windows. easy to use. noisy and crappy quality. mono only. it will record more than 60 seconds when you get to that point. it just shows 60 second i think because it starts by allocating space for a file and then filling it up. only saves to WAV files.

AUDACITY: free from CNet or TUCOWS. easy to use. clean. adjustable. will save stereo or mono individual tracks to WAV or MP3 files if you download some free _lame.dll from anywhere on the net. metronome. can record and mix up to 16 tracks i think. well save that big mix as another type of file (not sure what).

QUARTZ AUDIO MASTER: free versions on CNet or TUCOWS. lots of studio-type functions including MIDI functionality. not quite as intuitive to use for dummie like me. toggle buttons are kinda small and not really labeled. stereo or mono. lots of tracks. lots of sound adjustment options... saves individual tracks to WAV but saves a compilation as a SEQ (sequence).

to me WAVs are fine for putting onto CDs but if you want to email a friend a 30 second clip of yourself i think MP3s are smaller. i'm going to use AUDACITY for a while until one of my buddies can show me how to use QUARTZ better. i need to figure out how to add some drum tracks without putting too much work into it.

 

[todostusmuertos]

how do you simply record a track on Quartz?

 

[Saint]

If you have a computer, then I highly recommend getting Power Tracks Pro Audio. It's available atwww.pgmusic.com

It has a TON of features including 24/96 audio support, loads of effects plugins (including semi-real time plugins), easy editing, etc. It just is an outstanding bargain.

The downloaded version costs a whopping $29.00.

I've been using Power Traks for over 3 years now. The only issue I have with it is that it is not a "standard" program that studios use --even though it has almost all the same features as Cubasis or Sonar or Pro Tools. I will probably end up spending the $500-?? eventually to get Cubase or Sonar, but if you have a computer and are just starting out, I think this is by far the best investment in home recording you can make for under $30.00 (and no, I don't work for, nor am I related to anyone at PG Music!!! I'm just a user and fan.)

 

[brianrost]

Figure out how much it will cost you to set up to record at home.

Then figure out the time it will take you to set up and learn how to use the gear and get some recordings that actually sound OK.

Then compare that to paying $25 an hour in a real studio. You can easily crank out a 3-4 song demo with 8 hours of studio time (4 to track, 4 to mix). $200 later you'll have your demo in hand.

Home recorded demos only make sense if you have the time to burn and plan on doing lots more recording in the future (making the upfront investment worthwhile).

 

[KrazzyJoe]

I am in the same situation, I was looking at this...Link Removed

What do you think? Also, what cheap drum mic's do you reccomend? I would like to know something good, around this price range. I need to know everything, hardware wise that I need.