What kind of software and equipment would I need to record, edit and sync my gui!
Question: What kind of software and equipment would I need to record, edit and sync my guitar music!?
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You want to get an audio interface!. They come in two styles: USB or Firewire!. Firewire is faster, so less lag = more quality!. But USB sounds fine too!. Audio Interfaces come with recording software!. Tracktion, Pro Tools or Cubase are three that I like a lot!. Tracktion would be my favorite, because it's easy to learn and use!. Pro Tools is recommended very highly, but it's a little overhyped now!. It's complex and loaded with a lot of features, but takes time to learn!. Plus the studios use a $40,000 version of Pro Tools, which is why everyone wants one because studios use them!. But who has 40k to match up with that!!?
Depending on your budget I'd get one of these!. Each one is capable of multi-track recording or step recording (recording one instrument at a time, which will sync very easily within the software)!.
Tapco Link USB Audio Interace with Tracktion - $150
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/L!.!.!.
This is a great deal for the low price!. It comes with Tracktion and has 2 inputs (guitar and mic, or 2 guitars)!.
Tapco Link Firewire Audio Interface with Tracktion - $199
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/L!.!.!.
This is the same as above, but with Firewire!. The quality will be a little higher!. This also comes with Tracktion!.
PreSonus Firebox Audio Interface with Cubase - $299
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/F!.!.!.
This is a firewire AI!. It comes with Cubase and has solid preamps for good quality!.
DigiDesign Mbox 2 Mini - $299
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/M!.!.!.
This comes with Pro Tools and is the Mbox 2!. A lot of people like this because of Pro Tools!. But again, don't get sold on Pro Tools too quickly, it's one of the most complex softwares to learn!. And Tracktion does everything you could want as a home user!.
DigiDesign Mbox 2 - $450
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/M!.!.!.
If for some reason you need the ability to plug in a MIDI Keyboard then you need this!. It comes with Pro Tools and other demo software!.
Eventually you'll also want to get a good Microphone!. I recommend the SM58 by Shure to start out with!. It's a dynamic mic, but very versatile!. Every studio has at least one of these mics, because it can handle a lot of different applications (vocals, guitar, etc)!.
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/s!.!.!.
Good Luck!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
You want to get an audio interface!. They come in two styles: USB or Firewire!. Firewire is faster, so less lag = more quality!. But USB sounds fine too!. Audio Interfaces come with recording software!. Tracktion, Pro Tools or Cubase are three that I like a lot!. Tracktion would be my favorite, because it's easy to learn and use!. Pro Tools is recommended very highly, but it's a little overhyped now!. It's complex and loaded with a lot of features, but takes time to learn!. Plus the studios use a $40,000 version of Pro Tools, which is why everyone wants one because studios use them!. But who has 40k to match up with that!!?
Depending on your budget I'd get one of these!. Each one is capable of multi-track recording or step recording (recording one instrument at a time, which will sync very easily within the software)!.
Tapco Link USB Audio Interace with Tracktion - $150
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/L!.!.!.
This is a great deal for the low price!. It comes with Tracktion and has 2 inputs (guitar and mic, or 2 guitars)!.
Tapco Link Firewire Audio Interface with Tracktion - $199
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/L!.!.!.
This is the same as above, but with Firewire!. The quality will be a little higher!. This also comes with Tracktion!.
PreSonus Firebox Audio Interface with Cubase - $299
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/F!.!.!.
This is a firewire AI!. It comes with Cubase and has solid preamps for good quality!.
DigiDesign Mbox 2 Mini - $299
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/M!.!.!.
This comes with Pro Tools and is the Mbox 2!. A lot of people like this because of Pro Tools!. But again, don't get sold on Pro Tools too quickly, it's one of the most complex softwares to learn!. And Tracktion does everything you could want as a home user!.
DigiDesign Mbox 2 - $450
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/M!.!.!.
If for some reason you need the ability to plug in a MIDI Keyboard then you need this!. It comes with Pro Tools and other demo software!.
Eventually you'll also want to get a good Microphone!. I recommend the SM58 by Shure to start out with!. It's a dynamic mic, but very versatile!. Every studio has at least one of these mics, because it can handle a lot of different applications (vocals, guitar, etc)!.
http://www!.sweetwater!.com/store/detail/s!.!.!.
Good Luck!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
What I've done is use Reaper (link below), a decent sound card (M-Audio), an inexpensive Behringer 4-track mixer, and a couple of microphones!.
I record a scratch track first, pref to a metronome!. What this means is that I have one track of drums, one track of guitar, etc, all scratch, which means its just there to sound close and be correct on timing, but that's it!.
Using decent studio-quality headphones to monitor the scratch track, I re-record each instrument one at a time!.!.!. ie, when rerecording drums, mute the drum scratch track and just listen to the guitars, bass, and vox, etc!.
The drums are the hardest part - they always go first!. Then bass, guitar, and vox, in roughly that order!.
When I'm done I can throw away the scratch track and I'm left with all new tracks, and they're all synced up!.!.!. as long as I played well enough, that is!. =)
It's important to get a very low latency so you're hearing everything in time, so make sure you've got a good computer, that it's got lots of processing power, memory, and disk space!.
Shure SM58 and SM57 are great mics, both for recording and for stage!. They hold up well to abuse!.
I was lucky enough to use a computer with a good sound card!. You get better quality (true 24-bit sound if you want to, which is a little overkill but that's okay) with a dedicated sound card IMHO vs a digital interface like a Tascam!. But don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a Tascam, I'd take one of those any day if it was offered!.!.!.!.
SaulWww@Enter-QA@Com
I record a scratch track first, pref to a metronome!. What this means is that I have one track of drums, one track of guitar, etc, all scratch, which means its just there to sound close and be correct on timing, but that's it!.
Using decent studio-quality headphones to monitor the scratch track, I re-record each instrument one at a time!.!.!. ie, when rerecording drums, mute the drum scratch track and just listen to the guitars, bass, and vox, etc!.
The drums are the hardest part - they always go first!. Then bass, guitar, and vox, in roughly that order!.
When I'm done I can throw away the scratch track and I'm left with all new tracks, and they're all synced up!.!.!. as long as I played well enough, that is!. =)
It's important to get a very low latency so you're hearing everything in time, so make sure you've got a good computer, that it's got lots of processing power, memory, and disk space!.
Shure SM58 and SM57 are great mics, both for recording and for stage!. They hold up well to abuse!.
I was lucky enough to use a computer with a good sound card!. You get better quality (true 24-bit sound if you want to, which is a little overkill but that's okay) with a dedicated sound card IMHO vs a digital interface like a Tascam!. But don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a Tascam, I'd take one of those any day if it was offered!.!.!.!.
SaulWww@Enter-QA@Com
you could use logic logic pro!. what you do is you hook up a mic chord to your instrument and then you put a converter on the othe end of it and then plug it into your computer!.
you do this with each instrument and you will have a seperate wav!. output for each instrument!. you can than you the system to put it all together!.
logic pro is the best system to use that is out there!. that is why it coust 900 bucks to buy!.
so try garageband or something if you don't have alot of money!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
you do this with each instrument and you will have a seperate wav!. output for each instrument!. you can than you the system to put it all together!.
logic pro is the best system to use that is out there!. that is why it coust 900 bucks to buy!.
so try garageband or something if you don't have alot of money!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Either Riffworks or Adobe Auditions I think there the best!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Pro Tools, I think is the best!. It takes some getting used to but once you got it it's incredible!.Www@Enter-QA@Com