[NewMusic] PC recording software advice

[Joseph Zitt]

Another vote for UbuntuStudio. I'm using it as my main OS at home and
loving it, though I haven't actually used it for much music of late.

I'm online right now, though, with my tiny, cheap, and utterly
droolworthy Asus Eee PC. I'm hoping to put PD on it, as well as other
relevant thngs over time.

On Dec 21, 2007 1:50 PM, Brady Sharp <bradysharp at gmail.com> wrote:
> I second UbuntuStudio.  I just recently nuked my main windows PC and
> installed it, but I guess I'm a glutton for punishment in that I enjoy
> trying to figure stuff out.  That said, it's pretty intuitive out of
> the box for just musical use (I've got a web server, print server, fax
> server, etc. running on it as well).  It contains Ardour and some
> other pretty good tools, and the audio routing capability of the Jack
> audio engine is pretty powerful, and would lend itself very well for
> performance as well, I would imagine.
>
> Another option for Windows is Reaper (www.cockos.com), which used to
> be free, but is now uncrippled, unexpiring Shareware, so it's
> definitely worth a look.  $50 for non-comm personal use and $225 for
> Commercial use when you are ready.
>
> Of course, Audition is great, too..
>
> Brady
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2007 3:19 AM, barry threw <bthrew at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You can get mobile pro tools now...the Mbox Micro...about $280 and you
> > can run ProTools, if you are into that.
> >
> > Honestly, if I was using a PC (and wanted to be stuck with Windows)
> > the last version of logic (6.3?) for it would probably be the best way
> > to go for me in leu of the Toolz, you can probably find that for about
> > $100 or less.
> >
> > There is also a lot of great open source recording software
> > currently...if I really wanted to record on PC now a-days, I think the
> > best option would probably be Ubuntu Studio.  http://ubuntustudio.org/
> > Linux sounds scary, but at this point it isn't much more frightening
> > than Windows, and setup is a breeze.  And its $Free.99.  However, this
> > would necessitate an OS change, but assuming you don't have that
> > laptop setup for other types of work, that shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > If you search around the Darkest Interwebs, you can also find builds
> > of OS X for PC, and use all of the software there supported.  I have
> > many friends that have gone this route and anecdotal evidence supports
> > the notion that it runs great.  However, the legality of this is in
> > question...and since you are considering paying for software I am
> > going to assume this is an issue for you.
> >
> > b
> >
> >
> > On Dec 20, 2007, at 9:49 PM, Matt Davignon wrote:
> >
> > > ok....I have this new laptop that I'm planning to use as a mobile
> > > recording studio. I need to install music-making software, and I'm not
> > > quite sure what is the best way to go.
> > >
> > > I should start by saying I'm pretty dumb when it comes to music on
> > > computers. No max patches for me. I'm just looking for something
> > > really intuitive - a pretty easy to use multi track recorder where I
> > > can throw in some volume/panning timelines, cut and paste a few
> > > sections, maybe add some plugin effects here and there.
> > >
> > > I should also say that I'm only planning to use the computer for
> > > recording and editing - making songs. I'm not planning on using it to
> > > play live shows.
> > >
> > > I guess if I'm not convinced otherwise, I'll probably just buy the
> > > upgraded version of Sony Vegas Pro, which is pretty much what I've
> > > been using for multitrack stuff. The thing that I don't like about it
> > > is that I usually wind up exporting tracks to SoundForge to run noise
> > > reduction, bring up the levels, and add effects, which means I can't
> > > hear how what I'm doing fits in the context of other tracks until I
> > > save it and import it back. I'm not sure if that's really necessary or
> > > if I'm just being dumb.
> > >
> > > I'm willing to pay for something good. Shelling out $1000 for Cubase
> > > seems a bit steep, especially if I'm not sure I'm going to like it.
> > >
> > > I used to do a lot of cassette 4-track recording back in the day. When
> > > I made the switch to computer, I wound up doing so much cleanup on
> > > each recording pass that I tend to run out of patience quickly and
> > > storm off to play video games.
> > >
> > > I have a laptop PC with a Presonus Inspire audio interface and
> > > Windows XP.
> > >
> > > Any advice appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Matt
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