NEED IDEAS HELP . RECORDING.

landon · Post by **landon** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:47 am

ive only used garage band. and no longer have a mac. is there any program as easy to use. and any tips on how to go about recording on a dell lap top. kind of lost in the dark. need some good advice from you pros.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:59 pm

I found a Line 6 ux2 really simple to use, comes bundled with Ableton lite

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:00 pm

i think reaper is free to downlaod

Al_ · Post by **Al_** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:08 pm

You'll need an interface (USB or otherwise) though in any case. There are several threads on here discussing budget interfaces. It will come down to how many simultaneous tracks you want to record at a time. The more tracks, the more expensive the interface. Not at all clear what your budget is at this point. Whatever interface you get will likely come bundled with a recording program of some sort. You can start with that; or download something like Reaper as Gabe suggested.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:25 pm

gaybear wrote:i think reaper is free to downlaod

Eye reaper is free, lightweight and pretty good from my experience

landon · Post by **landon** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:02 am

where can you find reaper free?

download audicty any opinions on that?. looks fairly simple

now im just looking into getting interface.

thank you all very much for your reply's it helped i appreciate it

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:46 am

landon wrote:where can you find reaper free?

A good starting place would be to google the phrase 'reaper free'.

landon · Post by **landon** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:49 am

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
landon wrote:where can you find reaper free?
A good starting place would be to google the phrase 'reaper free'.

did and download it and it said it was free but is now saying 30 day trial then buy license thats why i asked

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:07 am

It used to be free, looking at the Reaper webby this morning seesm there is a $60 fee now to continue usage after 30 days.

It goes without saying you can always get the "educational" tool to software from the usual sources if you want free.

The only DAW I've ever been able to get my head around is ACID, just can't fathom the rest.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:25 am

unless they changed it you don't need to buy to use it, you just get nagged by it every time it loads.

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:01 pm

slightly off topic so sorry but.....................

do reaper or audacity have the ability to produce some form of drum track? however simple.

thanks

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:23 pm

Benmurray85 wrote:slightly off topic so sorry but.....................

do reaper or audacity have the ability to produce some form of drum track? however simple.

thanks

you can use VST instruments with reaper if i'm not mistaken.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:21 am

^yeah, setting up drum vsti's to create drum tracks blows. i have not found a good free solution for easily creating drum tracks.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:29 am

landon wrote:
UlricvonCatalyst wrote:
landon wrote:where can you find reaper free?
A good starting place would be to google the phrase 'reaper free'.

did and download it and it said it was free but is now saying 30 day trial then buy license thats why i asked

you can keep using it without a license after the 30 days.. if you want..
i finally got around to licensing it after using it for free for a couple years.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:39 am

EVERYONE STOP BEING FUCKING RETARDED.

http://www.reaper.fm

download the latest version. use it as long as you want, it has a nag screen but it is FULLY FEATURED FOR AS LONG AS YOU WANT.

If you want to buy it, it's $60, unless you make more than $20,000 a year with it.