Recording software

[PP Mguire]

Ok im wanting to record the band now and i have the hardware to do it (of course, i work in a PA company lol) but i dont have anything to put it on my PC with. I thought id get away with Sound Recorder but it dosent take anything longer than 60 seconds a time. SOOO yea i need something to record and record it in WMAs or MP3s or w/e. Audio file size dosent matter. Freeware is always nice (can i get away with Media Encoder??):wavey:

BTW im using an M-Audio USB external device just to let ya know.

 

[Dav0s]

audacity

 

[nathan]

audacity is brilliant freeware, i also rate adobe audition, a new version has recently come out thats wiked! (adobe you will have to pay for though).

 

[Rastalovich]

Guessing u don`t want to go out and buy Soundforge ?

 

[FragTek]

Cakewalk Sonar 6 Producer edition FTW.

Test it free for 30 days HERE

 

[PP Mguire]

Oh wow. Lots of options! Im probably gonna try them all out to see whats the easiest to use.

 

[Allsorts]

If you are recording the tracks in the music hardware and then using your PC to record the final stereo mix then Audacity should be fine. Don't know if it saves as .mp3 but there a plenty of other free programs to do that .

If you want to use your PC as a multi-track recorder then you might have to buy a specialized (i.e. expensive) program to do this but google something like 'free multi track recorder' first!

 

[equk]

Garageband

 

[FragTek]

Garageband

Apple software FTW. Damnit, don't say garageband around me, it's going to make me go on a wild Apple Store spending spree *closes ears and whistles*

 

[PP Mguire]

If you are recording the tracks in the music hardware and then using your PC to record the final stereo mix then Audacity should be fine. Don't know if it saves as .mp3 but there a plenty of other free programs to do that .

If you want to use your PC as a multi-track recorder then you might have to buy a specialized (i.e. expensive) program to do this but google something like 'free multi track recorder' first!

Well all im doing is just gonna hit record until the end of our set. DOsent have to be super high quality cause its just for our manager to hear how were doing when she gets off work. I just wanted something better than the mic and tape my dad was using so i dug out the M-Audio USB thing and Audio Technika mics and just placed them in the kitchen to catch all the sound.

 

[Allsorts]

Ah I see, thought you were recording permanent tracks. Hitting record and just jamming is much more fun than spending an evening doing 50 takes until you get it perfect . In that case Audacity should be fine, oh and you can save as .mp3 but not .wma

Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.

Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.

[url]http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/features[/URL]

 

[Dav0s]

to save as .mp3 in audacity you will need to downlaod the llama mp3 dll, instructions are available in the program itself

 

[PP Mguire]

Lookin good thanx alot guys. Hopefully this dosent eat up to much HD space per 45 minutes set.