need an interface and software?

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morty77

New member
price range around $2-$300
for my new labtop
I have the ZoomHD16 multitrack recorder
but want to transfer the information
to my labtop for final mix and master
????????
what is the easiest software to do this function
in simple english?, cubase/ etc is too complicated for me
I dont need multiple tracks, maybe some effects
thats it. but easy recording features.
also what do you recommend for the interface in my pricerange?
my Zoom unfortunatley is "rca out"
but i can get rca to 1/4'' if needed.
any help is appreciated

thanks
steve
 
My obligatory standard reply-for-newbies that I keep in Wordpad:

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ce&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)
You can also pick up this book in most any Borders or Barnes&Noble in the Music Books section!

Another good one is: Recording Guitar and Bass by Huw Price
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Gui...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215734124&sr=1-1
(I got my copy at a place called Half-Price Books for $6!!)

Barnes&Noble or Borders are great places to start --- they have recording books and you can go get a snack or coffee and read them for FREE! Don't pass by a good recording book --- this is a VERY technical hobby and you REALLY want to start a reference library!!!

Good Newbie guides that also explains all the basics:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=free_beginner_pdfs

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info:
http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books:
http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html

Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) not quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.
Here's a good guide and suggestions:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm


Plenty of software around to record for FREE to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: http://www.wavosaur.com/ (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/
Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com
Another great option is REAPER at http://www.cockos.com/reaper/ (It's $40 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)

Music Notation and MIDI recording: Melody Assistant ($20) and Harmony Assistant ($80) have the power of $600 notation packages - http://myriad-online.com
Demo you can try on the website.

And you can go out to any Barnes&Noble or Borders and pick up "Computer Music" magazine - they have a full FREE studio suite in every issue's DVD, including sequencers, plugins and tons of audio samples. (November 2006 they gave away a full copy of SamplitudeV8SE worth $150, November 2007-on the racks Dec in the US- they gave away SamplitudeV9SE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)
 
Tim that's a lot of good info. Kinda stuck on hardware though. I'll have to post something later.
 
tojo said:
do you work for the company behind reaper?
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Among other things. That's why there's the "official shill" thing by my name and why I try and warn about my bias ahead of time, so I don't feel slimey.

Not that any company I deal with is in any way slimey, its just that the advertising and marketing machine of so much in "pro" audio today has caused me to put "pro" in quotes. I am leery of giving advice without stating my bias, but truth be told, my biases don't come from getting paid, but from getting a product that actually works.

That's the important thing to me and I have no qualms about calling a company out if they do something stupid, even if we have a relationship of some kind. My reputation is WAY more valuable to me than keeping free gear or whatever from flowing my way.

It leads to really weird things, like sometimes reccomending MOTU stuff even if I think the company is really messed up. Or reccomending against some presonus gear even though they are among the nicest audio manufacturer you will ever meet.





Sorry for the thread hijack :)
 
my mistake, i kinda went off topic for asking. I was just wondering though, i thought i had seen your name (pipeline audio) around the reaper forums where you were helping out.
 
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