help with simple software

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i'm an old bass player---could someone recommend simple free software so i could record a few lines? Simple 2-track would be fine. have an ESP D4 and BP200 effects pedal. have hp laptop with a AMD V140 2.3 GHZ processor and 1.74 usable RAM. motherboard sound card with mic input and one output. Thanks keith
 
Everyone seems to love reaper here :)

the full version is 40$ us as far as I know, but you might wanna look into an interface aswell
 
REAPER at REAPER | Audio Production Without Limits
(It's $40 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)
I use Reaper and highly reccomend it...

Plenty of software around to record for FREE to start out on:
Sony ACID Xpress 10-track sequencer: ACIDplanet.com: Free Downloads: ACID Xpress
Audacity: Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: Wavosaur free audio editor with VST and ASIO support (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: KRISTAL Audio Engine
Other freebies and shareware: Music Software - Computer Music Resources - Shareware Music Machine

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 and July 2009 issue they put out Samplitude10SE, December 2010 they gave away Samplitude11LE. FREE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)

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) and NOT quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.

Here's a good guide and user-tested suggestions that work: The Best Audio Interfaces for your Home Studio by TweakHeadz Lab
(you'll want to bookmark and read through all of Tweak's Guide while you're there...)
 
Thanks! I'll look into all sugesstions

Will also try Recording mag great tip!
 
Thanks will look into reaper---tried the Maudio---dont have enough juice
 
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