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Bambi Busboom
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Mates,
I'm in the market for new recording software and have just gotten more unsure of the choice as I look into each of the popular ones.
The recording chain: Kawai KG-5 (6'8) > Oktava MC012 > Peavey VMP-2 all tube preamp> M-Audio Audiophile 2496 > (since a week ago) Compaq
Pentium 4- 2.8 GhZ/ Intel chipset/ 1 GB RAM/ 200GB OS HD and 80GB music files HD> Cool Edit Pro 1.1 > CD-R Sometimes, I use an old version of Sound Forge which has some decent reverb effect.
You can see that my needs are quite minmal- at the moment.
An old soundcard- a Lexicon Core 2- came with a stumpy version of Cool Edit Pro- this is version 1.1 and becasue I'm strictly recording two channel at home this has been fine. I find it easy to use and edit- very reliable.
However, I would like to use my old MIDI and add MIDI composition, multi-tracking and etc. I would also like the modern kind of controllable reverb and other effects. One software- and these are whirling around in my mind- had effects for tape and analogue compression effects - sure, I'll play!
I had a trial version of Cool Edit 2 and of Adobe Audition 1.5 that CEP became, but when I tried to reinstall these on my new computer (one week ago) both of these became invalid. I wonder if these are trained to think the second installation is an attempt to circumvent the trial period and they immediately become unusable? And I had 28 days of my 30-day Audition trial left too! Back to CEP 1.1 I currently have been fiddling with a demo-version of Cubase SX, but I know in advance it is unneccessarily complex -and expensive! for my needs.
I was all set to buy Adobe Audition as it is so familiar coming out of CEP, but this is quite expensive ($300) and does not have the MIDI tools I think I'd like to have in potential.
So, in the light of all the new software, what would you recommend? A couple that appeal that seem to be along the lines of complication - and cost- I can put up with: Cakewalk Home Studio 2 "XL", Cubase Music Creator Pro- which has VST plug-in capability. Again, keep in mind most of the use will be simple two channel live recording, but, I may as well get into a line of recording software that could grow into a more serious one if I need it.
What do you think? Please, in addition to your recommendation, mention which lines you've tried.
TA!
Cheers,
Bambi B
I'm in the market for new recording software and have just gotten more unsure of the choice as I look into each of the popular ones.
The recording chain: Kawai KG-5 (6'8) > Oktava MC012 > Peavey VMP-2 all tube preamp> M-Audio Audiophile 2496 > (since a week ago) Compaq
Pentium 4- 2.8 GhZ/ Intel chipset/ 1 GB RAM/ 200GB OS HD and 80GB music files HD> Cool Edit Pro 1.1 > CD-R Sometimes, I use an old version of Sound Forge which has some decent reverb effect.
You can see that my needs are quite minmal- at the moment.
An old soundcard- a Lexicon Core 2- came with a stumpy version of Cool Edit Pro- this is version 1.1 and becasue I'm strictly recording two channel at home this has been fine. I find it easy to use and edit- very reliable.
However, I would like to use my old MIDI and add MIDI composition, multi-tracking and etc. I would also like the modern kind of controllable reverb and other effects. One software- and these are whirling around in my mind- had effects for tape and analogue compression effects - sure, I'll play!
I had a trial version of Cool Edit 2 and of Adobe Audition 1.5 that CEP became, but when I tried to reinstall these on my new computer (one week ago) both of these became invalid. I wonder if these are trained to think the second installation is an attempt to circumvent the trial period and they immediately become unusable? And I had 28 days of my 30-day Audition trial left too! Back to CEP 1.1 I currently have been fiddling with a demo-version of Cubase SX, but I know in advance it is unneccessarily complex -and expensive! for my needs.
I was all set to buy Adobe Audition as it is so familiar coming out of CEP, but this is quite expensive ($300) and does not have the MIDI tools I think I'd like to have in potential.
So, in the light of all the new software, what would you recommend? A couple that appeal that seem to be along the lines of complication - and cost- I can put up with: Cakewalk Home Studio 2 "XL", Cubase Music Creator Pro- which has VST plug-in capability. Again, keep in mind most of the use will be simple two channel live recording, but, I may as well get into a line of recording software that could grow into a more serious one if I need it.
What do you think? Please, in addition to your recommendation, mention which lines you've tried.
TA!
Cheers,
Bambi B
