how do you record ??

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How do you record vocals and backing track only? I have never known what the best way to do this is. Is it playing the backing tracks on your daw? or on a cd through your hi-fi speakers ?? I know many people who do both them.

I'm new to recording, so this is the MAIN one i'm stuck on.... Do you record your vocals first whilst playing the backing track in your headphones? then play the backing track on the daw and record? or do you just play it in the backround and sing along?

haha i know its probably a silly question, but i'm new to recording.
 
You play it in the daw as its own track... and record vocals as new tracks... what daw are you using..? I advise audacity for newbies.. it is free, easy to use and there is a great support forum and plenty of tutorials..
 
Jo-Nathan said:
You play it in the daw as its own track... and record vocals as new tracks... what daw are you using..? I advise audacity for newbies.. it is free, easy to use and there is a great support forum and plenty of tutorials..
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I was using cool edit pro, but i just downloaded reaper. I tried audacity.. but it looked to.. cheap.. if you know what i mean..
 
Audacity is not at all cheap.. it has went through years of development... it just has a simple interface... it holds it own next to anything out there.. and is great for starting out..
 
Jo-Nathan said:
Audacity is not at all cheap.. it has went through years of development... it just has a simple interface... it holds it own next to anything out there.. and is great for starting out..
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k. have you ever tried reaper or sonar or pro tools ?
 
Many have tried reaper here and swear by it.

For the future, don't ask the same question on multiple threads. Some people may get peeved by that lol.
 
seancfc said:
k. have you ever tried reaper or sonar or pro tools ?
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I have used auditions in the past.. its not bad... now I use protools.. and I still use audacity to do some things.. like remove buzz from old vocal tracks, its noise removal tool is second to none...
 
Audacity is dangerous for one reason, it uses destructive editing.

Use reaper or cool edit (adobe audition). And listen and record using headphones and your DAW, not speakers because your mic will pick up the sound of anything in the room.
 
Not if set up right... I always make a dup track to edit anyways..
 
CrowsofFritz said:
Many have tried reaper here and swear by it.

For the future, don't ask the same question on multiple threads. Some people may get peeved by that lol.
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lol ok sorry. thanks for your help though. I just have a lot of questions haha.
 
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