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jamie_drum
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This isn't a question post--just a few thoughts because I'm feeling whimsical today.
I am not a professional musician. Home recording is a hobby for me (but a great hobby!). I started doing it when I was about 15 years old with a Fostex 4 track that recorded on regular cassettes. Actually that Fostex 4 track was pretty great, in retrospect.
When I was in university, a friend and I spent a few hundred bucks each for some time in a small studio. They recorded to dat and I think we had 8 tracks total. The producer was nice though and they had a nice console and mikes. We got a good sound.
Recently, I got into recording again, when an acquaintance who is in a band told me about his home studio. On his advice, I picked up a SBLive card, which included a little plastic microphone, and some software including Cakewalk Express Gold. Combined with Pro Tools Free for mixing, I recorded a whole album with that little plastic mike and Cakewalk Express Gold. Needless to say, the sound wasn't great, but I had a blast doing it.
Now I have a fancy new computer, a good microphone and preamp, a good quality soundcard, and Sonar. I just record for myself or any of my friends who care to listen. It's for fun. I have really been thinking, lately, however, how much things have changed with this technology and software. We really are lucky to live in these times--it's very democratic, egalitarian. For a relatively small investment, quality recording is a possibility for everyone. When you think about it, it's incredible what one can do with software like Sonar.
So that's all I have to say. We're lucky. It's great. Who knows what incredible things the next few years will bring? I love Sonar--it's really rekindled my interest in music.
Hope others feel the same.
I am not a professional musician. Home recording is a hobby for me (but a great hobby!). I started doing it when I was about 15 years old with a Fostex 4 track that recorded on regular cassettes. Actually that Fostex 4 track was pretty great, in retrospect.
When I was in university, a friend and I spent a few hundred bucks each for some time in a small studio. They recorded to dat and I think we had 8 tracks total. The producer was nice though and they had a nice console and mikes. We got a good sound.
Recently, I got into recording again, when an acquaintance who is in a band told me about his home studio. On his advice, I picked up a SBLive card, which included a little plastic microphone, and some software including Cakewalk Express Gold. Combined with Pro Tools Free for mixing, I recorded a whole album with that little plastic mike and Cakewalk Express Gold. Needless to say, the sound wasn't great, but I had a blast doing it.
Now I have a fancy new computer, a good microphone and preamp, a good quality soundcard, and Sonar. I just record for myself or any of my friends who care to listen. It's for fun. I have really been thinking, lately, however, how much things have changed with this technology and software. We really are lucky to live in these times--it's very democratic, egalitarian. For a relatively small investment, quality recording is a possibility for everyone. When you think about it, it's incredible what one can do with software like Sonar.
So that's all I have to say. We're lucky. It's great. Who knows what incredible things the next few years will bring? I love Sonar--it's really rekindled my interest in music.
Hope others feel the same.
