bubinski
New member
Hello,
I am new to computer multitracking and have tried CEP from a friend of mine, but could not get the tracks into sync. Frustrated, I gave up on it and being an old tape format guy, I have tried several demos. I don't kneed midi or anything fancy. I record by myself and 1 instrument at a time, then overdub or add tracks.
I am looking for a program as easy to use as ( almost ) a hardware tape unit but with 8 or 16 tracks. Tried Quartz....no...several others. I now am trying Kristal. Anyone heard of this or used it ? 16 tracks, 2 effects busses, parametric EQ...ect. Seem very user friendly. I had no problem getting up and going other than tweeking my line input level to my soundcard.
I have a pet 4 300MGHZ, 80 Gig hard drive, Tons ( not sure ) ram, a Soundblaster Audiogy soundcard.....I run my instruments/mics ( ADH type A-51, SM-58,SM-59 ) and drum machine ( SR-16 ) and guitars and basses and keys through a Yamaha MG 10/2 mixer into the soundcard. I monitor through old JVC home stereo reciever isolated from the computer and mixer to prevent any ground loop or hum. This seems to work OK.
I'm not looking to put out an album or anything....just want to record some things for fun.
Doe's this sound like a alright setup for a guy like me??? Please don't start goin off on each other about what soundcard or programs you all use, But try to stick to my question and wether you think that I have enough for what I need to sit in my room in the basement and record 1 part at a time and come up with something " near decent ". I am only tryin to please myself and not make a product here !!!
Any advice on other free multitrack programs that are easy to use and dont require a more expensive soundcard ( my budget is over ) would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot !!!
I am new to computer multitracking and have tried CEP from a friend of mine, but could not get the tracks into sync. Frustrated, I gave up on it and being an old tape format guy, I have tried several demos. I don't kneed midi or anything fancy. I record by myself and 1 instrument at a time, then overdub or add tracks.
I am looking for a program as easy to use as ( almost ) a hardware tape unit but with 8 or 16 tracks. Tried Quartz....no...several others. I now am trying Kristal. Anyone heard of this or used it ? 16 tracks, 2 effects busses, parametric EQ...ect. Seem very user friendly. I had no problem getting up and going other than tweeking my line input level to my soundcard.
I have a pet 4 300MGHZ, 80 Gig hard drive, Tons ( not sure ) ram, a Soundblaster Audiogy soundcard.....I run my instruments/mics ( ADH type A-51, SM-58,SM-59 ) and drum machine ( SR-16 ) and guitars and basses and keys through a Yamaha MG 10/2 mixer into the soundcard. I monitor through old JVC home stereo reciever isolated from the computer and mixer to prevent any ground loop or hum. This seems to work OK.
I'm not looking to put out an album or anything....just want to record some things for fun.
Doe's this sound like a alright setup for a guy like me??? Please don't start goin off on each other about what soundcard or programs you all use, But try to stick to my question and wether you think that I have enough for what I need to sit in my room in the basement and record 1 part at a time and come up with something " near decent ". I am only tryin to please myself and not make a product here !!!
Any advice on other free multitrack programs that are easy to use and dont require a more expensive soundcard ( my budget is over ) would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot !!!