Newbie Needs Help

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Hello, i am on the verge to start computer home recording. I would like good, but only up to 300 dollars. I need software that takes mics and such, not just midi. i would need at most only 16 tracks. i have looked at Sonar and the cheaper emagic softwares. I also need recomendations for basic, decent, soundcards to go with the software. i really need some help. thanks
 
For under $300, I would probably suggest nTrack for software and an M-Audio Audiophile soundcard. You will still need something to preamplify mic signals... unless you already have a mixer or other mic preamp. What about microphones? If you are lacking either or both of the latter devices, you'll be hard pressed to have enough left over from the sound card and software purchase to get 'em...
 
Nobody ever said homereccing would be cheap. :) N-Tracks, an Audigy/SB Live card with the Live Drive might get you started. The mic is gonna sound like poop until you get more money, but it's an interim choice. Stick around, use what you decide to get and you'll find a direction that you want to go in. Good Luck.

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does your soundcard have a line input? if you have a computer now, it probably has a soundcard of some sort...maybe onboard sound... do you have something to plug into it? with a typical computer, you can enter the world of digital recording for free...there is a lot of free software out there.
 
I hate to sound like a punk

but buy a good soundcard and mic
and use some "free" software
for now
at least until you get enough money to buy the "unfree" software

concentrate on the hardware and then go download a totally working demo*

this will give you a chance to try out a few different programs and find the one that suits you best

but i strongly recomend that when you do get the money that you go out and purchase the program of your choice
it really will benefit everyone in the end

but until then jsut go to kazaa.com and download any program you want

I recommend logic audio platinum and Sawplus32(I'm sorry but i've been using this program for a long time and i find it very easy to use and i can get good results with it despite what some people say about it)

and as for a wave editor
I use Wavelab with good plugins(that you can also find on there)










* when i say demo i mean full cracked version :)
 
i think it's funny how everyone on this bbs including myself tends to be some high and mighty about software piracy - especially to newbies.

Obviously you need to buy your software...but, i don't have any problem with someone using a full cracked version until they are making money with the software. I think that's only fair.
 
i don't have any problem with someone using a full cracked version until they are making money with the software
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I agree, and I'm a software developer. The only hitch is what about operating systems and entertainment software, such as games? Games, probably as much as any other genre of software pushes the envelope of what you can get out of your hardware (ie - lots of time coding). The only thing similar would be 3D modelling software, and 3D packages can cost up to $20,000 whereas a game costs $40. Obviously most games sell more copies than Maya Unlimited.

Most big software developers (Adobe, Microsoft, etc..) offer student discounts, but my complaint is that, do I have to be in some school to learn the software? The answer is obviously no. If everybody was honest and agreed to pay for their software when they profited from its use, everything would be much better. Till we reach this zen utopian state, the current model will continue - software companies charge excessive prices to counter losses from piracy (however overstated they may be).
 
I'm new on here so I'm not sure exactly how everyone feels about software piracy,I don't wanna step on any toes if you know what i mean

I personally feel like the above mentioned

Until I'm makin any money off off a certain program
then i'm certainly not goin out to drop 300,400,-1000's of dollars on software
when i can be using that on hardware that will allow me to run that software better

however
when i do start makin money I will definitiely purchase software

the big thing is the plugins though
cause some of em can be daamn expensive
100's of dollars jsut for a plug in
its worth it for what they do
but they add up fast

these compaines are charging an absurd amount of money for some of these programs
what happens if you find out that the program you just dumped a ton of money into isn't what you were lookin for
stores won't take it back
and selling it to try and get your money back is almost guaranteed to give you a huge loss

c'mon now $600-$700+ for cubase(over $1000 for the producer pack)??
plus at least another 500 in essential plugins??

why would you do that when you can get that stuff for free

unless i'm makin over a 1000 bucks in recording or anything i'm certainly not gonna drop that on software
 
thanks

thanks guys, its all helpful. Unfortunately, i am 15 years old (no money) and have a 56 modem (sucks for d/ling programs). I will try my luck.
 
if you know where to look , there is all kinds of free software out there, neither hacked nor pirated, totally legit. Check out Computer Music magazine..It comes with a CD that often features free software. Of course, there are limitations to anything that you are going to get for free...But the same goes for anything you buy.
 
Obviously you need to buy your software...but, i don't have any problem with someone using a full cracked version until they are making money with the software. I think that's only fair.
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That's interesting, I have heard many arguments on piracy, but that was one of the weakest and inane I have heard so far. I'm curious as to what percent of people who use the software actually make money from the software. If I use that argument one shouldn't have to pay for the computer the software is installed on. Heck, most people wouldn't really have to pay for anything until they start making money. I'm willing to bet there are far more people waiting to make money with their pirated software than those that actually are. Your situation, of course, might be different. The only industry that I can think of off the top of my head (besides software) that let's you test and keep products before you pay for them is the food industry. A restuarant will feed you before you are presented with the bill. If you are upset about the food/service you still go home full and may or may not have to pay for it. Car dealers will let you demo a car, but you gotta bring it back normally within an hour or so... You can't just keep the demo car, take it to work, on vacation, or whatever bring it back a few weeks later hoping to trade up to another make/model... If you don't feel like buying the software, fine, that's your perogative and morality that you have to deal with along with any legal repercussions. But, that argument, my friend, is a no-go!


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