Recording Software

[BlueFlame]

I am running fruity loops 5 PE and I was recomended to ask for a free program or link for a decent recording program. I am planning on getting reason but as for now I am just getting everything set-up. I am planning on doing a little of everything but I am not going to have bands just individual artists and rappers.

 

[TimOBrien]

Plenty of software around to record for free to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/

Quartz Digital Free: www.digitalsoundplanet.com

Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com

You can also get a whole suite of software with every issue of "Computer Music" magazine (any Barnes&Noble or Borders has 'em)

 

[Strryder]

There's a new program called REAPER which is free right now, I think the developer said that at version 1.0 he's gonna charge 20 bucks or so for it.

http://www.cockos.com/reaper/

 

[hrwmusic]

There's a new program called REAPER which is free right now, I think the developer said that at version 1.0 he's gonna charge 20 bucks or so for it.

http://www.cockos.com/reaper/

choose this one, its best for multitracking...but not waveform editing
+really easy to use!

 

[BlueFlame]

I really appreaciate the help guys and I also have another question...... once you record vocals with that program how can you time it with the beat made in the sequencer.

 

[studiomaster]

I really appreaciate the help guys and I also have another question...... once you record vocals with that program how can you time it with the beat made in the sequencer.

So u want to make the beat in the sequencer and also record vocals in it right? But I don't understand by the "time it with the beat" part. If u know whats going on, then that question should be resolved. If you are trying to ask that, you want to listen to the beat while rapping/recording, then you need a mixer to mix the recording channel and the channel that comes from the PC audio interface. Thats the only way to keep your vocals on the beat or else it really won't be music.

 

[BlueFlame]

no, what i meant was if i used another program to record vocals how could i transfer them over to fl and it still be on beat.

 

[whjr15]

heres how i do it....

no guarantees that its the "best" way, but hey, it works for me... so try it out and see if its a good way for you... if nothing more, at least its a good starting point....



i only use FL to make the beat. once the beat itself is done, i will EXPORT it (from FL) to a .wav file. then i will IMPORT it (to the recording program) and record everything else there... ie vocals.

then once you get all the actual recording done, you can listen to the song as a whole, and see if you like everything about the FL beat...(mix wise) if not, just make a note of what you need to correct/change, then go to FL and make the necessary changes, then do the export/import process over again.. and then in the recording program, replace the old FL beat with the new

hope that helped!

-joe

 

[altitude909]

There is a free tracktion demo at mackie.com which is worth looking at also

 

[studiomaster]

There is a free tracktion demo at mackie.com which is worth looking at also

If u have some spare money, try to get one of the LE versions of Sonar or Cubase, it will be really worth it.

 

[BlueFlame]

I did some tests last night and I found the recording software easy to use (Reaper) the only thing that I could figure out was how to get the vocals to fruit loops. I tried but there was no slot to import WAV files only to export them.

 

[emomusician]

If I am correct you can't transfer vocals to fruity loops. I do the same type thing as you do. I sequence the beats/drums in fruity. Once I have done that, I export the drums as a wav. I then open whatever recording program I choose... usually adobe audition, and import the wav. as a track. Then I can record everything else, in audition. Basically fruity is a sequencer, if it does have more capability than that.. I just don't need it for anything other than sequencing. As far as I am aware, its not possible to import vocals into fruity.

 

[BlueFlame]

I think that you are right .... I will fool around wit it a lil more to see if I can figure it out.

 

[emomusician]

upon further inspection.. it can be done.. but ur better off just using different software to record the vocals with. Fruity is an excellent sequencer.. but I wouldn't use it for anything else.