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666kennedy

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my PC has spec:

2.01GHz amd 64 athalon processor
1.5 GB ram
200 GB hard drive

rest of my rig is
alexis multimix 8 usb

so question 1:
which recording software would be best to use, cubebase or protools?

also people have suggested things like:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GTR3soNat/
like for DI and such

therefore question 2 and perhaps 3
i get that its an amp simulator but does it allow DI without any extra hardware?
how does work with relation to the multi mix and the recording software?

thanks for all your help guys, im using a combonation of loads of ideas everyone has given me so thanks very much! im trying to find something that will work alright and that is within my budget.
 
Recording software questions tend to be much like "which guitar is best" questions. It's all subjective. Some people like one over the other. My advice is to get demo versions of several different programs and try them out. There are hundreds of different programs out there to look at. I personally started out on Sony Vegas, and have since moved on to Reaper. Audacity, Cakewalk, and Ntrack are just a few others you can try out.

As far as that modeller/sim, these things are coming along and getting better all the time. This to is a very subjective topic. You will get people that will defend them to the death, and those who will tell you nothing beats a good amp in front of a good mic recorded in a good room. Try it out is all I can suggest. You might like it, you might not. It might be really easy to use and it might be sitting on your desktop or as a plugin in your DAW that you never use.

To answer your question, though, is that it is a standalone that you will have to have some sort of interface between your guitar and pc, or as a plugin in your software that you can add to the effects chain and tweak as you like.
 
666kennedy said:
so question 1:
which recording software would be best to use, cubebase or protools?
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Really, the best recording software depends on how far you want this to go. Are you looking to go into the recording industry? If so, then Pro tools will probably be your best bet. Cubase, which is what I currently use, is a great program. It's more of a average joe recording program. Its extremely versatile and you can always transfer files between the two, but Pro tools is the industry standard. Does that make sense?
 
Gtr3 is a nice prog but I much prefer Ik Multimedia's progs they are simply amazing. I use Amplitude2, Jimi Hendrix, Metal, Live and Svx for bass even though I record all my guitar track with an amp and mic. I spend hours messing about with the progs, you can even get a prog call X-Gear(usually bundled free) that lets you combine all of their progs together giving you 1000's of different stomps, amps, cabs, racks and mics set ups to choose from. You will only be limited by your imiganation.

Only draw back with them is if you want to record in real time you need pro tools, thats why I just use them to flavour tracks and they do that really well. I always use Svx for bass as I record direct and its carzy the difference it can make.
A friend has the Stomp2 I/O which is an amazing piece of kit.(with Stomp2 I/O you pay around €600 but you get about €1100 worth of software free. Its a grat deal and worth checking out. I have the Stealth plug which came with Live 2 and Xgear for €75, its really good for praticingjamming, quick sessions and laying down ideas.They can be used for gigging but you need amplitude live(usually bundled free).

You can download free 10 day demo versions of most of their progs.
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/amplitube/features/

As roguebear said if your going pro the pro tools is the prog to get, if its just for a demos then Cubase, Sonar, Reaper are all great progs. Pretty much the same just different bells and whistles. Reaper comes out on top for bang Vs buck.
 
My obligatory standard reply-for-newbies that I keep in Wordpad:

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ce&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)
You can also pick up this book in most any Borders or Barnes&Noble in the Music Books section!

Another good one is: Recording Guitar and Bass by Huw Price
http://www.amazon.com/Recording-Gui...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215734124&sr=1-1
(I got my copy at a place called Half-Price Books for $6!!)

And you can get a FREE subscription to TapeOp magazine at www.tapeop.com

Barnes&Noble or Borders are great places to start --- they have recording books and you can go get a snack or coffee and read them for FREE! Don't pass by a good recording book --- this is a VERY technical hobby and you REALLY want to start a reference library!!!

Good Newbie guides that also explains all the basics and have good tips:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm
http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=free_beginner_pdfs
http://www.harmony-central.com/articles/

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig: http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info: http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books: http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html

Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production.
#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.
Here's a good guide and suggestions: http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm


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

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net (multi-track with VST support)
Wavosaur: http://www.wavosaur.com/ (a stereo audio file editor with VST support)\
Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/
Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com/smm

Another great option is REAPER at http://www.cockos.com/reaper/ (It's $50 but runs for free until you get guilty enough to pay for it...)
I use Reaper and highly reccomend it...

Music Notation and MIDI recording: Melody Assistant ($25) and Harmony Assistant ($80) have the power of $600 notation packages - http://myriad-online.com
Demo you can try on the website.

And you can go out to any Barnes&Noble or Borders and pick up "Computer Music" magazine - they have a full FREE studio suite in every issue's DVD, including sequencers, plugins and tons of audio samples. (November 2006 they gave away a full copy of SamplitudeV8SE worth $150, November 2007-on the racks Dec in the US- they gave away SamplitudeV9SE. It pays to watch 'em for giveaways...)
 
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