recording environment. You can do basic multi-track editing with many
software packages, but it's nearly impossible to clean up bad input.
Garbage in, garbage out is the motto.
Computer fan noise (or any electronic noise) can be killer - separate the
computer from the recording room if at all possible. Sounds proof the room
where she'll be as much as possible (duct tape and old blankets are the
tools of the trade here - it doesn't have to look pretty) and pick a time
when outside noise is as limited as possible.
A good microphone is also a must - you want that signal to be as pure as
possible (ain't I the king of the obvious?)
Basically if you can get the proper environment you've beaten the biggest
battle. The computer side is simpler - if you can't buy something new, try
what you have - but a decent sound card could make a big difference and
probably won't cost much. I like Turtle Beach, but they've seen better days
(we haven't seen driver updates for the Santa Cruz in what, a year?). That
pretty much leaves Creative - but the Audigy is supposed to be incredible
(if a little bandwidth needy).
A decent soundcard also often comes with at least partially decent software
- or at least "LE" versions of the pricy stuff.
When I did this kind of thing SoundForge was the tool of choice - as far as
I know it still is. I think that Sony is the distributor now. it's not
cheap, but it's not (or at least wasn't) totally outrageous (something like
$300). I'm sure there are many other options - probably even decent free
solutions out there.
But the key is getting that environment set up - if you don't have that all
the software in the world isn't going to help.
Jim Davis
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From: Guy McDowell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 9:22 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Virtual Recording Studios
Hi,
I know there are a fair few musicians on this list, and some of you even do
some recording. Well, my wife is a singer/songwriter and we'd like to put
some stuff down on a cd for practice and who-knows?
So what's a good app for doing this sort of thing in? I'm working with a
1.1ghz Athlon, 128 MB, Win2K, onboard sound card on a Chaintech board, 4x CD
burner. (I have more patience than money right now.)
What's the minimum I would need to do software and hardware wise with this
box to help my wife lay down some half-decent tracks? (Picking up the lingo
already! Yeah, I'm kewl. Okay, maybe not.)
Jeff, Bueller, Anyone....?
~Guy
http://guymcdowell.hopto.org
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