Recording with Audacity
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Re: Recording with Audacity
When I record with audacity I am extremely aggressive and bold with my guitar, I often wear a gladiator suit and slay some lions beforehand, my software, Reaper, describes my approach to gathering souls, YMMV.
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Re: Recording with Audacity
Audacity is good for the actual recording part. Ive done the direct line in, through M audio and toneports, audacity handles it all no probs. Best if you can get something like a little mixer or toneport etc
Get the best sound you can before recording then it's all about the levels.
Get the best sound you can before recording then it's all about the levels.
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Re: Recording with Audacity
Technically if not officially. I'm one of the suckers who actually paid for it (thought it was only fair since its all I use now) but you can use it for free forever if you have no conscience.slowfingers wrote:Absolutely free?mr_sooty wrote:Why use Audacity when you can get Reaper for the same price?
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Re: Recording with Audacity
Danger Mouse wrote: If you're an absolute Noob at recording, Reaper can be a bit daunting. The good thing about Audacity is it' is relatively feature free, limiting if you're good with DAW software already, but great to get started with without confusing the crap out of yourself.
So far I have opened Audacity, poked around without comprehending anything, quickly got the same feeling as women taking me clothes shopping and exited.
It's not an auspicious start.
It just appeared as part of my initial Linux download. Now you're telling me I should have guilt?mr_sooty wrote: I'm one of the suckers who actually paid for it (thought it was only fair since its all I use now) but you can use it for free forever if you have no conscience.
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Agree. I was complete recording noob but managed to get it working with my line 6 plugins pretty quickly.TBB Flamey wrote:Yeah Reaper is the bizznizzzz
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Yes but you're exceptional. Not to mention handsome.darkness wrote:Agree. I was complete recording noob but managed to get it working with my line 6 plugins pretty quickly.TBB Flamey wrote:Yeah Reaper is the bizznizzzz
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But all you do is press the record button and off you go..?slowfingers wrote:Danger Mouse wrote: If you're an absolute Noob at recording, Reaper can be a bit daunting. The good thing about Audacity is it' is relatively feature free, limiting if you're good with DAW software already, but great to get started with without confusing the crap out of yourself.
So far I have opened Audacity, poked around without comprehending anything, quickly got the same feeling as women taking me clothes shopping and exited.
It's not an auspicious start.
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it depends...are you catholic?slowfingers wrote: Now you're telling me I should have guilt?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Must say I've peered at the mystery of my DAW http://studioone.presonus.com/free/ and wondered. I've even got an interface with mic sockets wistfully looking back at me.
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Re: Recording with Audacity
I've been using this (free) one of late and seems ok for my meagre needs, http://www.zynewave.com/, though it's Windows only. Jokosher is a simple one for Linux that's not too bad
With Linux it can be tricky getting some of the external sound cards to work, but the good news is you should be able to just plug your guitar in and as Vince said press the record button. If that doesn't work you could try using Jack (http://jackaudio.org/), which gets a bit more complex to get started with but is pretty good at handling the latency etc.
With Linux it can be tricky getting some of the external sound cards to work, but the good news is you should be able to just plug your guitar in and as Vince said press the record button. If that doesn't work you could try using Jack (http://jackaudio.org/), which gets a bit more complex to get started with but is pretty good at handling the latency etc.
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Lol. Can't disagree with thatDanger Mouse wrote:Yes but you're exceptional. Not to mention handsome.darkness wrote:
Agree. I was complete recording noob but managed to get it working with my line 6 plugins pretty quickly.
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You guys overestimate me.....plug my guitar into what?alf wrote: ...but the good news is you should be able to just plug your guitar in and as Vince said press the record button.
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Into the little socket thing on the PC that says either "Microphone" or "Line In".slowfingers wrote:You guys overestimate me.....plug my guitar into what?alf wrote: ...but the good news is you should be able to just plug your guitar in and as Vince said press the record button.
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the power socket....
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Seriously? I can do that? I'll need a 6.5-3.5 adapter though. Do I need a preamp or will the guitar run direct? I realise a preamp will vastly improve my tonal options.Vince wrote:Into the little socket thing on the PC that says either "Microphone" or "Line In".slowfingers wrote:You guys overestimate me.....plug my guitar into what?alf wrote: ...but the good news is you should be able to just plug your guitar in and as Vince said press the record button.
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