How should I choice for my first recording gear for PC?


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03/07/2001 7:57 am
How should I choice for my first recording gear for PC?
I want to recored something that I play on my PC.
Also with drum machnes.
what kind of gear should I buy?
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03/07/2001 8:14 am

Well, unless you want to get fancy, all you need is a cable (1/4 to 1/8), to go from your amp headphone-out to your sound card line-in, and some software for recording. I'd recommend Sound Forge and Sound Forge Acid. For drum loops and backing tracks try Fruity Loops.

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03/10/2001 8:55 pm
I recommend you Cakewalk 8 or 9 (with version 9 you can display and save tablature staff). With this software you can combine wave audio and midi easily. Also i use goldwave for recording and the enviromental audio of the sound blaster live for effects.
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03/11/2001 1:51 pm
Originally posted by EdmaD
I recommend you Cakewalk 8 or 9 (with version 9 you can display and save tablature staff). With this software you can combine wave audio and midi easily. Also i use goldwave for recording and the enviromental audio of the sound blaster live for effects.


*I agree :D...I'm using the Soundblaster Live PLATINUM sound card which comes with the break-out box and PLENTY of soft-ware....For the money, it's tough to beat.......
*Turn the bastard up and see what happenz.... :D
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03/11/2001 6:32 pm

Hmmm . . . I tried using Cakewalk, and I wasn't too impressed. I don't know if there was a bug in the program, but when I tried to record anything, it would go for about a minute and then just stop. It would do the same thing with importing wave files, and would only give me a minute of audio before cutting out. Bah!

The Sound Blaster Live is a great product though. You can add chorus and reverb dynamically when you record!

Later.
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03/11/2001 7:23 pm
Originally posted by Christoph

Hmmm . . . I tried using Cakewalk, and I wasn't too impressed. I don't know if there was a bug in the program, but when I tried to record anything, it would go for about a minute and then just stop. It would do the same thing with importing wave files, and would only give me a minute of audio before cutting out. Bah!

The Sound Blaster Live is a great product though. You can add chorus and reverb dynamically when you record!

Later.


wich version do you have? I had a similar problem with Cakewalk 6.0. Versions 8 and 9 run ok (with Sound Blaster Live :) )

[Edited by EdmaD on 03-11-2001 at 02:31 PM]
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03/11/2001 7:32 pm

Yup, it was Cakewalk 7.0.
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03/11/2001 7:34 pm
Originally posted by Christoph

Yup, it was Cakewalk 7.0.


Try using Cakewalk 9.
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03/12/2001 2:14 am
[i]Originally posted by EdmaD
Try using Cakewalk 9. [/B]


*Then, you can have your cake and eat it tooooooooo.....(yuk,yuk.....:) )
*Turn the bastard up and see what happenz.... :D
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03/12/2001 9:29 am
Originally posted by LEEtheV
[i]Originally posted by EdmaD
Try using Cakewalk 9.


*Then, you can have your cake and eat it tooooooooo.....(yuk,yuk.....:) ) [/B]


what a good taste! :)
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03/13/2001 3:29 am
Well.. you could do as most of these guys say, but they forget something very important... the DI

DI = Direct Input is nescessarry unless you plan om mic'ing up your cab.

There are many good DI boxes
but the best for the moment
is the Line6 pod -> http://www.line6.com

Then, you just need a descent soundcard and a sequencer..
If you are a beginner, Cakewalk is the easist to learn and get up and running.

Good luck

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