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Naetharu
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Hi folks,

I would like to try laying down some recordings and I was wondering if someone here could point me in the direction of a simple piece of software that could get me started. Ideally I am looking for something that is (1) not too expensive and (2) pretty simple to use.

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James

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Check the recording section, in fact, get this thread moved there - loads of advice and this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/[/url]

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[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1439896218' post='2846514']
Check the recording section, in fact, get this thread moved there - loads of advice and this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/"]http://basschat.co.u...home-recording/[/url]
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Aye! Plenty of info on this in the Recording forum right here:

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248509-beginners-guide-to-home-recording/"][b]LINKY DINK[/b][/url]

As mentioned above, my advice would be to start with GarageBand (if on a Mac) or Reaper.

Audacity is a great little piece of software, but think of it as being like a "virtual tape recorder" with bells and whistles... you can't compose a song with it, but you can record yourself playing. I use it a lot myself as a tool for processing audio.

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I also found the sound card in my PC was rubbish. A 2i4 (other interfaces are available) works great. It comes with software (download), but Audacity is good for a quick check. You need to add Lame to save as MP3 from Audacity.
My headphones (mid price 'hi-fi') sounded rubbish on the low end when plugged into one of my bass combos, but were 'OK' on the 2i4 headphone out.

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[quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1439895114' post='2846501']
I have to politely disagree with the folks on Audacity and put in a vote for Reaper. :D
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I use Audacity, but not Reaper. However, I would recommend Reaper for the OP because Reaper supports realtime plugins and instruments in it. Adding reverb to an Audacity mix is possible, but is a pain unless you can always get it right the first time. Audacity is great for simple recordings, but IMHO it's not designed for nor suitable for sophisticated mixing of music. ProTools and Logic (which I use) are streets ahead, but Reaper is close enough such that someone who can't afford the larger packages can still do music production in it. Reaper also does mix down automation, doesn't it?

PS: If the OP has a Linux box at home, then Ardour might be worth looking into.

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For simplicity: Audacity.

But Reaper is also pretty simple for most basic operations, and it allows you to do much more... It just looks a bit more scary at first but the basic operations are just as easy as in Audacity... so I vote for Reaper :)

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I tried Audacity & Reaper. Preferred Reaper as it's straight forward & if you've use any other DAW, then it feels familiar.
If you are on Mac though, GarageBand is better.
Just got Logic myself & it's as simple or as complex as you want it to be. Best £150 I've spent for a long time (it is Mac only & a damn good excuse to get a Mac).

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