Members gwandsh Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 I have a buddy who I wish to exchange guitar tracks with. For example I want to record myself playing some rythmn guitar, and let him overlay a lead track on it. We need some easy way to record the tracks, then mix them. We are in different cities, so I hoped to find some freeware that would allow either of us to email a wav or similar file to the other and get a composite of the music mixed. I know folks are doing this stuff all the time. Is there a reasonably freeware (or real cheap) package that will easily record and mix tracks as described? Tnx much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cx04332 Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 Audacity will work under Windoze: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/ Ubuntu Studio is a whole suite of linux recording tools. Plenty of online tutorials on how to do whatever with it: http://ubuntustudio.org/ Don't be afraid of linux. It is just another operating system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted December 1, 2010 Members Share Posted December 1, 2010 Reaper is the cheapest and you can download a full trial version. Both or you would need to purchase a copy. Its under $50 last time I checked. You do need an interface though. You may want to look into those first. Some come bundled with a DAW program. You can get a USB interface pretty cheap. Go hear and read all catagories on the left. My guess is if you're having to ask which program to get, you need to do some makor reading to do. Go here and read all catagories on the left. http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm Then if you have specific questions post them in the recording forum. This will at least get you out of kindergarden and into grade school recording knowlege levels. When you memorise all the links on that site I'll recomend you a few more that should help get you up to Intermediate school levels and then you should be able to learn alot on your own from there. If theres any terms you dont understand, Google them up. That site is all real basic stuff you need to know inside and out and moost of your questions should be handled in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Reaper is great. Free to try and the cheap to buy a licence. It also supports VST plugs (see the free stuff sticky in the HC recording forum for some free effects plugs/virtual instruments). The VST stuff comes in really handy and alot the other free programs don't support VST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AMZ-FX Posted December 2, 2010 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2010 I'm using both Audacity and Reaper (small biz license). Reaper: http://www.cockos.com/reaper/index.php You can try it for free. It is updated often, and the programming team is readily accessible on their forum, where you can report bugs and problems. It is also small and fast with lots of features. regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fred Buzz Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I also use Audacity, but I have recenly discovered Kristal, free for personal use: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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