Members chimi Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ok, So a good friend of mine gave me his copy of Cubase 5 and while i'm sure it's an amazing program being in grad school i have neither the time or the patience to figure the damn thing out. I need something a bit more straight forward. basically just something with some drum loops and some other instruments to fill out a sound. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just use the free jam tracks here and play over them on the computer. I put some on CD and play tthem through my other anp that has a CD in. Works for me. I use Audacity to record.http://www.guitarbackingtrack.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 band in a box is probably the easiest software on the planet to use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I use Audacity to record with (free program, straight-forward operation), ORDrumBox for my drums (If I haven't got use of kit), and friends to do other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted February 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Cool thanks for the suggestions, i've used audacity before but i kinda wanted something with drums and maybe strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Cool thanks for the suggestions, i've used audacity before but i kinda wanted something with drums and maybe strings. Just load tracks into audacity and record over them. Import file will take it from media player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ok, So a good friend of mine gave me his copy of Cubase 5 and while i'm sure it's an amazing program being in grad school i have neither the time or the patience to figure the damn thing out. I need something a bit more straight forward. basically just something with some drum loops and some other instruments to fill out a sound.Any suggestions? Cubase 5 is amazing but I don't know how it does strings and drums. I use the 'ancient' Cubase VST 5 and I just use it like a fancy tape recorder...with FANTASTIC non-destructive editing of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chimi Posted February 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I just have a hard time getting things together, it seems like it's such a pain in the ass to just get one drum track going. I basically wants something more bare bones but with say drums and strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Drums are just a b!tch regardless. If you are using a machine or something that loops them or whatever there is a learning curve that will keep you from 'just doing it'. Unless you can import an entire drum track that is out there. Short cuts...there aren't (m)any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kojdogg Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I'd definitely try Reaper. I use Logic now mostly, but have used Cubase, Cakewalk (home studio and Sonar), Traction and Pro Tools as well. Reaper is reasonably intuitive (none are completely intuitive) and you can try it out uncrippled.I'd combine that with some sort of drum program. AudioMidi has the Steven Slate EX plug in for $20, which is a crazy deal. That will give you a bunch of great drum samples with Kontakt Player and a bunch of midi loops to add in. It isn't as easy to use as Ezdrummer, but it's much cheaper and the sounds are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Ive had great success using Logic. It is relatively easy to use and has all the features one could possibly need to get started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mnewb1 Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I use the most basic version of ProTools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueballoon Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 Propellerhead Record is the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members civicbud Posted February 27, 2010 Members Share Posted February 27, 2010 I use an Apogee Duet and Logic Express 9. It is very intuitive and the Amp Designer isn't half bad. My only issue is the difficulty associated with learning the program itself. It is definitely geared to the experienced, as it should be -- I believe Apple would ideally want Logic to compete with the studio standard versions of ProTools. Not the LE model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 Cool thanks for the suggestions, i've used audacity before but i kinda wanted something with drums and maybe strings. ...which is why I use ORDrumBox with it... If I used strings I would record it myself. I'm sure there are string pattern simulators out there aswell that you can use in conjunction with Audacity. ProTools is a good one, but that might be a lil too advanced haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian May Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 I have Cubase 5. Its installed on my PC now...what do I do next? Shall I click on the quick launch icon? What then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members al.cxam Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 Garageband on the Mac is the answer here. Or Reason, if you're on a PC. They both excell at handling drum (or any) loops and letting you build up layers of multi-instrumental goodness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scuzzo Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 i use my Podxt for a direct box.. > guitar rig 3 or amplitube or somethingand for final mixes i go into sonar 8 then audicity for conversion from wav to mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 I use Audacity for tracking and mixing, but lately have been playing around with garageband for keyboard and drums I prefer Audacity - it looks and acts like a regular program - garageband feels pretty toyish and non-pro, although results can be great (for other people) - it does have good midi sounds Audacity is pretty remarkable for a free program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JustinTimeToJam Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 If you're looking for ease of use, It has to be band on a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 Propellerhead Record is the answer +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 well then, you have your answer... audacitybandinaboxreaperlogicprotoolspropellerheadrecordgaragebandreason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kirs Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 Use ProTools for demos and such but Garageband is simpler for ideas, etc because I don't need the Mbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hardtdc Posted February 28, 2010 Members Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've always preferred Acid Pro myself. No latency issues with it no matter how many plug-ins or tracks are eating memory. It's just not demanding on computer resources like Sonar or others I've used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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