Basic recording?

[drjones]

I would really like to start doing some basic recording. Basically I would like to be able to record blues riffs and the like onto my computer and compose leads to go over the top of it. Maybe bass as well. Im more into using it as a practice tool rather than to making radio quality demo's.

Now I have no idea how to get started in the world of recording. Im really not that keen to go down the path of buying microphones and mixing boards. I am after somthing that i can plug straight into the computer and then edit tracks together. I have been considering getting a digitech GNX3/4 for this purpose. My understanding is that I could plug my guitar into the GNX and then into the computer, using the amp simulators and effects of the GNX for the tones. And then find some software that would allow me to edit my recordings together.

Im not 100% committed to GNX, though I do like the idea of being able to just download patches and have tones already squared away for me

Any advice is greatly appreciated. And to make things even more complicated, i know bugger all about computers as well. :banghead:

Cheers

 

[J Moose]

Re: Basic recording?

Any advice is greatly appreciated. And to make things even more complicated, i know bugger all about computers as well. :banghead:

Cheers

Then get a standalone unit like a Boss/Roland, Yamaha or Tascam...

Nothing says 'ya gotta use a computer to record.

Personally, I find 'em fustrating as hell when I want to get an idea down FAST.

That's why I keep a 4-track cassette around!

 

[Virtual Kevorkian]

Re: Basic recording?

I'd go with a Toneport and a good freeware DAW, but I <3 'pooters.

 

[drjones]

Re: Basic recording?

When I say I know nothing about computers, I mean I know nothing about installing sound cards etc. However my housemates are more than computer savvy so I can hassle them for the setup side of things

 

[JimmyQ]

Re: Basic recording?

Recently I set up a computer rig to do exactly that, record rhythm tracks and then solo's over the top, more to practice my leads than anything else.

I use a laptop with a Toneport GX and Adobe Audition, and I've been very pleased with the results. There are cheaper alternatives to Adobe Audition, but I found it to be nice and inuitive for the non-savvy user (i.e. me).

Just my 2 cents!

Thanks
Jim

 

[carpfishy]

Re: Basic recording?

When I first started out recording stuff I used this free, useful software. It's nothing much and doesn't have a whole lot of options on it, but it is a multi-track and gets the job done.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/


If you want to snag software like I do. Use bitcomet to download, protracks or acid.