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Here's what I need:
Digital multitrack recording but I don't need to record more than two tracks at a time. I probably don't need more than 8 tracks of playback.
MIDI sequencing synced to the audio. I want to be able to cut/copy/paste portions of the song by measure.
It has to be stupid easy to use. I just don't have a lot of time to spend reconfiguring or tweaking parameters. I want to track, edit, mix, and release in the shortest time possible.
I don't need a software synthesizer. I have enough external sound modules to cover it.
I don't need a ton of effects but good ones would be nice. Reverb and the ability to do mastering compression/limiting would be especially helpful. Most of what I make will end up as MP3.
I really, really need something that does a convincing jazz swing feel in the drum tracks. I played with the EZDrummer demo and liked that it could do this.
I've played with Audacity. It's just too complicated and I don't get work done fast enough.
I did ok with an old version of Cakewalk but the computer it was on died.
I'm on a PC so Garageband is out. Of course, if everyone insists it must be Garageband, I might look into an iPad or something.
Digital multitrack recording but I don't need to record more than two tracks at a time. I probably don't need more than 8 tracks of playback.
MIDI sequencing synced to the audio. I want to be able to cut/copy/paste portions of the song by measure.
It has to be stupid easy to use. I just don't have a lot of time to spend reconfiguring or tweaking parameters. I want to track, edit, mix, and release in the shortest time possible.
I don't need a software synthesizer. I have enough external sound modules to cover it.
I don't need a ton of effects but good ones would be nice. Reverb and the ability to do mastering compression/limiting would be especially helpful. Most of what I make will end up as MP3.
I really, really need something that does a convincing jazz swing feel in the drum tracks. I played with the EZDrummer demo and liked that it could do this.
I've played with Audacity. It's just too complicated and I don't get work done fast enough.
I did ok with an old version of Cakewalk but the computer it was on died.
I'm on a PC so Garageband is out. Of course, if everyone insists it must be Garageband, I might look into an iPad or something.
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