I was looking at Audacity the other day. Have you used it? Do you like it?
Pro's and cons?

Thanks Scuba

Cons: It lacks the advanced features that a pro might need.

...but I heard about this:

http://www.presonus.com/products/studio-one/download

...it's a free download with no expiration - scroll down to where it says "Studio One Free."

Haven't tried it, cuz I'm using Cakewalk, but it looked pretty good for a free DAW.

Here's a link to "what you get" with this free DAW.

http://www.presonus.com/products/studio-one/explore/what-you-get

but I think getting an inexpensive usb condenser mic ($150-$200), a decent set of headphones, and downloading Audacity would be a good start.

It's pretty amazing how good stuff sounds in the "digital age" with $300 or so worth of equipment.

Check out "Kompoz" online, lots of amateur recordings there that sound great. I have contributed on songs several there myself.

with a Zoom MRS1608 with an onboard CD burner. This model is now out of production but I was able to get one on EBay for $350 in late 2010, supposedly used. I was ecstatic to have it come out of the box brand new from one of the Carvin stores in CA.
I am able to record/mix/finalize tracks, burn them on a cd and then load them on my desk top.

I think Zoom has successors to this model. I feel fortunate to have the one I do. I only use about 10% of it's capabilities but it serves my purposes. When I looked at recording via a computer, it got kind of pricey via the computing power necessary.

http://zoom.co.jp/english//products/mrs1608/
This is Zoom's website.
http://www.zoom.co.jp/products/

If you send me note with your e-mail, I will send an mp3 of one of my results off of the MRS1608.
Peace

I want to do some home recording....but not sure which way to go.
I'm technically challenged so don't laugh at me


All of my musical equipment P/A.. amps...mics.. etc is in my garage.
My computer is in my house. I don't have a lap top.
If I go with the recording software...cake walk...audacity...etc, then
I would always have to take my computer into the garage , or bring all of my
equipment inside to record. Is that correct?

Wouldn't a 8 or 12 channel portable studio...Tascam...Boss...be better for my needs?
Any alternatives?


Thanks in advance.

The primary advantage I get from recording on my home PC is that I don't have a garage and PA equipment

Thanks.

Just this morning, on Craigslist in Portland Oregon:

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/4611165954.html

Tascam 24-track Recorder - 2488 Neo - $250 (SE Portland)



This is in good working condition - Great bang for the buck!

More info:

The 2488neo is TASCAM's latest take on its 24-track, 24-bit recorder. Sporting eight mic inputs, it's one of the few recorders able to record and mix a full band. A new batch of mastering effects joins the reverb, amp simulation, compression and EQ processing to create and burn finished-sounding CDs in a stand-alone unit.

With TASCAM's simple interface, great-sounding preamps and chart-ready effects the 2488neo is the ultimate 24-track production machine. Eight microphone inputs, four XLR and four 1/4", accept condenser and dynamic microphones for recording. A guitar/bass input is also available for recording directly to the 80GB internal hard drive.

Multi-effects like chorus, delay, compression and reverb are available while recording, and a reverb processor on a send/return buss can be added to all tracks. Also available during mixing are 3-band EQ and up to 8 dynamics processors, plus stereo compression on the mix. Tracks can be edited using copy/paste, insert, looping and other functions, with the waveform displayed on the LCD screen for precision edits. If you prefer to edit on a computer, you can import and export tracks as WAV files over USB 2.0.

Once your mix is finalized, record it using a dedicated stereo master track. You can later add mastering effects like EQ and multi-band compression for a radio-ready sound before burning it to CD or transferring to computer. TASCAM's 2488neo is the simplest path to creating pro-sounding mixes in a compact, affordable, purpose-built system.

Tascam Digital Multitrack Recorder - 2488 Neo
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