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OT, to Record multi-track, I left Audacity
OT, to Record multi-track, I left Audacity
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Jim Rumbaugh
1093 posts
Feb 16, 2015
7:11 PM
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I have been digitally recording The Harmonica Club meetings for years with 2 mics. I have recently been given an 8 mic adaptor to learn to use. It meant I needed to learn a new audio software called Studio one by Presonus.
As a user of Audacity for several years, I put in 4 or 5 hours of frustration before I could learn to navigate Studio One with any good results. I now see great potential with Studio One, and now I do not regret the effort. I wanted to share this with other Audacity users that may want to make the plunge to multi-track (I do not want to jump through the hoops to make Audacity multi-track) There are some editing advantages with Studio One.
There is a free version of Studio One available for download. But for the rest of Feb 2015, you can download the Artist version of Studio One for $20.15. I did both. After getting the free version, I opted for the $20.15, just so I could get customer support. I consider it an exceptional value. For the $20.15, I can download and install the software to 5 computers from my Presonus Account.
Here is a clip from the club’s first song last Tuesday. It was the second week I made a recording. I was pleasantly surprised at what I could do with 8 tracks.
One thing more.
Musician’s Friend has announced the new 16 track Tascam interface start shipping March 6. It’s a $300 box. It’s on track to be my next purchase.
Jim Rumbaugh
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
Last Edited by Jim Rumbaugh on Feb 16, 2015 7:14 PM
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zackattack
28 posts
Feb 16, 2015
7:18 PM
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Thanks for the great information, Jim.
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tookatooka
3726 posts
Feb 17, 2015
4:32 AM
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Sounds good Jim.
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nacoran
8278 posts
Feb 17, 2015
10:32 AM
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Nice sounding track!
I've been doing multitrack stuff with audacity (single mic, multiple takes). I can actually get stereo tracks with my Yeti mic but not multiples at once beyond that. Are you doing multiple tracks live, I take it?
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The Iceman
2292 posts
Feb 17, 2015
11:49 AM
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Impressive sound, for sure. I believe it could easily create a high quality CD.
I'm still wrestling with audacity (per your earlier recommendation), but don't seem to find the impetus to spend the necessary hours to totally control this program.
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The Iceman
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Jim Rumbaugh
1094 posts
Feb 17, 2015
12:22 PM
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Nacoran
I record 2 tracks at a time with Audacity via a Tascam 122 usb interface. I too have laid multiple tracks down. Our first CD was finished with Audacity after the original 8 tracks were recorded somewhere else and sent to me via CD.
I am pushing for a 2nd club CD. It's been too long, and we have a very different sound now, as well as a large change in personnel. Though I may regret it later, I am going forward with a "do it myself" plan, with the help of others. One thing I want to do this time, is a "live" recording of the main instruments. I plan for the drums (4 tracks) 2 or 3 guitars, bass, piano, and a vocal / harp track. So I see 9 to 11 tracks to get the basic tunes down. Then I plan to go back and put in vocals and hap tracks.
I'll let you know how it goes.
And I do have plans for that 16 channel interface within a year or less, as the budget allows. I want to use it for it's compressor abilities. I hope it does what I think it can do.
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
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Jim Rumbaugh
1095 posts
Feb 17, 2015
12:26 PM
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Nacoran
2 weeks ago I recorded 7 tracks at once.
Last week I recorded 8 tracks at once.
Audacity has a limit of 2 tracks unless you take the open source code and recompile it with other input software from Stienberger (???) I have read of many frustrations from people that have tried it, so I put in the time learning First Studio. I'm satisfied.
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theharmonicaclub.com (of Huntington, WV)
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tf10music
234 posts
Feb 17, 2015
1:26 PM
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Depends what your eventual goals are. I multitrack record on audacity, then export the lossless files into a more powerful DAW for production and post-production. You can never have too many tools.
Personally, if I were going to need to do anything elaborate, I'd stay away from both Studio One and Audacity. I'm using Logic right now, and honestly, that transition/learning curve has been much smoother than any other move I've made. I used flstudio years ago and it was OK. If you're willing to deal with a steeper learning curve (and don't have a mac to use Logic), I'd honestly recommend Ableton. It's known primarily as a program that excels in the realm of electronic music, but it's very adaptable -- a couple years ago, I did a four day studio session with an engineer who swore by it, and watching him work was very convincing. It has a really useful crossfade effect that allows you to touch up tracks with really impressive ease.
Just my 2cents.
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