music recording software like garageband

[kRAzI]

is there any music recording software like garageband? i want something good with all instruments and stuff. can someone give me a name plz ?? thnx in advance. its for xp

[vaibhavgupta]

cubase se 3? it's expensive though, and you'd have to get a midi keyboard unless you wanna spend a heck of a lot of time keying each note for each instrument

[kRAzI]

Originally Posted by vaibhavgupta

cubase se 3? it's expensive though, and you'd have to get a midi keyboard unless you wanna spend a heck of a lot of time keying each note for each instrument

i'm not gonna bother with that cause i'm not buying. i'm download sony acid music studio 7 right now . i'm gonna see what i can do with it. r u familiar with music recording?

[vaibhavgupta]

aye kind of, i've used sequencing software a lot because of all my projects for school, but otherwise with regards to recording INTO a program not so much, i've used audacity for anything basic

edit: just tried acid studio, if your doing pure recording then stick with it, but if your gonna be doing sequencing as well, get something like cubase, it's worth the while. and btw, did you get your acid studio free? all i found was a trial.

[kRAzI]

Originally Posted by vaibhavgupta

aye kind of, i've used sequencing software a lot because of all my projects for school, but otherwise with regards to recording INTO a program not so much, i've used audacity for anything basic

edit: just tried acid studio, if your doing pure recording then stick with it, but if your gonna be doing sequencing as well, get something like cubase, it's worth the while. and btw, did you get your acid studio free? all i found was a trial.

i got sony acid studio 7 full version ( no i didn't buy it(warez) ). i just need loops. (are loops like sounds and beats) i'm a real noob at recording cause i just started so i don't know what sequencing is if u can help me with that.

[vaibhavgupta]

sequencing is where you've got a MIDI keyboard (hooked upto your computer), and then using whatever program your using that supports it (i've only used eJay 360 xtreme and cubase se 3), you can record into it. however, you need to set the instruments first, so say create like 4 midi tracks with different sound sets (instruments) and then record away. a loop is a repeated set of sounds, kinda like a riff.

i would suggest you try ejay 360 extreme but i'm not too sure if that's the correct name.

[vaibhavgupta]

so ramoz any luck?

[kRAzI]

i'm looking around for loops right now. i have a small keyboard 61 keys i got abt 2 years ago. its a yamaha ez150. it says midi on it but i don't know what cable to use and where to get it from. its so confusing. i better read my keyboard manual.

i might just stick to sony acid. do u know what site i can get some loops (Freeee)

[vaibhavgupta]

hmmm i'm not too sure, google is your best option, or you could try different sites that make these types of softwares, they normally have some samples you can use.

with regards to the keyboard, normally you can get a USB cable for it, but otherwise i think there's something like a MIDI to USB or a MIDI to Input. something like that, go to yamaha's shop and ask them

[kRAzI]

ya i have no usb cable for it i looked at the back and its a midi thing. it kinda looks like an s-video thing if u know what i mean. i'll check out some music store if i find one. maybe my school has some... they have a nice keyboard that is sure to have midi....

thnx for ur help +rep