What's a good bit of audio software?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Couchtripper Forum Index -> Tech news, tips and help
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
nekokate



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK

PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:19 pm    Post subject: What's a good bit of audio software? Reply with quote

Hope this is an ok question to ask here...

I'm getting more and more into mixing/looping music, and I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of some decent software that would make it easier for me. So far I've been using pretty lame techniques with Roxio AudioCentral (which I think is only really designed for chopping the beginning or end off tracks).

Any advice, couchers? Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
faceless
admin


Joined: 25 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

moved this in here as it's media tips...



I recommend Goldwave for editing samples - www.goldwave.com it's what I use for pretty much everything.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
nekokate



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK

PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Faceless. I'll check that out! Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Griffo



Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Staffordshire, England

PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couple of good peices of software used by music makers is Fruity Loops and Ableton. Both awesome programs.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
nekokate



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool. Thanks, Griffo Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
luke



Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Location: by the sea

PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what do you actually wanna do kate? for editing files, changing the volume, fading in, out, converting formats, certain effects etc, soundforge is the don, if you wanna mix say mp3's together - mixmeister is really good, or you want to make your own music with a mixture of samples and plug in instruments, like griffo recommends, fruityloops is wicked
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Brown Sauce



Joined: 07 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i like mixmeister very much, great for setting up party music, I've done 10 hrs with it, no repeats, ain't limewire great but anything after V5 is overblown in my opinion.

for editing and adding effects, I tried loads, bought gold wave , then found "cool edit pro", that was bought by adobe and is now called audition. It's up to v2, but that too is overblown, and I've settled on v 1.5.

need any of it, with an extended indefinite trial period let me know ..
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Sheffman



Joined: 05 Feb 2007
Location: Sheffield via London

PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:06 pm    Post subject: Re: What's a good bit of audio software? Reply with quote

nekokate wrote:
Hope this is an ok question to ask here...

I'm getting more and more into mixing/looping music, and I was wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of some decent software that would make it easier for me. So far I've been using pretty lame techniques with Roxio AudioCentral (which I think is only really designed for chopping the beginning or end off tracks).

Any advice, couchers? Smile


... I've used the older version of Cool Edit Pro for a few years now, it will do everything you mention plus loads more, I also use it for recording stuff from the net (streams) If anyone wants to give it a try I've uploaded it HERE

thumbs
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Brown Sauce



Joined: 07 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

24 mb ?? I might get rid of adobes overblown effort and get back to the roots Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Sheffman



Joined: 05 Feb 2007
Location: Sheffield via London

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brown Sauce wrote:
24 mb ?? I might get rid of adobes overblown effort and get back to the roots Smile


... yes, it's surprisingly small, although very powerful.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
luke



Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Location: by the sea

PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice one sheffman, i had to reinstall my computer the last few days and can't find my soundforge cd, so i'm going to try your cool edit pro Smile
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Couchtripper Forum Index -> Tech news, tips and help All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You can attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Couchtripper - 2005-2015