Cheap/free recording software for mixing?

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I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the answer, and
now I can't seem to find it in the archives.

I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog board into a hard
disc based, adat-like machine. From there, I usually just mix down to
cd. But these days, I want to get more into digital editing. So from
the hard disc machine, I can go into my computer with the unmixed wav.
multitracks. I need something to mix them with. Particularly, I need
to be able to replace drums with samples.
The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not totally slack. Not
the fastest thing in the world, either.
Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what software would
you suggest?
I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available. Maybe something a
few years old that won't bog my system down? As I mentioned, drum
replacement would be a big part of my needs.
Thanks in advance.

[kooz]

ProTools LE is fairly inexpensive...and if you're talking about 24
track production that involves drum replacement, you're not as novice
as your humbleness would have you believe. It may even run on your
machine. Be warned though: once you go there (or any DAW for that
matter), you may never go back to your current method of working.

[Arny Krueger]

> wrote in message

> I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the
> answer, and now I can't seem to find it in the archives.
>
> I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog board
> into a hard disc based, adat-like machine. From there, I
> usually just mix down to cd. But these days, I want to
> get more into digital editing. So from the hard disc
> machine, I can go into my computer with the unmixed wav.
> multitracks. I need something to mix them with.
> Particularly, I need to be able to replace drums with
> samples.
> The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not
> totally slack. Not the fastest thing in the world, either.
> Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what
> software would you suggest?
> I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available.
> Maybe something a few years old that won't bog my system
> down? As I mentioned, drum replacement would be a big
> part of my needs.

Audacity freeware - google is your friend!

[Mark]

On Nov 30, 3:26 pm, "Arny Krueger" > wrote:
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> > I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the
> > answer, and now I can't seem to find it in the archives.
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> > I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog board
> > into a hard disc based, adat-like machine. From there, I
> > usually just mix down to cd. But these days, I want to
> > get more into digital editing. So from the hard disc
> > machine, I can go into my computer with the unmixed wav.
> > multitracks. I need something to mix them with.
> > Particularly, I need to be able to replace drums with
> > samples.
> > The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not
> > totally slack. Not the fastest thing in the world, either.
> > Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what
> > software would you suggest?
> > I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available.
> > Maybe something a few years old that won't bog my system
> > down? As I mentioned, drum replacement would be a big
> > part of my needs.
>
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N-Track Studio is inexpensive and has nice compressor plug ins and
real time spectrum analyzers / free form graph EQ tool is very cool...

Mark

[Arny Krueger]

"Mark" > wrote in message

> On Nov 30, 3:26 pm, "Arny Krueger" >
> wrote:
>> > wrote in message
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>>> I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the
>>> answer, and now I can't seem to find it in the archives.
>>
>>> I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog
>>> board into a hard disc based, adat-like machine. From
>>> there, I usually just mix down to cd. But these days, I
>>> want to get more into digital editing. So from the hard
>>> disc machine, I can go into my computer with the
>>> unmixed wav. multitracks. I need something to mix them
>>> with. Particularly, I need to be able to replace drums
>>> with samples.
>>> The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not
>>> totally slack. Not the fastest thing in the world,
>>> either. Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly
>>> poor, what software would you suggest?
>>> I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available.
>>> Maybe something a few years old that won't bog my system
>>> down? As I mentioned, drum replacement would be a big
>>> part of my needs.
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> N-Track Studio is inexpensive and has nice compressor
> plug ins and real time spectrum analyzers / free form
> graph EQ tool is very cool...

Audacity can use VST plug-ins.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=vst-enabler

[Fran Guidry]

On Nov 30, 10:31 am, wrote:
> I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the answer, and
> now I can't seem to find it in the archives.
>
> I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog board into a hard
> disc based, adat-like machine. From there, I usually just mix down to
> cd. But these days, I want to get more into digital editing. So from
> the hard disc machine, I can go into my computer with the unmixed wav.
> multitracks. I need something to mix them with. Particularly, I need
> to be able to replace drums with samples.
> The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not totally slack. Not
> the fastest thing in the world, either.
> Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what software would
> you suggest?
> I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available. Maybe something a
> few years old that won't bog my system down? As I mentioned, drum
> replacement would be a big part of my needs.
> Thanks in advance.

I've been having fun with Reaper - http://www.cockos.com - uncrippled
shareware with a low price, small footprint and low machine
requirements.

Fran

[straightnut]

On Dec 1, 10:56 am, Fran Guidry > wrote:
> On Nov 30, 10:31 am, wrote:
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> > I asked this question awhile back. Didn't write down the answer, and
> > now I can't seem to find it in the archives.
>
> > I have a 24 track setup. I record through an analog board into a hard
> > disc based, adat-like machine. From there, I usually just mix down to
> > cd. But these days, I want to get more into digital editing. So from
> > the hard disc machine, I can go into my computer with the unmixed wav.
> > multitracks. I need something to mix them with. Particularly, I need
> > to be able to replace drums with samples.
> > The computer I'm using is a few years old. But not totally slack. Not
> > the fastest thing in the world, either.
> > Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what software would
> > you suggest?
> > I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available. Maybe something a
> > few years old that won't bog my system down? As I mentioned, drum
> > replacement would be a big part of my needs.
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> I've been having fun with Reaper -http://www.cockos.com- uncrippled
> shareware with a low price, small footprint and low machine
> requirements.
>
> Fran- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

I don't get what they mean by commercial use versus non. It says that
if you create your own content, then the discounted rate applies, but
the discounted software is not to be used to make money. Does this
mean that I shouldn't use it if I'm hoping to eventually receive
royalties from what I may create with it?
Jeff

[PJ Fry]

It simple means if one your songs hits it big they want a piece of the
action.
me too!

[Sean Conolly]

"Fran Guidry" > wrote in message
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>> Anyhow, being that I'm a novice and fairly poor, what software would
>> you suggest?
>> I'd like something that has all 24 tracks available. Maybe something a
>> few years old that won't bog my system down? As I mentioned, drum
>> replacement would be a big part of my needs.
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> I've been having fun with Reaper - http://www.cockos.com - uncrippled
> shareware with a low price, small footprint and low machine
> requirements.

I'll second Reaper, although my needs may not line up with the OP's. I
needed something for tracking 12 channels on an older system, and it has
worked like a charm for that. Also doesn't hurt that the interface was very
intuitive to me, and I was able to get it up and recording in 15 minutes.

For post processing I like Pro Tools better, but for lack of budget I use
Reaper for that also and it gets the job done, although it's a little
painful sometimes.

Sean

[straightnut]

On Dec 2, 2:17 am, PJ Fry > wrote:
> It simple means if one your songs hits it big they want a piece of the
> action.
> me too!

So I'd have to pay you too? Hmmm.. this software is starting to look
less and less attractive.

Jeff