monkey69962000 Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 hey i was thinking about getting band in a box. Can people tell me about the softwares they like and why. Also is there any free softwares like band in a box or does the same things like backtracking and stuff. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SguitarM527 Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 i use homestudio 2004 to record... its a good program. if u havea mac go with protools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Band in a box has its uses, but I think you'll find that a ) you will not get much variety in backing tracks for the genres I suspect you like b ) It can sound a lot like elevator music if care isn't taken. Frankly, I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikbojerik Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Mac only info here...digital recording software: Really cheap: GarageBand ($45) Not so cheap: Logic 6 Pro ($1000, less with edu discount through Apple) Not cheap at all: Pro Tools (thousand$) To be even semi-serious about this, you'll need a good digital audio interface (USB or, better yet, Firewire) and a BIG and FAST hard disk. And at least 1 GB of RAM. It adds up quick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 im Windows XP so what should i go with. My teacher has Band in a box but has built on it for the last 4 years. I like the format but thats the only one i have seen. What would you suggest. Plus it needs to be about 100 dollars or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 I've posted the links in other threads too many times to be arsed, so you'll have to Google. Windows hosts for under $100 that you should consider: -Podium -Tracktion (newbie alert-- easiest software I've seen for newcomers) -Quartz -Energy XT (geek alert-- if you don't know what you're doing, this'll be tricky) However, as Erik mentioned, there's not too much point if your soundcard is ass-tastic. If you use an on-board soundcard, or a Soundblaster, you'll need to install specialty drivers (geek alert) to get your latency down so that things don't sound all echo-y when you try to record them. Honestly, it's not something to just jump into without trying it out first. Freebies to get you started with just mucking around-- -Kristal Audio Engine -Audacity -Computer Muzys (comes on the cover disc of Computer Music magazine, so it's not exactly "free", but there's a lot of good software on the disc each month) And if you REALLY want a very basic starting point-- Start-->Accessories-->Entertainment-->Sound Recorder Already on your system. Greg [edit: just so that I wasn't completely going off the cuff, I checked out Band In A Box. It's still the same product I thought it was, which means it's PROBABLY not what you want; however, I did notice that they have another program called "Power Tracks Pro Audio" which was only $29 US and looked to be a decent enough starter program!] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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