I want to record my vocals and add beats and instruments from a program to make my own music…best program?
Posted by adminMar 11
I’m relatively new to this, but I’ve wanted to create music for a long time. Before I create a band, I want to try my hand at making some of my own music on my computer. However, I have a few questions.
Can I record vocals on a microphone hooked up to your computer? How? What programs let you do it (do music creation programs let you)?
Does "music creation" software include pre-recorded beats and instrument sounds? If so, what is the best one (most variety of beats/instruments, best quality of sound?)
Can I record into mp3 format from music creation software?
I can mix vocals and the beats/instruments/effects, right?
I plan to be using many different instruments and lots of beats/effects, what program would best suit my needs? A range of prices would be appreciated.
3 comments
Comment by justin b on March 11, 2010 at 1:27 pm
There are 2 programs I recommend that do all you need.
FL Studio Producer Edition
http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?pid=214
Ableton Live 6 LE
http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?pid=542
http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?pid=543
Both will allow you to record beats and record your vocals. You can also mix your music down to wav (better quality) or mp3 if you choose. Both come with sounds that let you start creating music right away. Later you can get more sound libraries as both programs can play virtually any wav or mp3 sound on your computer.
I also recommend getting an audio interface ( http://www.homerecorder.com/products.php?cid=38 ) and microphone ( http://www.homerecorder.com/products.php?cid=2 ) designed for recording. If you don’t have one and you are using your computer’s default sound card and a cheap consumer-based mic, your vocal recordings will suffer!
Lastly, I recommend reading "How to Build a Home Recording Studio"
http://www.homerecorder.com/product.php?pid=124
This e-book has great info what equipment is needed to successfully record at home.
Hope this helps!
Comment by Patternfall on March 11, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Adobe Audition is a great solution for this, very easy-to-use intuitive interface but still quite powerful.
They have a free trial http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/
Comment by Who? on March 11, 2010 at 1:27 pm
First off you need a good mic and a good sound card that has a mic jack. Most all computers have an onboard mic jack but it usually sucks.
Both of these programs allow you to mix music pre-recorded or beats or cuts fade in/out with lots of presets. I personally like this one a lot. It’s pretty cool. It’s called fruity loops or something like that. they have a free downloadable trial. http://www.flstudio.com/ The software is $450.00 I think but there’s the link.
I also like SoundForge!
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/soundforgefamily.asp The price is in the link.