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The question: "What features should I look for when choosing software for recording audio?"
The answer: "Depends on what you want to record. "
There are many burning programs available low cost that can be used to record from existing media (tape, cd's, vinyl lp's) or radio and internet. Even these software programs have low price editing features and native effects that can be applied to the recording.
Live recording is best accomplished by using multitrack recording / software edition that incorporates tools and effects suitable for application to live voices and instruments, one of the most important is the compression. The compression is essential to the level of extremes in volume that inevitably occur in live recording.
Several features / capabilities should be considered in choosing software for recording live music (listed below).
Resources needed:
1. Recording - record multiple stereo tracks
2. Editing - edit a full wave
3. Mixture - mix multiple tracks into a stereo
4. Effects - native (built-in) effects like delay, reverb, fade in, fade out, flanger, compressor and various filters, high / low
5. File Conversion - convert to / from most popular music formats like WAV, WMA, MP3
Additional useful features:
6. Plug-ins - supports third-party software 3 plug-in effects and tools
7. Tearing - Pulling individual tracks of music CD's
8. Burning - copy of recorded tracks to CD Audio
Features optional (depending on need):
9. Midi - Record midi keyboard instruments (midi, synthesizers, guitars)
10. Video - synchronize files audio with video
So in conclusion, if you're recording music to computer from pre-recorded media, you can certainly live with software at the lower end of the price spectrum. But if you want to create professional mixes best live music, you will need the level higher level of sophistication available in a quality program for multitrack recording.
The cost should not be a matter of choice as the difference in price between the low-end software package and a multitrack program quality can be as little as $ 10 - $ 20.
About the Author:
Steve Leedy is the owner/webmaster of
pcMusicStuff.com
, an audio recording information and software site.
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - How To Choose Audio Recording Software
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