I have a Yamaha AW4416. It's a very nice machine, but the problem with stand alone workstations is that they aren't as easy to update as a Mac or PC with software. If I could do it over again, I'd have bought a MAC and ProTools software. It just mak…
Where you will most appreciate the DAW software and interface is in editing . . . one of the biggest drawbacks to the "Field Recorders" is that you cannot use a mouse to scrub wave forms. Copying and pasting is painstaking. Altogether, for what bene…
Diane,
On converting WAV to MP3, Audacity is a free home recording program that works great (with the appropriate LAME plug-in, also available free). I even used Audacity to record some simple things that don't need much in the way of editing or ov…
I use the Zoom H4n handheld recorder both as a recorder and an audio interface into my mac. On the mac I either use Garageband (free) or Logic Express ($199). The Zoom can do 4 channel recording and do bounces and effects on it's own, or you can hoo…
I would strongly suggest Pro Tools LE & an Mbox. It's easy to use, master, re-edit, add tracks, effects post, share, transfer, etc. I have taken my hard drive to a large studio that is running pro-tools and they plug in my hard drive, import my song…
on the noise issue....Its best to buy a USB/Firewire audio interface. The USB devices are realy quite good, and cheap, theres even a USB powered mixer [alesis multimix 8] which i think represents a great start entry level analogue to laptop/pc inter…
Mastering tools, are for the final product the stereo wav. To obtain the stereo mixdown of the multiple tracks used in producing your music, you will need a software based program, of which there are many. I personaly use Cubase, but Pro logic is a…
At 3:41pm on November 30, 2008, Jeff Lustick said…
Earl,
I just listened to the songs you have posted herthey are all beautiful bit I am particularly struck by "Hometown". I think it is a song that a lot of people can identify with I love your voice on all the songs and your guitar playing adds to the mood of the songs. I will be back to listen for more for sure!!!
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