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Recording software recommendations

Andrew Milner

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    Hello one and all!
    I’ve been using Audacity to record my songs for as long as I can remember, but I had a friend who is in a band tell me that this program tends to not produce very good sound quality when exporting the final product as a playable file.
    Now I’ve been very pleased with Audacity, with it being free and all. I was wondering if anyone knew if the concern my friend raised is true and if so, what other program would you recommend me? Preferably also free, but I also welcome premium program suggestions as well.
    Thanks in advance.
     

    Ed Seith

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    Reaper. It’s a genuinely professional DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). You can use a full-featured version free for 3 months, and it’s then $60 US for the full version, which comes with two full-version upgrades, as well. So, with them on Reaper 5.7 (I think), you would not have to purchase again until Reaper 7 came out. I bought V4.2, I think, in 2012? Still haven’t had to pay for a new version. Well worth it.
    http://reaper.fm
     

    Brian Haner Sr.

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    The gold standard for professionals is still ProTools, but it is pricey, (with a good interface). I’m starting to see Logic Pro used in studios. Since Yamaha bought Cubase, it’s actually making a nice comeback – after 20 years of being kind of a joke. I know a few die-hard Ableton Live users as well.
    I agree with Ed Seith – dollar for dollar – it’s hard to beat Reaper. Just bear in mind – the most important piece of recording gear you will own will be your interface.
    And there is no cheap way around that. You will never get a pro-level recording with a $100 interface.
     

    Steven Huth

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    Any good recommendations on an interface? I honestly don’t need too many inputs at the moment. I just want something that can make the videos I post on here sound better than just using a phone microphone lol. I’ve got experience with ProTools, but will definitely check out what everyone mentioned so far.
    Thanks for the replies as well!
     

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