Please recommend recording software

[53Crëw]

Happy New Year, everyone.

I wanted to get some opinions on recording software. I'm using a PC running Windows XP and wanted to know what a good platform is for recording software.

I started using Cakewalks Guitar Tracks Pro, which was fine for starting out, but it doesn't support MIDI. Then I was using Reaper, but honestly, I can't seem to dial out latency issues.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[HeadCrusher]

iirc Guitar Tracks Pro has MIDI functionallity - but nevermind, it sucks anyway!

Could the latency be a Soundcard issue? Which one do you have?

As for software I'd recommend Cubase 4

 

[53Crëw]

I'm using an M-Audio Delta 44 soundcard with the ASIO drivers.
Cheers.

 

[006]

+1 on Cubase. Some of the industry's best MIDI features I have ever seen. You may even be able to find SX2 and SX3 versions on eBay for pretty cheap since 4 has been out for a while now.

~e.a

 

[JeffTD]

I've tried others, but will stick with Cubase for the drum map feature alone. It's vital to my writing.

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

I've tried others, but will stick with Cubase for the drum map feature alone. It's vital to my writing.

Same here. But once Reaper gets a decent drum mapping feature... Baby, I'll be all yours

 

[jhrv]

Sonar 7 or Cubase

 

[kev]

most people use audacity to record on here

 

[Damian B]

most people use audacity to record on here

??? what u smokin? :Smokin:

 

[SoClose]

logic studio. the best.

 

[greyskull]

pro tools

 

[Fabbio]

I'm on ProTools 6.1 (still) and I am comfortable.

The point is: choose one that works fine with your operative system, check the compatibility with any external hardware you already own or are planning on buying and stick with it until you will know every knob and every function inside out.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Whatever works.

I love pro tools for some things but prefer cubase for others.

 

[53Crëw]

Thanks for the input everyone.

Cheers,
Steve