just wondering
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punkboyzak
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I am just starting to learn about home studio recording and was wondering if sorar 4 producer edition is right for me. This is a little discription of what I want to do musicaly. I will be recording accoustic and electric guitar,bass, drums. I will also be using hip-hop and techno geared plug-ins. I will be recording all tracks one by one. I have a brand new computer w/ a shit load of memory and I have an Echo Layla 3 for my sound card. I still need audio monitors, a midi keyboard and most of all I need a recording program. The desired outcome is that with hard work and practice I will end up with professional sounding tracks. Do you think that sonar 4 is right for me? And also how professional can songs sound with this program? Thanks Alot! Zak
that program didn't exist in 1972 and I have more than a handful of records from that time that sound absolutely 'professional'... 
ok, just kidding but your words literally ask for sarcasm
You will never do a 'professional' recording because of a certain piece of gear (or a program) - you will succceed because you work professional and you will fail with the attitude above.
'professional' means your own ears, your own mind (call it creativity if you prefer) and your own decision.
- not what marketing is telling you
- and not because someone famous did it
there's nothing as old as yesterday's papers
and fianlly it means to be able to learn from errors
for a world class recording you can use any software you like as long as it fits your personal workflow.
If you've just started (to buy your gear) you should try out a couple of demos to find the one that fits your personal style - not all are created equal.
But even the most humble won't spoil your records.
THAT is the job of cheapo plugins - and that's exactly the reason why most people here have a Creamware system - but you're welcome nevertheless, honestly
Have a peek at the music section of the forum - does that fit your definition of pro ?
cheers, Tom
ok, just kidding but your words literally ask for sarcasm
You will never do a 'professional' recording because of a certain piece of gear (or a program) - you will succceed because you work professional and you will fail with the attitude above.
'professional' means your own ears, your own mind (call it creativity if you prefer) and your own decision.
- not what marketing is telling you
- and not because someone famous did it
there's nothing as old as yesterday's papers
and fianlly it means to be able to learn from errors
for a world class recording you can use any software you like as long as it fits your personal workflow.
If you've just started (to buy your gear) you should try out a couple of demos to find the one that fits your personal style - not all are created equal.
But even the most humble won't spoil your records.
THAT is the job of cheapo plugins - and that's exactly the reason why most people here have a Creamware system - but you're welcome nevertheless, honestly
Have a peek at the music section of the forum - does that fit your definition of pro ?
cheers, Tom
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ScofieldKid
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I like "Ableton Live!" mostly because it is focused on multi-track recording, and on VST-plugin hosting. Some of the other software out there is much more built up from Sequencer functions. "Mackie Traction" is another program like this which has been getting some attention.
But as others say, download the demos, and see if you can find something that you like.
But as others say, download the demos, and see if you can find something that you like.
well, you may have guessed from the mentioning of a certain year in the post above that my definition of 'pro' is slightly ambiguousOn 2005-11-15 12:21, Shroomz wrote:Care to elaborate on this comment Tom ?On 2005-11-15 10:33, astroman wrote:
Have a peek at the music section of the forum - does that fit your definition of pro ?
Does 'that' fit your definition of pro ?
There's the contemporary and airplay compatible side (commercially successful in the widest context), and the personal 'ultimate sound' ideal.
The majority of contributions in the music forum qualifies easily for category one - I wouldn't be surprised at all to find it in a record store.
Category two seems a bit out of fashion today - soundwise I'm a big fan of van Geldern recordings and Soul, Funk and Reggae from the 70s.
Not that I consider myself retro (or even worse all was so much better back then...), but I'd like to apply that style of production on 'modern' pieces.
which explains why you haven't found any contributions by myself yet - it's not that easy, even more as I'm a lousy instrumentalist
I just love music and sound - it's either the idea captured or trashed.
cheers, Tom