Hi there everybody,
A couple of questions for you:-
1) I hope this is an active Forum and NOT Dormant like Soooo many others have become?
2) Would using Computer Musics, Muzys host be useful in getting started in Home recording as I am cosidering going on to Cubase when funds allow?
Thanks,
Ishar

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A couple of questions for you:-
1) I hope this is an active Forum and NOT Dormant like Soooo many others have become?

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Err... that isn't a question.

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2) Would using Computer Musics, Muzys host be useful in getting started in Home recording as I am cosidering going on to Cubase when funds allow?

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I haven't used it but by all accounts it's easy to get to grips with. You could also look at other options like Cockos Reaper, though if you are planning to eventually use Cubase, the best starting point may be Cubase Elements.

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A couple of questions for you:-
1) I hope this is an active Forum and NOT Dormant like Soooo many others have become?

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Err... that isn't a question.

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It is if you raise the pitch of your voice at the end And yes, this is one of the most active forums for this sort of stuff.

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2) Would using Computer Musics, Muzys host be useful in getting started in Home recording as I am cosidering going on to Cubase when funds allow?

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I haven't used it but by all accounts it's easy to get to grips with. You could also look at other options like Cockos Reaper, though if you are planning to eventually use Cubase, the best starting point may be Cubase Elements.

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Likewise, I've not used it. Cockos Reaper is a good piece of software, though arguably a little complex for some newbs (just soooooo many options). Another to try would be Zynewave Podium, which to my mind is a little closer to Cubase if that's what you plan on getting into later. There's a free version but it has a few limitations (eg. only one physical MIDI output). If you haven't got an audio interface yet, shop around: most come bundled with a 'lite' version of Cubase, Sonar, Studio One, Reason, Ableton Live or some such — and they're not as cut down as you might imagine.

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2) Would using Computer Musics, Muzys host be useful in getting started in Home recording as I am cosidering going on to Cubase when funds allow?

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if you are planning to eventually use Cubase, the best starting point may be Cubase Elements.

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+1

Why start out using something else if you've already made your mind up?

Oh, and welcome to these very much alive and kicking fora!

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Oh, and welcome to these very much alive and kicking fora!

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Keep your backside covered, some of the kicking can be quite vigorous! But I've learned an awful lot here and there's some good and helpful people around. Remember, the search button is your friend!

CC

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Mr Punch's Studio

close enough for a question!
Good to hear this is an active forum

Since you are going to HAVE buy an Audio Interface to get started at all and since ALL of them come (just about) with some form of DAW software AND since probably 50% of the time (Tascam e.g.) give you Cubase LE4, why fork about with anything else?

What put Cubase into your mind in the first place?

And get the book: Basics and Beyond.
Dave.

HI Dave,
Cubase was one of the first I read about many years ago and it is still around. It was, then, one of the few that didn't save files in its own format, so you could save in .WAV or .mp3 to CD and playback using a variety of software players available at that time.
I know very little about any of the other programs that are available, and I am looking at real time recording either with musical instruments ( I have a Korg Poly 800 and a Roland 303 drum machine amongst other instruments) or software synths.Would I need a midi keyboard with software synths?
I don't envisage doing a great deal with samples or loops so Cubase seems a reasonable choice, but I am open to suggestions.
Ishar

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HI Dave,
Cubase was one of the first I read about many years ago and it is still around. It was, then, one of the few that didn't save files in its own format, so you could save in .WAV or .mp3 to CD and playback using a variety of software players available at that time.

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I way back when sequencing was MIDI only you had to play the sequence and capture the audio externally. But since sequencers have included audio, has there EVER been a sequencer that didn't export a standard wav file that could be burnt to CD? Which one?

Ishar,
The Korg poly will play softsynths you just need an AI with MIDI ports (most, but not all do) and at least one DIN lead to connect Korg to AI. A second DIN lead "back" from the computer might be useful, I am no MIDI guru. The drum machine can go in the loop as well AFAIK.

Dave.