How to record music on your computer
Many people ask themselves, how to record music on a computer. Especially it is interesting for those who play onsome musical instrument and writes music. Such people sooner or later have a desire to listen to their works from the side or even put their own records on social networks, so that their friends and outsiders can appreciate them.
In the Windows operating system, there is a built-in program for recording sound, with its help you can record audio clips lasting no more than one minute, but this program has almost no settings. Therefore, this option should be postponed immediately.
Also worth noting is the program Sony Sound Forge. The program is paid and quite obsolete(the latest version was released in November 2010), but it is still used on some radio stations to record programs. The possibilities for the program Sound Forge quite a lot. With its help you can cut and mount audio tracks, also a large number of different effects are built into the program, for example, digital delay, noise reduction function, reverb and many others.
The larger software packages, through which you can record music on your computer, are Nuendo and Cubase, created by Steinberg. Nuendo is a professional program for nonlinear audio editing, which is able to work with different audio formats. In turn, the program Cubase was originally created for working with MIDI-files and audio files, as well as for recording audio in CD and DVD formats. Over time, the program has the ability to record and mount audio tracks. However, both programs from Steinberg are paid.
Free software is the first thing you can recommend - Audacity. The program is cross-platform andWorks great under Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX-like systems. On the possibilities, it is not inferior to paid programs. With the Audacity audio editor, you can record from the line input, microphone and other sources. It is also possible to listen to all recorded tracks at the same time. If you have a multi-channel sound card, you can record from 16 sources at the same time. In addition, the program is a simple and easy to use interface on which all the necessary indicators and parameter controls are located.
As for the drivers, for the possibility of recording sound using special programs was developed ASIO4all - Sound driver, which is completely free.
Finally, you need to talk a little about the hardware. To record music on a computer, you need sound card. Of course, you can do with the integrated, but the quality of the recording will leave much to be desired. It is worth noting that the company Line6 manufactures external portablesound cards intended for connection to a USB-connector. Such devices are very popular among musicians, as they perfectly facilitate the recording of drafts for songs. If you are going to record an electric guitar, it's worth noting that modern digital guitar processors can also be connected to a computer via a USB connector and used as sound cards.
Also, do not forget buy quality cords, as in the process of recording they play an important role. Try to use as few adapters as possible, as they create unnecessary resistance, as a result of which there are significant delays in the signal, which negatively affects the recordings.
