Post No. 2 - 330 Days Left - Recording Software

     There are hundreds of recording programs floating around the internet that range widely in complexity, capability, and price. Digidisign's Pro Tools and Apple's Logic Studio are the industry leaders when it comes to the ultimate software; however, since these programs cost anywhere from $250 to upwards of $500, they are completely out of the question for the Budget Album Project. For our purposes the key word is "Free."

     Among the most popular free recording applications are Apple's GarageBand, which comes free on every mac, and the open source program Audacity. My first inclination was to use GarageBand because of the experience and comfort I have with it, but I found the chart at the bottom of This Page that compares the features of GarageBand and Audacity. After a brief look you will see that the two programs have complimentary features which, I believe, would work very well in tandem. Since there is no added cost for using one program or the other, I decided to utilize the strengths of both.

Added to the Gear/Expenses List:
   -  GarageBand 3.0.4 (Free)

 -  Audacity 1.2.5 (Free)

Do you have a favorite free recording program that you prefer over Garageband or Audacity?

Next Stop, Microphones!
~Ben


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