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Free music recording software?

Double DeuceDouble Deuce Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Hi guys,

So, I found this site where you can get mp3 tracks with no vocals, so you can record your own vocals over them. Now I need to find a program where I can start with an mp3 and add a vocal track over it using a USB mic. I know next to nothing about this stuff, so if anyone could steer me in the direction of a FREE and easy program that is capable of this, that would be great. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, just the ability to lay down a vocal track or two over a pre-existing MP3.

Thanks!

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2009
    Audacity is pretty decent and free.

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Audacity is what I use.

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  • Double DeuceDouble Deuce Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Thanks guys, I'll give that a try. :)

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  • Panda4YouPanda4You Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Thing with Audacity though, is that it put different tracks slightly out of synch if you record multiple channels on top of each other. Annoyed the fuck out of me at first since I used click-track and everything, believeing it was my shitty timing, until I read some guy using it for webradio recording had the same issues. Other than that it's a great program, ymmv.

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    You just need a good processor and to close every other program. I haven't had a problem with synching the tracks when its the only thing I have running but, when i just randomly open it to record something, I seem to have those problem.

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • JeedanJeedan Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Reaper, although its much more complex than Audacity it can get a lot more done.

    Its not technically "free" but it has an unlimited trial.

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