You favorite Recording Studio Sofware?

[preachingtruth]

I have come to learn that I am dealing with some Gospel Music Experts in this forum! I love every last one of you and thank you for all your expertise on my other posts thus far. The main thing here is I'm curios to find out what is the best Recording Software and/or setup that you deem Supreme!

Ok So I'll go first. 

I know that everyone is totally sold on Protools for MAC all across the board for a home or professional recording studio but I'm thinking of going with a Linux Distro?! I have used Linux in the past so the Operating system isn't foreign to me....but never for recording of any kind. I was thinking that being open sourced and freely available for anyone to tweak and make better would provide a more stable and efficient experience for my first studio. Thoughts anyone?

-Ryan

[gtrdave]

I'm still using ProTools as my #1 mainly because most everyone I work with uses it and having cross-compatibility makes the music making process go easier.

[GospelEngineer]

I use Sonar X1

[docjohn]

So;the "soft" studio is the way to go?

I've played some with Band in a Box and G Band,just nothing serious.GtD,can you expound a bit on some of this? :

I'm (so far) a live player,having used an old Roland VS  to go back;add/correct parts.What's you're work flow from like from say,just a riff in you're head to a whole production?

How would you start ? drum track,bass line ?whatever

I 've watched a lot of demos of everything from Boss Drum machines to hand recorders. I get the "jam bit" but from there to 64 tracks is a bit overwhelming.

ideas?

[THE WOLFMAN]

Im a cubase power user, been rockin that since the Atari days.

BUT Protools is the one that seems to have the most support.

Not sure what you'll find that has a lotta support on linux.

Not only the software, but the interface(and drivers thereof) as well.

If you're a geek, and can dance around troubleshooting you'll be ok, but troubleshooting gets in the way of the creative juices.

[betnich]

I use Finale for notation, and Logic Express on my older iMac for rehearsal tracks, etc...

[phbrown]

http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Multimedia&origin=All&basedon=Ubuntu&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active

1. APODIO
APODIO is a Linux live and installation DVD with a large collection of open source audio and video software, as well as graphical utilities for making system administration as simple and intuitive as possible. It is based on Ubuntu.

2. ArtistX
ArtistX is a Ubuntu-based bootable DVD containing many free multimedia software packages for audio, 2D and 3D graphics, and video production. The goal of this project is to showcase the variety of multimedia software available on the GNU/Linux platform and to enable creative individuals to accomplish their tasks with the help of Free Software.

3. Dream Studio
Dream Studio is an Ubuntu-based distribution containing tools to create stunning graphics, captivating videos, inspiring music, and professional websites. Some of the included and pre-configured applications include Cinelerra (a powerful non-linear video editor), Ardour (a professional digital audio workstation), CinePaint (a tool for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching), Blender (a 3D graphics application), Inkscape (a vector graphics editor), Synfig Studio (a vector-based 2D animation software), Kompozer (a complete web authoring system), and many others.

4. dyne:bolic
dyne:bolic is a GNU/Linux distribution running from a CD and able to recognise most of your devices and peripherals: sound, video, TV, network cards, firewire, USB devices and more. It is shaped on the needs of media activists, artists and creative individuals, a practical tool for multimedia production. You can manipulate and broadcast both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode and stream, all using free software!

5. Puredyne
Puredyne is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution aimed at creative people. It provides a number of creative applications, alongside a solid set of graphic, audio and video tools in a fast, minimal package. It includes software for everything an artist might need - from sound art to innovative film-making. Puredyne is optimised for use in real-time audio and video processing and it distinguishes itself by offering a low latency kernel and high responsiveness needed by artists working in this field.

6. Tango Studio
Tango Studio is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution featuring a large collection of free and open-source software for sound, video and graphics editing and creation. The project provides software packages for installation on an Ubuntu LTS release, as well as a stand-alone DVD image for live trials and hard disk installations.

7. Ubuntu Studio
Ubuntu Studio is a variant of Ubuntu aimed at the GNU/Linux audio, video and graphic enthusiast as well as professional. The distribution provides a collection of open-source applications available for multimedia creation.

some of the above may not be around anymore  ... also I haven't personally used linux for recording ... I did (laptop died) all my recording in Audacity originally ... which is on linux of course... Some limitations if you want to do multi track recording.

[Mysteryman]

I've got ubuntu studio I believe downloaded into a virtual machine but I have not played with the software yet. Thank God for free software.

[preachingtruth]

I've got ubuntu studio I believe downloaded into a virtual machine but I have not played with the software yet. Thank God for free software.

This is what I downloaded first! I Absolutely Love it!!!

I'm using a Presonus Firepod, that let you record 8 tracks simultaneously into the FireWire port on the computer. With Ubuntu Studio already installed, all I did was plug the thing in and it found some free, open-source drivers to make the software work smoothly. So far so good, but still open to suggestions

[DWBass]

Acid Pro works best for me. I've used Cakewalk<>Sonar in the past.

[phbrown]

This is what I downloaded first! I Absolutely Love it!!!

I'm using a Presonus Firepod, that let you record 8 tracks simultaneously into the FireWire port on the computer. With Ubuntu Studio already installed, all I did was plug the thing in and it found some free, open-source drivers to make the software work smoothly. So far so good, but still open to suggestions

mmMMmmmMMMmm that sounds yummy!!! I might have to build me a rig to do that (none of my old computers right now have the minimum system requirements to do what I want)