audio software
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- industry73
heres one for all you audio guys.
My boss wants to produce our own radio commercials in-house.
I would like to do this all on my mac so i need some help on what to get.
I was looking at reason, peak, and Cubase. but am unsure if any of them are right or if i need more then one program.
What we need is a sound editor. and effects. My boss also wants a device to change his voice. so if there is a program out there that has one built in even better.
thanks for any help
- Soler0
If you have a CPU that boots in OS9 you can get ProTools for free from http://www.digidesign.com and do all of that.
- ********0
If you're on a Mac you have limited choices to be honest, but there are plenty of excellent applications that will allow you to do what you want to do. Given the right hardware, you can do a lot. You will need to understand the differences between something that records and edits and something that produces. Although most sound production apps have their own editing and sequencing capabilities. So you plug in a good microphone, let's say from the likes of Shure and you record vocals using a sound recording/editing device. As mentioned ProTools is excellent for Mac as was Logic and Cubase. You can record and master his/her vocals and really effeciently apply effects and manipulate that frequency wave. On a PC, stick with what SONY bought from Sonic Foundry, the entire Sound Forge line is very smooth and allows for total control with many effects. As for sound effects there are plenty of stock loops, etc. out there, even from the likes of my own product Loopkit at http://www.loopkit.com - obviously there are others and many other directions you can go with. Always export in high quality .wav or .aiff files for professional use.
- ********0
If you're looking for an actual device to change your voice use the Vocalist Workstation EX from DigiTech at http://www.digitech.com/products…
BTW, Reason isn't a good sound editor, it's more of a soft synth and resequencer.
- algorithm0
ProTools
- TResudek0
ProTools to do a voice over... a little bit of overkill. All you need is SoundForge. receord, edit, add reverb, normalize, pitch shift....
TR
- Soler0
Garageband would even work
- algorithm0
ProTools
- ********0
just stick with the same kit when you do stuff, don't jump around.
- skillet0
protools is a bit of an overkill especially if youre just staring out, its very pricey because you are tied into buying all the hardware in addition (mic, mixer, synths, soundcard...
but it can deliver sick results.i suggest spending your money on a decent sound card and microphone. the better youre equipment the cleaner your sample will be and the easier to edit it. in regard to editing at a bedroom level... any software will work soundforge, logic, reason, protools hell...probably even the one thats built into your pc.
as far as filters and stuff to change voices or whatever... basic filters are built into just about any software out there. + you can download a ton of free ones if you hit up google.
i recommend logic... supports all vsts and plugins, has limit-less possibilities and has become along with protools and industry standard for mac. the mastering features WILL NOT disappoint you.
- ********0
I've heard that Logic will not support Mac soon. Mac will develop their own stuff and they will switch to PC only.
- skillet0
no way jax... mac just bought logic and theyre making it a sh#t ton better over the few updates it has already recieved. i would love if that was true... but i dont think it is. :(
- ********0
that's not what I read, Mac will rename that, it's not going to be Logic.
- skillet0
ohhhhhh. yeh i hadnt heard that.
why would they do that??? doesnt make any sense.
- mrdobolina0
adobe audition.
- xaoscontrol0
ProTools is the best option. I've used it since 1994 and nothing touches it. For commercial production, it is precise...some critics of ProTools will say it's overkill, but since ProTools comes in a variety of levels, you're sure to find the perfect match for your needs. I suggest you go out and get the Digidesign Digi002. It's an all in one package with ProTools software and a mixer with all the functions you'll need. You hook it up to a Mac and you can be recording in no time. I'd say you can spend about $5000 on this system, a decent voice mic, and some sound effect CDs or needle drop cuts through Sound Ideas. Or, if you want to have a go at composing music, you could spend pop for a simple mAudio midi keyboard and Reason and that will solve that issue.
- ********0
why not, take someone's technology, buy them out and sell it under a new name. It happens everyday.
- Naygon0
If you got windows the pro's use Start>Accessories>Sound Recorder
dope app.
- embarko0
yep