I've been a violinist my whole life, but I've never done any self-recording, mixing, or editing. Recently, I've been wanting to do some covers, just for fun. What I'd like to do is take some tracks and create "cover tracks" by editing the existing violin line out, but leaving the rest of the track intact for me to play along with. I don't know if that's possible, though, and if it is what type of programs would be required to do it. Anyone have any insight on this? 'Twould be much appreciated
Use Audacity. It's open source, offers lots of plug-ins and should allow you to edit out the violin. I know how fun it is to actually play the music while listening to the rest of the band or orchestra playing when you are alone, I was playing a clarinet in the school orchestra.
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Audacity is quite limited in it's applicational use, but it depends how much you want the DAW (Digital audio workstation)to do.
If you do not own an audio interface to record through, it may be worth investing in an M-Audio MBox.
The M Box line of hardware comes packaged with a light version of Pro Tools, which is one of the highest rated pieces of audio software around.
Alternately if you use mac, I think the Garage Band software is either very cheap or Free.
Here's a list of DAWs and their strengths/ weaknesses:
Pro Tools - Great for recording and editing Audio - not a good MIDI interface
Logic - Mac only - Good all round - can be a bit awkward to use.
Cubase - Good all rounder - comes with less high end plug ins pre-installed than the above 2
Ableton Live- Good for sampling, looping and electronic Music - Not a great audio recorder.
Garage Band - Cheap version of Logic
Audacity - Free and stripped back - can get the job done but will require extra plug ins to be found and installed, last version I used did not have nearly as much functionality as any of the above.
I've been a violinist my whole life, but I've never done any self-recording, mixing, or editing. Recently, I've been wanting to do some covers, just for fun. What I'd like to do is take some tracks and create "cover tracks" by editing the existing violin line out, but leaving the rest of the track intact for me to play along with. I don't know if that's possible, though, and if it is what type of programs would be required to do it. Anyone have any insight on this? 'Twould be much appreciated
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If you do not own an audio interface to record through, it may be worth investing in an M-Audio MBox.
The M Box line of hardware comes packaged with a light version of Pro Tools, which is one of the highest rated pieces of audio software around.
Alternately if you use mac, I think the Garage Band software is either very cheap or Free.
Here's a list of DAWs and their strengths/ weaknesses:
Pro Tools - Great for recording and editing Audio - not a good MIDI interface
Logic - Mac only - Good all round - can be a bit awkward to use.
Cubase - Good all rounder - comes with less high end plug ins pre-installed than the above 2
Ableton Live- Good for sampling, looping and electronic Music - Not a great audio recorder.
Garage Band - Cheap version of Logic
Audacity - Free and stripped back - can get the job done but will require extra plug ins to be found and installed, last version I used did not have nearly as much functionality as any of the above.