Midi Capable DAW on the cheap

Started by Steve-cc, September 28, 2015, 11:19:19 AM

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Steve-cc

I figured out how to connect my GP10 via USB to record audio tracks using Audacity.  It appears to me that Audacity will only work on Audio? but not Midi?  Is that correct?

If so, does anyone have any suggestions for a free / open source DAW tool I can use to begin learning/ exploring midi>  I think that is what I have to do to try re-guitaring? 

From the research I have done I get the idea that Reaper (trial mode) might be the answer but thought I'd ask here first.

Thanks

Elantric

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www.reaper.fm

http://dl.reaper.fm/userguide/ReaperUserGuide501a.pdf

if the learning curve is too steep - try

N-Track Studio - (its cross platform)
http://en.ntrack.com/index.php






If it must be Free -  read this
http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-recording-software/

Steve-cc

It seems that you are confirming that Audacity will not do Midi?

Elantric

Correct - its not the right tool

While the others I mentioned above do support MIDI seqeuncing 

slooky

Try Reaper trial mode and if you like it, its only 60 dollars. The forums over there are really helpful if you are having trouble. It compares to other more expensive DAW,s . Don,t Fear The Reaper

Elantric

QuoteTry Reaper trial mode and if you like it, its only 60 dollars. The forums over there are really helpful if you are having trouble. It compares to other more expensive DAW,s . Don,t Fear The Reaper

Agreed!

Steve-cc

Found a good discussion on the pros and cons of Reaper and N Track Studio here http://forum.ntrack.com/cgi-bin/ikonforum/index.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=10542;st=0  Seems like those two are top of the heap for DAWS that do MIDI?

I read this http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-recording-software/ as elantric suggested.  Unfortunately the article does not seem to say whether MIDI is supported or not. 

No great free DAWS to try first that support MIDI?



Elantric

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MusicOverGear

+1 for Reaper. It is fantastic.

Also it really rewards chops - playing and production.

It is like ProTools in the way that it relies on plugins for a lot of what it considered basic functionality nowadays, but it has much easier, capable, and stable approach to plugins.

I used Reaper for a while after I got fed up with ProTools, then finally (wishful thinking?) landed on Logic, which has every little thing built in, including notation, and is just easy to use. But if I wasn't so lazy I could totally do anything I do now using Reaper.

It is an unqualified giant in the DAW game. I've been working for a guy who is coming up in the smooth jazz game. He has a new, expensive instrument just about every time I see him, and he uses Pro Tools and Reaper. Not sure why he has to supplement PT - maybe just for collabing with remote musicians? Anyway point is Reaper gets used on things where people have their choice of anything.