Magical Friday

So it's finally Friday! Sorry for missing last night, I had a few things I needed to figure out, I'm still trying to figure those things out, any help out there?

I need to find a good music production software program for someone. The thing is, some of them are very difficult to use. (I don't recommend trying to use any music recording software if you have very little knowledge about computers) For example Live 4.0, Cakewalk Sonar, or Cubase Studio, Reaper... it tells you one thing to do but then when you get to that point it's not there. Either use your USB drive in then out or USB line connections don't match the in or out. There is also making sure you have audio connections, MIDI connections, sound card connections, and just connections in general correct. On top of it the books you can buy regarding these programs, are not helpful if your computer is missing 1 little file piece on your computer. This leads us to the tools in the program it self, your have create new AUDIO and MIDI files, create new instrument, create instrument effect, instrument volume, ect. (finding the instruments are simple though don't worry) Next mixing everything together. The good thing is REASON software allows all of this, and it's not too hard once you figure it out. Then just Re-wire/import it to your recording software. (Live 4.0, Cakewalk Sonar, Cubase Studio, Reaper)

Recording...ugh nothing ever works once your in these programs. Although on this computer if you use Media Player, and you plug in headphones to the microphone jack then hit record and talk into one earpiece, you can hear yourself while recording and "playback"! I swear I believe it is either the computer it self or the microphone. Live 4.0, well I'm not too sure if it may have anything to do with the fact that the box contained Live 6.1? Grr.. Guitar City will replace exchange that though. I have been able to "record" but then unable to "playback" on Cakewalk Sonar.On Cubase Studio...guess what happens? If you said it doesn't "playback" your CORRECT! Lastly brings us to Reaper, which was a free software download online. It placed too many files in too many locations from the gecko.


So in conclusion my computer knowledge just isn't enough anymore. I guess my best advise would be to check out prices on a new not used computer and start off fresh. Hey, You never know maybe Best Buy or even Walmart will have a computer at a reasonable price.

Come back and see what happens in Magical's Day! Until Tomorrow.......relax! It's the weekend!

*Magical*