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AzureOk, so here’s the deal, guys. 😀 Help me out.
I’ve been using Podium Free for a month or two now, and am very happy with it. I have been using a minimal amount of plugins, and am looking into recording an album in about a month, time limit – about a month.. 🙂
The way I’ve been recording, and will be, is one guitar, and anywhere from 1 to 7 overdubs per song – for a guitar album. Still researching, but I want to make it into a gap-less album somehow – ending in a pro-sounding album (for sale) that will open the door for a little more than momentary success. No MIDI inclination, since I have no way to control it as of yet.
I will be getting a new PC soon, due to some saving, which will still be single-core, and a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Interface for removing my present, horrible latency, along with a passive direct box for my active guitar pickup.
Podium costs $50 US, and I’m on a college student’s budget
(about $40/ month). Should I license? Any help appreciated…
Best of regards to all,
Azure
😯 😕 🙂
LevendisHmmm… :-k
Add to your consideration that the license gives you access to the V.I.P. Lounge for one year.
How about asking your parents to gift it to you on each birthday? That is, until proceeds from your record sales can cover it 😉
kim_otcjIt was the introduction of the 64-bit version that got me to pull the trigger. And with version 3.2 here now, there’s an even bigger gap between free and licensed Podium. Since you’re doing something ambitious it might be worth the upgrade so you can use multiple cores.
But if money’s tight, it still possible to do a “seamless” album in free. You just have to be a bit clever about how you organize it. You’d definitely want to be using groups, and bouncing groups to free up processing, so you don’t run out of computer juice halfway through.
I will be getting a new PC soon, due to some saving, which will still be single-core…
Have you considered second hand? I picked up a second hand Acer laptop from my local pawn shop for about half the price of a new one (I know that, because the exact same model was still available new — second hand doesn’t mean old). It had been cleaned and the OS reinstalled. Best bargain I ever snaffled, because people still have that “upgrade once a year” mentality with computers. You should be able to do better than a single core.
No MIDI inclination, since I have no way to control it as of yet.
You can still construct midi parts in Podium’s piano roll editor. There are so many free VSTi’s it seems a shame to go without. I understand you might not want to emphasize the electronic stuff, since you’re going for an acoustic sort of album, but occasionally having a few different sounds can add variety and really lift it. And it doesn’t have to be complicated.
ending in a pro-sounding album (for sale) that will open the door for a little more than momentary success.
Sounds great, but don’t count too much on being able to make money. These days, I’m gigging professionally at the local level, but the money I make from it barely covers the costs. I’m happy just to come out ahead and not lose on the deal. It’s a tough market out there at the moment.
Azure@levendis wrote:
Hmmm… :-k
Add to your consideration that the license gives you access to the V.I.P. Lounge for one year.
How about asking your parents to gift it to you on each birthday? That is, until proceeds from your record sales can cover it 😉
LOL 🙂 Will consider, levendis… =)
AzureUh-huh.. =) How to assign groups? I think you just lit up a light bulb in my foggy head, there.. 😕 😯 💡
Computer sales here in the Philippines are a bit high compared to others, but I may be able to get one second-hand, thanks for the advice.. =)
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Sounds great, but don’t count too much on being able to make money. These days, I’m gigging professionally at the local level, but the money I make from it barely covers the costs. I’m happy just to come out ahead and not lose on the deal. It’s a tough market out there at the moment.
Yeah, you’re right – it’s getting tight. =) I’m just a “starting-out” musician myself, and haven’t made much money at all on it. Hopefully this will become a starting-point, if only but a point of inspiration.
I hope to release the album digitally as well as the normal, CD style.
🙂 I’m quite sure Podium will do the job for me..
AzureYou can still construct midi parts in Podium’s piano roll editor. There are so many free VSTi’s it seems a shame to go without. I understand you might not want to emphasize the electronic stuff, since you’re going for an acoustic sort of album, but occasionally having a few different sounds can add variety and really lift it. And it doesn’t have to be complicated.
You’re right about the “lifting” thing, thanks for the advice. I’d sure LIKE to, I guess I’ll have to read up a little bit on it, since I haven’t had anything to do with MIDI before.. Thanks a lot, guys for the help, by the way. =) 8) 🙂