KVR Audio

zammo · Post by **zammo** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:11 am

Hi does anyone know the best free or very cheap host i can suggest for a friend ,It needs to be very simple to use and can record audio and use vst plugins.Thanks.

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:35 am

the best I know is energyXT.

It can be easy to use and also very complex.

it´s only 39,-€ / 50$

you can learn all about it in the energyXT forum
or here:

http://www.xt-hq.com

braj · Post by **braj** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:45 am

VSTi or just audio plugs? Kristal is free but doesn't do synths, just effects.

I'd guess the cheapest FL version would be his best bet. I didn't find it my taste but other say it is easy to learn. $50. But I don't think it records audio?

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:47 am

braj wrote:easy to learn. $50. But I don't think it records audio?

It does not record audio - you would need the producer version of FL

Another product T2 dead easy to learn

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

braj · Post by **braj** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:55 am

T2 = $150 = not 'very cheap'.

Does energyXT have a 'basic studio' template or anything? I remember opening it and having to start from scratch to do anything with it, which was confusing. I guess if it did have a noob mode, that would be the best, cheapest, and have the longest legs to grow with for the money.

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:07 am

braj wrote:T2 = $150 = not 'very cheap'.

If you can assume you start with a host that is both easy to use and has the basic tool set - then T2 it is, and cheap compared with buying lots of cheaper apps until you end up with one that works easy as that.

Best regards,

Spe3d

:O)

rsmus7 · Post by **rsmus7** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:08 am

braj wrote:T2 = $150 = not 'very cheap'.

Does energyXT have a 'basic studio' template or anything? I remember opening it and having to start from scratch to do anything with it, which was confusing. I guess if it did have a noob mode, that would be the best, cheapest, and have the longest legs to grow with for the money.

it is easy to set up a default song and start it with this, that you dont have to start each time from scratch.

just save your default song and put a link to it on your desktop. Then you can start eXT from there with your default song.

zammo · Post by **zammo** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:08 am

thanks for replies, I'll have a look at energyxt..

stefancrs · Post by **stefancrs** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:17 am

If he's not used to any previous hosts, I'd say taking a look at Podium might be a good idea as well. It's come quite a long way by now, it's my fav host.

zammo · Post by **zammo** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:14 am

thanks I'll have a look at podium later too, I use Logic so hopefully something simple or similar would be handy as i will have to show him how it works! I've tryed a few hosts before but really miss the ease of audio editing in logic.

kai_yak · Post by **kai_yak** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:31 am

How a bout buying a copy of computer music and using the cmstudio. That is pretty cheap!

Im not sure if muzys record audio but there is some vst that record audio. i used one with orion pro.

Kai

twolegstoneworks · Post by **twolegstoneworks** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:34 am

Renoise is very cheap - and damn good too! http://www.renoise.com

DevonB · Post by **DevonB** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:47 am

Cubase SE is $99, and VERY capable.

Devon

j_T · Post by **j_T** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:10 am

DevonB wrote:Cubase SE is $99, and VERY capable.

Unless, of course, he lives e.g. in Germany (still home of Steinberg AFAIK). He might be lucky and find Cubase SE for 129€ (approx. 155$) which is also not exactly cheap

Cakewalk HomeStudio might be an alternative. It doesn't always have to be Sonar.

Regards,

Tommy

jura · Post by **jura** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:37 am

Dont hesitate ! Its energyXT.

Best free or very cheap Host ?