Chapter 7: Audio—What do I need?
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[These products are intended as examples; no endorsement is implied]
Audio System 0 Software examples
- Ardour [shareware]
- Audacity [freeware]
- Audio Evolution Mobile for Android and iOS
- Auria for iPad
- Cakewalk Bandlab (free; Windows only)
- GarageBand for MacOS
- GarageBand for iOS
- MultiTrack for iOS
- Reaper [inexpensive]
Audio System 1 Software examples
[in addition to the examples above]
- Cubasis for iOS and Android
- FL Studio Mobile
- Sequel for Windows (from Steinberg, makers of Cubase)
- Sonar
- Performer Lite
Audio System 2 Hardware examples
- Roland Rubix 22 EX 2-in, 2-out audio interface
- Shure SM57 instrument microphone
- Shure SM58 vocal microphone
- Rode NT1-A large diaphragm condenser microphone
Audio System 2 Software examples
- Cubase
- Digital Performer
- Ableton Live
- Logic Pro X
- Avid Pro Tools
- Reason
- McDSP Plug-ins
- Universal Audio Plug-ins
- Waves Plug-ins
- Auto-Tune plug-in
- Serato Pitch N Time plug-in
Audio System 3 Hardware examples
- M-Audio M-Track 8 audio interface
- MOTU UltraLite Mk5 audio interface
- MOTU 1248 audio interface
- Shure SM57, Beta 57A, SM58, Beta 58A, Beta 52A microphones
- AKG D 112 Mk2, C 451 B microphones
- Rode NT5, NT1-A microphones
- Audio Technica AT-4050 microphone
Audio System 3 Software examples
- See Audio System 2 software examples