recommendations for Midi Cable (and software)

primemover · Not So Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

Hi All...

i so new i still have the ambilical cord attached! but have been having a great time with my DD-55 that (and am making some real progress - i think) that i want to save some of my own "licks" (first time i have used that term!)...

i'll assume that most music supply shops carry Midi cables (perhaps radio shack/circ city too?), but i was wondering if anyone can make a suggestion for a useful (though entry level - i.e., cheapish) software package that will help me manage the saved tracks, etc...

thanks for your help...

i had such a great lsession last eve that i was mad (when i finished) that i did not have the ability to "capture it"

thanks...

- prime

kuniggety · Lion Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 906 Location: Okinawa

If you have a Mac, then you can do GarageBand, which is free. It depends on what your budget is, when you say cheapish. For $100, you can get some solid recording software and many times they come bundled free if you buy any type of computer recording hardware.
_________________
AeonScape MySpace Music
AeonScape Official Website
daddy-o to be

primemover · Not So Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

i have a PC....

re: cheapish.... well, $100 might be too much right now....

i like FREE though (would you or others know if that "Garageband" has a PC version (or if a similar FREE product is avail.)?

thanks...

kuniggety · Lion Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 906 Location: Okinawa

GarageBand is Apple only. Audacity is the biggest free music software but it unfortunately doesn't support Midi. I would google "open source midi" and pick any of those smaller projects and play around with them.
_________________
AeonScape MySpace Music
AeonScape Official Website
daddy-o to be

primemover · Not So Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Posts: 9

THANKS!