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Thee Alex · 3rd July 2007, 09:23 AM

Check out Mattin - discography - he's a Spanish laptopper and performer who refuses to pay for or pirate software so limits himself to freeware off the web. He also uses a bog standard, very cheap, laptop (and treats is VERY badly)

His set up probably cost him no more than a couple of hundred quid and he's got records out all over the world and appears in magazines.

It's possible to maintain a recording career these days with a £10 mic, a £300 PC laptop and a harddrive full of freeware. Get a PC with a 'mic in' and you can even ditch the m-box!

Audacity, Kristal....both very good and both free. Look around and you'll find a wealth of free stuff out there for recording.

Ultimately, trust your ears. If it sounds right it IS right, whether it's recorded on five grands worth of gear or a hack for your iPod.

3rd July 2007, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Thee Alex UGS Assassin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 4,314 Band: Wülfstabber, The Black Plums, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Wings & Claws, Señor Citizen, WRRRMS	Almost free recording? Can it be any good? Check out Mattin - discography - he's a Spanish laptopper and performer who refuses to pay for or pirate software so limits himself to freeware off the web. He also uses a bog standard, very cheap, laptop (and treats is VERY badly) His set up probably cost him no more than a couple of hundred quid and he's got records out all over the world and appears in magazines. It's possible to maintain a recording career these days with a £10 mic, a £300 PC laptop and a harddrive full of freeware. Get a PC with a 'mic in' and you can even ditch the m-box! Audacity, Kristal....both very good and both free. Look around and you'll find a wealth of free stuff out there for recording. Ultimately, trust your ears. If it sounds right it IS right, whether it's recorded on five grands worth of gear or a hack for your iPod.