Well, at least he's not proposing to get in to the Top 10! (Smile) He will of course require midi-input from guitar to PC. Soundcard-wise, anything from Creative upwards. If he has on-board sound, and is using a screen reader, then a second card is strongly advised. There are many recording programs around, but I'm only familiar with Sonar, since we have JAWS scripts and tutorial for it. It might actually be worth joining one of the specialist lists such as ddots-l (also on Freelists) and posing the question there to see what equipment other guitarists use. George. ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saeed Nasser Sent: 01 May 2005 23:35 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECORDING MUSIC ONTO THE PC Hi George, Yes the software will needs to be accessible, secondly he would like to make the recordings of a good quality in order to share with friends etc. and the third point as usual, he does not wish to spend too much on this project. Thank you for your assistance. Regards, Saeed ----- Original Message ----- From: George Bell <mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 11:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: RECORDING MUSIC ONTO THE PC Hi Saeed, I guess the first question to ask is, "Does your friend need accessible software, and to what degree of accessibility?". Next would be to ask if it is for pure fun, or does he want to pass on his recordings to the likes of a recording studio? And finally, what sort of budget can he afford? George. ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saeed Nasser Sent: 01 May 2005 22:39 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] RECORDING MUSIC ONTO THE PC Hi Everyone, forgive me if this subject is off topic. I have a friend who plays the guitar and wants me to help him to record some music onto the computer. I would be grateful for any tips in terms of which software to use and also what type of microphone is best suited for recording music onto the PC. I use a laptop with an external Creative Soundblaster live Soundcard. I would be grateful if anyone has used the PC for this purpose and can benefit me from their experience. Best regards, Saeed ________________________________ This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield.