Is there any freeware that I could use to record instruments that I play?

[old mark]

And voice as well.....

Sorry for the ignorant question - I'm old and out of touch.

mark

[Moondog]

1. On a Mac, a suite called iLife is already installed. Part of that is Garage Band.

Garage Band, I believe, will do those things.

[hobbit709]

2. Audacity

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear old mark!

Thank you for asking this question!

I am about to record some of my poems, and I thought I'd have to buy some software to do it...

I was dreading this, and your question has solved my dilemma!

:hi:

[DarkTirade]

4. Arr, there be some free programs worth downloadin'

but eventually ye'll have to resort to piracy. Arrr.

[Lethe]

5. Tracktion v1 is available for a free download

it is a full-featured sequencer, can do audio capture, and a whole lot more

it is incredibly easy to use after you spend about an hour familiarizing yourself with it

just google it

[old mark]

6. Thanks. I want to record overdubbed tracks of myself playing

bass, several guitars and a harmonica and singing. I need to do it on a PC.

mark

[Lethe]

7. yeah, you can do that in Tracktion

it's a complete music sequencer

it does VST plugins, etc too

the interface is great IMO...

[frogmarch]

8. I use Audacity and like it a lot.

I make multi-track recordings with 4 or 5 instruments, and I sometimes add vocals.