[Daft&Dewey-eyed]

I'm looking for a reliable 2-track recording application for use in recording regular live events. I have not been impressed with the trial version of Peak, though my problems may have been a conflict with Panther. I'm currently using Audio Recorder, which is very stable, but makes huge AIFF files because it only records them at 32 bits.
I'm interested in hearing what experiences you've had with recording applications and any recommendations for a good app that won't crash in the middle of a performance.
Thanks.

[BigFatDuck]

i use audacity to record right now, but all i use it for is recording dj sets and vinyl albums. audacity is free and can be found on versiontracker.com. it's been good to me so far.

[sdsujazz]

Well, if you are recording live stuff I assume you have a laptop with some kind of digital input device and the two tracks you're looking for are for right and left. I have had the same problem in the past with live recording and what I did was actually buy a Sony MiniDisc recorder/player.... they are now called Net MDs. Then I got a nice stereo condencer Mic (around $150). Together I can record 80 min of CD quality (not MP3 but real 16 bit, 44Khz) per MiniDisc, plus rechargable battery that lasts about 4 hrs recording. Together they are tiny, smaller than an iPod, and I can record live rehearsals and whatever. Then I drop the music into the computer and use Cubase (what I use for my real recording/sequencing projects) or Pro Tools (audio only) to make a simple CD of what I recorded. Hope I was of some help and gave you an option to check out.

[owlshead]

I agree with sdsujazz 1000%: the minidisc is the best kept secret in the A/V world. The things are fabulous. When the recording is complete, I use "Sound Studio" (www.felttip.com) to process it on my iMac or iBook. It does the basic stuff very well and is easy to use. I was pleasently surprised to find it bundled with the iBook I bought last May; if it's not on your machine, it's easy to obtain and inexpensive.

[Daft&Dewey-eyed]

I've been using Sound Studio for the past week, and it's been great so far. It does everything I want and seems to be stable, which is the most important feature of all. I have a Dual 2 Ghz G5 next to my mixer in a fixed location, so it makes a lot more sense to record directly to the computer than to go through an extra step.

I do need a small, compact recorder for mobile work, though. I've been hoping that someone would make a line-in adapter for the iPod, but that doesn't seem to be happening yet. What MiniDisc recorders are you guys using? What sort of recording features do they have? How do you get the audio to the Mac? Thanks for the input.

[dakota]

Have you tried SparkME ?
Not sure it's stable but it's free and appears to be very professional.
Best Wishes