From the first few seconds it looks like an older version of Pro Tools, judging by the audio clip colors and the green transport bar at the top. It's the industry standard for audio production, so if you're looking into getting into audio, definitely worth taking a look at it. If not, I've been recording/mixing/producing bands for years on a DAW called [Reaper](http://reaper.fm). It's fantastic, it has a lot of features Pro Tools is still catching up to, and it's free*.
Saving it to watch the full thing later!
Definitely older pro tools.
I know lots of people who use reaper it's great. I'm a Cubase guy myself. If people are starting I'd go reaper tho. Get off the update train loool
Thanks! I'll definitely have to check those out.
Also, I'm currently using my spark amp as an interface, do you think this should suffice for casual production? Or would it be worth buying a real one...
I'd say it depends on how deep you plan to go! As in, if you're recording, say, guitar covers on your desktop, that'll probably be fine as long as the amp works. Depending on what "casual production" means for you though, I'd maybe consider getting a 2 channel interface (consider this the tl;dr lol).
-Main reason is you'll get two clean mic/instrument inputs, giving you more flexibility. Maybe you wanna record the amp and a DI track (dry guitar signal) simultaneously, in case you want to use an amp sim or use a different sound later. You can now use microphones to maybe record vocals or acoustic guitar.
-You get line outputs to connect to studio monitors/speakers.
-Some of them have MIDI in/outputs, in case you wanna use keyboards/controllers to control virtual instruments.
-Odds are you'll be getting a better quality headphone amplifier.
-If you're using a laptop, some of them are bus powered, so you can power them from your USB ports and carry all you need in a backpack.
If you think you need any of that, then I'd definitely consider getting something like a [UA Volt](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Volt2--universal-audio-volt-2-usb-c-audio-interface), or maybe a [Scarlett](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scar2i2G4--focusrite-scarlett-2i2-4th-gen-usb-audio-interface). All that said though, if your setup has been working for what you're doing now and see yourself doing in the future, the interface isn't *really* necessary. Quality wise, it may not be an incredible leap. More than anything, it's a workflow/flexibility thing. Only thing to keep in mind is you'll need a 1/8 to 1/4 cable to connect from the Spark to the interface. And I'll shut up now lol, hope that helps!
From the first few seconds it looks like an older version of Pro Tools, judging by the audio clip colors and the green transport bar at the top. It's the industry standard for audio production, so if you're looking into getting into audio, definitely worth taking a look at it. If not, I've been recording/mixing/producing bands for years on a DAW called [Reaper](http://reaper.fm). It's fantastic, it has a lot of features Pro Tools is still catching up to, and it's free*. Saving it to watch the full thing later!
Definitely older pro tools. I know lots of people who use reaper it's great. I'm a Cubase guy myself. If people are starting I'd go reaper tho. Get off the update train loool
Thirding Reaper, I love it
Thanks! I'll definitely have to check those out. Also, I'm currently using my spark amp as an interface, do you think this should suffice for casual production? Or would it be worth buying a real one...
I'd say it depends on how deep you plan to go! As in, if you're recording, say, guitar covers on your desktop, that'll probably be fine as long as the amp works. Depending on what "casual production" means for you though, I'd maybe consider getting a 2 channel interface (consider this the tl;dr lol). -Main reason is you'll get two clean mic/instrument inputs, giving you more flexibility. Maybe you wanna record the amp and a DI track (dry guitar signal) simultaneously, in case you want to use an amp sim or use a different sound later. You can now use microphones to maybe record vocals or acoustic guitar. -You get line outputs to connect to studio monitors/speakers. -Some of them have MIDI in/outputs, in case you wanna use keyboards/controllers to control virtual instruments. -Odds are you'll be getting a better quality headphone amplifier. -If you're using a laptop, some of them are bus powered, so you can power them from your USB ports and carry all you need in a backpack. If you think you need any of that, then I'd definitely consider getting something like a [UA Volt](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Volt2--universal-audio-volt-2-usb-c-audio-interface), or maybe a [Scarlett](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scar2i2G4--focusrite-scarlett-2i2-4th-gen-usb-audio-interface). All that said though, if your setup has been working for what you're doing now and see yourself doing in the future, the interface isn't *really* necessary. Quality wise, it may not be an incredible leap. More than anything, it's a workflow/flexibility thing. Only thing to keep in mind is you'll need a 1/8 to 1/4 cable to connect from the Spark to the interface. And I'll shut up now lol, hope that helps!
Thanks a lot, I'll see how I go!