Audacity - Recording Software

I've been using Audacity recording software since long time, so I thought it would be better to write about it. I think this is one of the best software available if you are recording in your room, or any place other than a recording studio. And since it is an open source, it is free!

It has multi-track recording, multiple effects (echo, compress, delay etc) which can be dowloaded and also the option to export your songs to mp3. Noise removal feature is pretty cool. And also there is a Audacity Wiki for help on any feature.

There are some issues though like aligining the different tracks...Like if u record a track and record one more on it, there is a slight delay. We need to align the tracks to make sure they sound right. This can get a bit tiresome sometimes, but I observed that the difference in the alignment is constant always. So if you just select that difference in the track and delete it, your job is done.

Nahin Rakhta Dil Mein Kuch - Sifar

UPDATE - I have used the 'Noise Removal' from Audacity and removed the background noise considerably...Hav re-uploaded the song now..Audacity is an excellent software for small time users like me!


I found a new interface to add music into the blog using Muziboo. Got this info from my friend Sunil's blog. Thanks Sunil :)

This song is Nahin Rakhta Dil Mein the album Sifar by Lucky Ali. I’ve recorded this with Audacity software from laptop on a late night…I kind of mellowed down my voice a bit and also added Guitar parts instead of the high pitched ‘Oh-O-O’s as I was too scared to face the wrath of my room mates who were sleeping :) Will try to record a better one…but this one is just to try and start using ‘Muziboo’ in my blog!

Sifar is one of my favourite albums. We used to hear it a lot in early Engg days and particularly 'Dekha hai aise bhi' and 'Nahin Rakhta Dil Mein'.

I should tell - the recording is not that gud....so Solpa adjust maadi :)

One of my dearest frnds asked - 'who played the flute at 1:56'..
me - "What??!! There was no flute in there!"
I went back and checked it and at around 1:56 in the song...there was a mosquito flying around the mic...which resulted in a buzzzzzzz :D...


Nahin Rakhta Dil Mein | Upload Music

New Flamenco Guitar

Finally!! After a bit of delay and inaction on the music front, I now bought a Flamenco Guitar. Yamaha CG171SF. I've been checking the reviews in the net and for the budget of $350, this Guitar has been getting good reviews. But when I checked it live today, I felt this is the one...It has an excellent tone and I tried some other Guitars upto $700 range...but this surely is a well made Guitar.

Bought this from Guitar Center in Santa Clara. Guitar Center is an awesome collection of Guitars. A Guitar enthusiast would feel like a kid in a toy store! The sheer numbers are over-whelming. It does have a corporate feeling though. It is a very big store and you might miss the personalized treatment which u might get in a local store...but the guy who helped me was pretty decent.
I will be playing again and hopefully record some good ones soon...Right now I'm pretty excited about my new Guitar!


I did try some electric Guitars tooo...This below one is a Gibson Les Paul worth $2000..That requires a bit of saving from now :)