Midi Controller and Recording program recomendations..

[Pizzaboxjester]

For awhile now I've been wanting to get a midi controller of some sort, so that I may record music and edit it on my comp.

I've played with things like garageband and fruity loops, but I would like somethin closer along the lines of pro tools ( i believe). I want to record bass lines, and piano, be able to edit the tracks and move them, cut them, edit the sound, as I please. Putting together songs, and audio tracks, etc.

I was thinking of buying a simple M-Audio 25 key midi controller, or something along those lines. Would I be able to plug in my electric bass right to the controller and record onto the computer? ANd what would you recomend for a decent recording program to do what I'm trying to do.

Thank you for your help.

[airborne50caliber]

Logic beats Pro Tools for Midi sequencing, in my and many's opinion. Try it.

[Pizzaboxjester]

Logic seems like an awesome choice, but only reaosn I mentioned Pro Tools is because I'm gonna' be doing it on my PC. I've got a Mac but it's shared and everything I do, I do on this XP.
With the new Pro Tools though I'm not sure if it's still designed only for digidesign products or what. S any other recomendations that are pc compatible?

[gaz12369]

With the new Pro Tools though I'm not sure if it's still designed only for digidesign products

I think you can now use M-audio products with pro tools, its worth a look:)

[allthegoodnamesweregone]

use pro tools and a designated midi...cuebase...its more expensive but...

[Moseph]

I think you can now use M-audio products with pro tools, its worth a look:)

it's a special, stripped-down version of ProTools. Unlike the other versions, you buy it seperately from your interface. Also, it only works with select M-Audio interfaces.

For those who are interested, this is b/c Digidesign bought M-Audio. I bet a lot of you could guess just be reading the above.