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Nice! Learn to play the guitar first. Then you can shape your sound, learn how EQ works, and then you can think about what DAW to use. By the way, if you are using Windows, I recommend Reaper, Garageband for Mac, iPad or iPhone. I use both, but I don’t think it’s the first thing a complete beginner bass player should learn.
Sorry for my english.
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Yes, I was thinking the same thing, I need the best quality possible. By the way what DAW do you use?
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i am currently taking a udemy online course to learn ableton. i have also bought FL mostly because i really am drawn to their drum editor, i don’t really plan on using it for much else but we will see. i strongly believe though that there is a real risk of paralysis by analysis with choosing a DAW because any of them will do the job and any of them can be learned. btw in case anyone is interested the course and this teacher are really good. i can also tell you that no matter how thorough any course is, you will come across many things in ableton (or any DAW) that you do not understand and that the course does not give you an answer for. i have just simply googled those things and been pleasantly surprised that i have found answers for all of them.
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Choice of DAW is also somewhat dependent on your goals (i.e. if you want to also produce electronic music or not, etc) as some are stronger than others in specific areas.
Reaper is one of the best options for audio recording. I tested a few DAWs, and Reaper won in ease of use. It works on Windows, Linux, and Mac. The price is fair for all it offers.
To record audio from your guitar/bass, you will also need a USB audio interface. The Behringer UMC22 is one of the cheapest that is worth buying.
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I just purchased that course but asked for a refund after watching a few video clips.
Reason: the volume difference between voice and music is VERY high. Either you can’t understand what the guy is saying … or you get your ears blasted!
Do you have the same issue?
For me, it’s very unfortunate, as I liked the setup of the course a lot.
I’ll keep watching for an alternative…
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Hey buddy, thanks for a detailed explanation. Actually I’ve heard a lot garageband, and I’m considering to go with that. Is it available for Windows by any chance? So, for recording I need to get a DAW, and interface (obviously cables), right?
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I want to do this. But I’ll try Audacity too to check the final result.
Is Reaper free? Can I use Garageband on Windows?
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No, and no.
Reaper is free to try and $60 for two major release free upgrades (historically about five years of upgrades). Which makes it among the best bargains in music software.
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I discovered this one:
It’s basic, but exactly what I was looking for. And Taetro is a nice guy!
Also:
I was always intimidated by using a DAW then I saw an ad for Spire I made the purchase, and recording is really easy. If you want to write songs, record on the Spire, upload into bandlab and work it till your happy.
no not at all. he’s very easy to understand and the sound quality overall is perfectly fine for me. 
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Could you have a listen to the “arrangement view” video, from about 3:45?
This is one example where the very low volume voice over jumps to a very high volume for music instantly …
Hey, during my research I found this. Is this a real thing or a clickbait? And yes I also have checked the Reaper. It looks good. Will it be a single tool that can do all the necessary things? And will not resist me to do advanced things as my learning horizon increases. n Do you use Reaper yourself?
Do you still use Reaper? How’s the Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen audio interface?
Oh great! Now you are learning ableton. What DAW are you using previously?
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@howard has possibly more to say about this, but my impression of Ableton:
- I dig the UI, very much. It makes me feel like it’s the 90s again, which is a good thing to me!
- But: Ableton is very focussed on MIDI stuff & creating songs from loops. This might not be your use case. I just purchased a keyboard and started making some dark electronic tracks, and for this use case it’s absolutely perfect!
- Of course, you can use Ableton to edit your bass covers, but Reaper, Studio One etc. might be better suited for that…
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Yes I still use Reaper, as one of my two main daw.
In general, looking at the good points of each, I would group the DAW like this:
Best General Purpose/Instrument recording: Reaper, Pro Tools, Logic Pro
Best overall value: Reaper, Logic Pro
Best complete package: Pro Tools, Cubase
Best for electronic music: Bitwig, Ableton
Best for loops and hip-hop: FL Studio, Ableton
Best overall MIDI support: Cubase, Bitwig
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