Obviously if I was a Mac user id be using Garage Band, but as im not, what is the best PC alternative.

I need to reocord audio, (mainly speech with some low rent music stuff) and edit it, it just needs to do the basics well and not cost too much.

Also need a microphone

Any recommendations?

Audacity - AudacityÃ,® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

sweet - thanks

and a microphone?

Charcoal powder membrane and some wires ?  

Quote from: goldielookinjuppsweet - thanks

and a microphone?

What connection? USB, mini jack??

Either would be fine.... its for a Toshiba laptop

this is what i use in terms of mic wise

shure sm58

i dont know where you would get it tho.

you could always resort to using a cheapo headset an ramp the gain :/

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/7107 - one of these with that mic then?!?!?

eeek go with a headset. the mic was expensive an you dont know if that convertor will work with audacity :/

i use my mic through a pa an then into my mac.