the best recording programs are cubase and pro tools.
but like most things the best recording programme is the one you know how to work, cubase and pro tools have learning curves but hey man on the real, if you look into pro edit it IS the best that shit is what people use in recording studio no joke.
and i got the M-box 2 thats hardware you need to run it
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?itemid=4893 < m box 2
i got a perfect condition m-box 2 that my computer wasnt strong enough to run. and i got a legal copy of pro tools
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?nav ... emid=33116 < pro tools
with the m-box 2 you can download a crack edit of pro tools, see the m box is diddesigns device to stop you bein able to crack it the programme will not run if it doesnt detect a m-box connected to your computer. once you got any version of pro tools and as long as you have a m-box 2 your basically set MILLIONS of plug ins no joke, you got production and recording plug ins, shit that can turn drums into electric guitars. it was what i worked on in college and if my pc was strong enough id have been pretty dope with it right now, it has a learning curve but its also got the most tutorials and eaisiest to follow alot cleaner than cool edit pro.
anywae if you want to up your set up, i got this shit in my house like i sayed it wont run my computer isnt strong enough, but if you check out the specs you need to run this hardware you should find them on the links i gave you, and your computer is strong enough, im willing to part with the hardware and software.
not for free man, incase you thought thats what i ment i would but something that costs $500 to buy (you can check the site) i aint gonni just hand over lol