What is the best way to go about recording a song?

Question

what is the best way to go record a song for my experimental band, if we wanted to? I'f you know more then one, list them both and then pick which one you perfer more, and is better quality.

Answer 1

Get a DAW package like this:
If you are on the cheap you can get this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/EMu-0404-Bundle?sku=242515

If you need to do a whole band you might want some thing more like this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/PreSonus-Firestudio-26x26-Firewire-Recording-System?sku=241848
The you need mics and stands etc. It can get expensive real quick.

If you just want a live demo, so you can get gigs, you can use one of these:
http://www.music123.com/Zoom-H4-Handy-Digital-Recorder-i751158.music
They are also great for recording rehearsals and shows for reference.