 Looking For Home Recording Help, Best solution to start recording? |
 Tue 5 Apr 2005, 18:40
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 05-Apr 05 From: Delray Beach - US Member No.: 63,569  |
I've done some extensive searching and reading in regards to the best USB interface/software solution and can't seem to figure out the best path.
I have been playing acoustic guitar (primarily rhythm) for 15+ years. I am looking for an interface that will allow me to lay down guitar and vocal tracks -- and then perhaps add other tracks such as percussion. I have absolutely no experience recording so a lot of the info that I've read regarding features and specs goes over my head. Since this is new to me, I prefer to spend only a modest amount of cash. Should I go with an interface such as the Edirol UA-25 or Tascam US122 (or other) and then add free/inexpensive recording software (e.g. Audacity)? If so, which interface and software? Or, should I invest a little more and get a more complete package such as Lexicon Omega, Mackie Spike, MBox, etc? Are f these products more than I will need for my purposes? Thanks in advance for your advice and recommendations. Taco P.S. I will most likely be recording in Windows on a PC. |
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Thu 7 Apr 2005, 13:35
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 14-Mar 03 From: Monroe, NY - US Member No.: 14,346 |
Save yourself from PC anguish. Just get a Mac, preferably a new one with Garageband 2 preinstalled. It's a great entry level package (notation, loops, useful fx and instruments...) and it works. The Alesis looks cool for the money but bear in mind that it does not do 24/96k sampling, which may not be an issue for you. I'd recommend a Presonus Firepod or Firebox since they have the sound, 24/96k plus they are Firewire plug and play on a Mac.
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TacoMan Looking For Home Recording Help Tue 5 Apr 2005, 18:40
gdoubleyou Don't think you will get much response asking ... Tue 5 Apr 2005, 19:08 TacoMan Yeah, I know. I almost hesitated putting the PS o... Tue 5 Apr 2005, 19:15 zrobert Hi TacoMan! I’m an eighty year old retired, am... Wed 6 Apr 2005, 18:10 chappy Hey Taco,
Check out the M Audio line.
You can pick... Thu 7 Apr 2005, 05:34 prologicscot Indeed taco
Protools would keep you (like me over... Thu 7 Apr 2005, 06:15 jbsound-com I think you would do well with either the M-audio ... Thu 7 Apr 2005, 06:18 Roneon Hey TacoMan, I am doing similar types of recording... Thu 7 Apr 2005, 06:34
TacoMan Thanks for all the great information.
Right now, ... Thu 7 Apr 2005, 15:29 |
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