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 Wed 11 May 2005, 20:39
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I've done some recording with Audacity and Garage band 1, but now I'm ready to move up a notch. I record only classical guitar. I just purchased a matched pair of Rode NT5s and upped the memory on my G4 iMac (OS 10.2.8) to 768K. My mic pre amp is an M-audio mobile pre. I'd like to record true two track and do mastering. Any way I look at it I have to buy some stuff, but I'm having trouble deciding what.
I could buy an MBox and delve into Pro Tools, but I'm scared of the learning curve. I could buy Tracktion, but that requires OS 10.3 and I'm not sure it has any mastering functions. I could also buy a Spike. It includes Tracktion, but I don't know if it would be that much better than my mobile pre. I could buy the new iLife and use Garageband 2. Again, mastering? Requires OS update. What have I left out? What options do you all think would work best? I like intuitive solutions better than more powerful, but dificult to use options. Ultimately, I just want to be able to put out nice guitar recordings. Thanks! Mike |
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Thu 12 May 2005, 05:26
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 13-Nov 03 From: Jacksonville - US Member No.: 28,839 |
The digidesign MBox has focusrite preamps. That was part of the reason that I was thinking about that route. I think $500 would about be my budget. The street price on the MBox is $450 and the Mackie Spike is $399.
The M-powered protools won't work with the mobile pre. Any other thoughts for getting into pro tools without busting the bank. I just figured Mbox was the only reasonably economical way to go. Thanks! M |
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eyemgh Next Step? Wed 11 May 2005, 20:39
jbsound-com The protools option really isn't that bad of a... Thu 12 May 2005, 05:08 jbsound-com You can get protools with the firewire410 or the u... Thu 12 May 2005, 05:32 Adrian Delso Digital Performer is worth a look for audio record... Thu 12 May 2005, 10:19 eyemgh I currently have an M-audio USB mobile pre.
M Thu 12 May 2005, 15:17 eyemgh I like GT and the brick looks nice, but it only ha... Thu 12 May 2005, 20:00 gdoubleyou Don't think Deck can cut it with it's 16bi... Thu 12 May 2005, 20:25 eyemgh I'm leaning towards the Lexican Omega with Cub... Thu 12 May 2005, 22:10 jbsound-com I think you'll have better sound quality with ... Thu 12 May 2005, 22:15 eyemgh Will you expand on why you feel the presonus might... Thu 12 May 2005, 23:20 jbsound-com You shouldn't believe all the marketing hype t... Fri 13 May 2005, 05:25 eyemgh Now to just confuse things that much more, what ab... Fri 13 May 2005, 05:35
eyemgh Well decision done. I bought a Presonus Firebox. I... Sat 14 May 2005, 02:21 |
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