Starting Out, what to add next Options

[aldrahn]

ok, so im getting an imac, expanding it to 3gb, getting logic 8
i have speakers and studio headphones
next i guess i get an audio interface

what i want to know is, what is a good interface to get that i wont feel i will need to replace
as i learn more
im thinking a motu 828mk2 or m audio nrv10(which includes a mixer)

what would you choose.

considering i dont want to add guitars, or vocals to my music

then what??

what do you guys add as time goes on to improve your capabilities

keyboard, mixer, ...?

i want to be able to have eventually some great tools in order to make electronic/industrial style music

also(a strange question)
is there anything out there to recreate the sound of anvils, machinery, vaccuum hisses, clicks and clunks etc etc


what do you have in your studios that enhances what you can do outside of whats in logic

i forgot to mention the external harddrive, (firewire or usb?)

[lepetitmartien]

oops, one question at a time, else it gets way too confusing.

I'll start for the desk:

- easy: if you have Ikea near you, have a look
- expensive: there's lots of professional desk available… and expensive.
- cheap: make it yourself or if you know someone who can do it. (that's the way I'd go after ikea)

For the concerte sounds, there's sampled sounds banks, especially for the cinema out there. I'd look into this direction at sample shops. (I don't know them enough to give you a precise collection you can buy in confidence)

Hard drive: have a look in the hard drive forum, but firewire!