How Do I Start Rocking In The Digital World?, a true beginner Options

[Zooey]

Dear friends,

I have some experience with the Tascam portastudio world, but little else. What I am essentially looking to do is reproduce that kind of home studio fun on the computer (15" imac), with better sound quality and more tracks. But I am lost in the field of terms.

I have guitars and an old korg, which is midi capable (but is the kind of midi used in depeche mode's early career). What kinds of things do I need to couple these forms of equipment to my computer. I have heard of a Logic Big Box..If I buy this would I be ready to go? How do you get a mic into a computer? (is this is the realm of the break-out box?)

ideally the set up would have singing, guitar, keys and drum loops...

If this question is too far sub-par, please advise my as to any websites that can adequate me to the lingo of the digital age...really, it's all i can do to surf the web.

best,

[earmuffs]

im in the same boat as you as well. i just got a mac g4, and a tascam us-122. it does come with cubasis, however it only operates on os9, and it has caused some stability issues with my system (not to mention my mental stability)!

last night i found this web site, and in one of the "getting started" posts, someone mentioned Audacity software from this link- (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) that is free, and works on osx. i downloaded it, set up was too easy, and i am now in the process of putting together my first song including a sequence i created on my korg triton, along with live guitar.

it might not be the best solution, however it is cheap
($180+ for the us-122 that has midi, xlr, and 1/4'' inputs) and
free software that so for seems to be vary stable compared to the free software included with the us-122.

this set up might work well.

ps- im not sure but audacity allowes you to import midi as well. (i dont use it (midi) so im not sure i cant help you with that).

This post has been edited by earmuffs: Sat 13 Dec 2003, 23:52