Recording Live Instruments Options

[dannyboy]

hi everybody! ive been makeing music of variouse types for years, staring on a playstation of all things. Athough simple music2000 had some clean sounds and a good sequencing setup, i learned loads in my spair time. Enevitably i became bored of the sounds and general bounderies posed by the program so started looking for something with a bit more power than a ps1 with a memory card! Being into graphics, Music etc i decided to save money and buy a mac. I wanted something quite powerfull and expandable so i chose th 1.2 gig duel g4 at the time. So, ive invested in reason 2.0 due to my electronic musical influences as it seemed at first to cater for everything i could need!

Now this leads me to my question that i hope somebody could shed some light on?

Due to my ignorance and neglect to the instrumental music industry for some time i have no idea how to connect and record live instruments to reason. Ive been playing guitars (bass, electric 6,Electric 12 etc) or trying for some time now and it has dawned on me that i should use instruments more in my music makeing! Now is there any way of recording, sampleing or any technique to reason, if so what do i do and what do i need to buy yo get started?
If not then what sort of equipment is sufficient to get started at a basic level of quality?


Any help is greatly appreciated!!

Dan.

[Barb]

For a combination audio interface and software program check out the MBox by digi design. I am only a fan of it because ProTools, the software program, is widely used in the professional world. For a step up from Garage Band, check out Logic Express or Logic Pro by Emagic, now an Apple subsidiary. http://www.emagic.de/home/news/index.php?lang=EN
Garage band is an Emagic product so you may find that an easy transition. If you get a Logic product, you will need an interface. EMagic makes some. I think you might be able to just plug an istrument into the audio in on the computer using a GOOD 1/4" -1/8" converter (Apple has the Monster cable for sale $20 on their website). Check it out first.

I don't know enough about Reason but I suspect you can save your creations as an audio file (aiff or whatever) and import into ProTools or Logic. If you can't, Shame on Reason!

Good luck.