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 Wed 13 Aug 2003, 15:52
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From: Colmar - FR
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hi, i have a couple of guitars (classical and a fender strat), a yamaha p200 digital piano, and G4 TiBook (technically it belongs to work - but it's mine!  ) I aslo have a midiman 2x2 to hook up the piano. i would like to know what i need to start recording audio to the powerbook. i have the free version of ProTools, but I will consider the Logic Big Box if things go well -- it sounds like it's good value and a lot of people seem to like it. the powerbook doesn't have an 'audio in' so I'm not sure what I actually need to record audio (guitar and mybe vocal). I don't want to waste money buying the wrong things! thanks for your patience and help. mac
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Wed 13 Aug 2003, 16:24
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You need to have an audio-interface of some kind.
Unless you have a quality mic you can connect directly to audio inut on "your"
G4 TiBook. ( not the best solution )
Digidesign Mbox is usb - and comes with ProTools Lite
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Motu 828 MK-II - is firewire and comes with Audiodesk2.
( audiodesk doesnt do MIDI though )
There are lots of other audio-interfaces out there to choose from.
You must as a general thing also install drivers to the different audio-interfaces,
to make them show up properly in your software and/or system.
Cheers: Dixiechicken
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Thu 14 Aug 2003, 10:00
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From: Colmar - FR
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thanks dixiechicken i'm a bit downhearted to learn that it costs around $500 (Mbox) just to get audio into the mac!  are there any other options? what about if i used a desktop mac with a soundcard? cheers
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Thu 14 Aug 2003, 17:19
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If you have a Mac with mic or line input you could scrape by, with a simple adapter.
However you with be rather limited in what you could record and do with such a setup.
Controlling the signal-levels into your Mac would probably be rather bothersome.
Cheers: Dixiechicken
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Mac-G5-2x.2.0, OS-X 10.5.1, 250/200Gb HD - 7.0Gb ram
DP-5.13, Motu 828 MK-II, MTP AV Usb, ltst drvs,
Kurzweil-2000, EPS-16, Proteus-2000, Yamaha 01V
Emes Kobalt monitors
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Sat 16 Aug 2003, 02:39
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Hi if you are looking for a simple audio in you might like the griffin imic it sells for around $40-$50.
Good luck
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