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 Mon 17 Apr 2006, 19:46
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I'm new to the audio recording world. I just bought a macbook and I'm looking to make some music. I would like to record guitar, keyboard, and vocals, and maybe create some rythm backing. I've been reading lots of posts on this site (and getting virtually no work done!) so I decided to present my case to the tribunal in the hope of achieving more specific results.
I've begun looking at the focusrite saffire, the Mbox2, the MAudio 410, the presonus firebox, the edirol FA-66, and the Motu ultralite. I have no allegiance to any particular recording software package, having never used any of them, and I'd like to keep it as cheap as possible. Based on the posts I've read here, I'm pretty much discarding the Mbox2, if only because of the USB 1. I would just get something real cheap like the tascam 122 and use garageband, but I know myself, and I will just need to go spend more money upgrading (and time selling the tascam on ebay) in a few months when I want better. Any advice on which to buy would be appreciated. |
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 Wed 19 Apr 2006, 02:27
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having used it a lot i would say that protools is overrated. It gets the job done, but its not as flexible as other software (like Logic) for composing (i use logic almost exclusively now) or doing crazy things like integrating with MaxMSP in realtime. Protools is more post-production centric and easy to learn. Logic on the other hand (and i think also cubase and DP) is more difficult to learn but more composer-centric. But difficult to learn does not mean bad, I find it just means more time with the manual at the beginning, but now has resulted in me being able to work faster in logic than in pro tools for most things. Also protools using only digidesign hardware is a pain because until you get to the big-time (ie multi thousand $$ TDM pro tools rig like my university has in the main studio), the digidesign hardware just aint all that great compared to the competition (such as MOTU or Presonus on the cheaper end, or RME or Metric-Halo on the more pricey end) in my opinion. And most of digi hardware is no good for live work. I have no experience with the new pro tools on M-Audio hardware though. Curious about that. A guy i know had trouble with M-Powered and Pro Tools 7 on his windows PC I think. But thats all i know.
I've never used DP, and cubase not for a looooong time. But i can say that I like logic a lot. sorry for all the parentheses  best, Arvid -------------------- -Arvid •• Squish the Squid Productions, Modest Machine
•• digitally augmented trumpet, TOOB, flugelhorn, cracklebox, percussicube, no-input-mixers and Macbook Pro, 2.4 GHz 15", MacOS 10.5, MOTU Ultralite, Logic Studio 9, MaxMSP 5, JackOSX •• •• Electronic-experimental, jazz, digital instrument design, electronics, unique software and performance.•• |
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jdaawg Advice On Choosing Between Interfaces Mon 17 Apr 2006, 19:46
arvidtp the motu ultralite looks like the best of the bunc... Wed 19 Apr 2006, 00:52 jdaawg Thanks for the info. How about software? Most of m... Wed 19 Apr 2006, 02:13 hahaworld I'd like to put in a big vote along with arvid... Wed 19 Apr 2006, 05:53
cornutt I'll put in a vote for the LE version of Metro... Wed 19 Apr 2006, 20:28 |
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