 What Hardware Do I Need? |
 Thu 12 Aug 2004, 06:54
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I just spent my summer taking a class working with cubase vst/32 with reason and midi on a PC, and enjoyed myself immensely, in spite of the bugs. I would like to set up my own home DAW, but I'm not sure what I need. I'm a mac guy, so I would get a G5. I know I need a midi keyboard controller, but I'm confused on this sound card business. I would only record one audio track at a time, with either a microphone or instrument input - I play guitar and violin. Do I need a preamp? Do I need a soundcard? Am I forgetting anything? I am not necessarily going to buy cubase, if that makes a difference. Thanks for any input.
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Thu 12 Aug 2004, 09:49
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hey dude, welcome to the joys of music on the mac!
What is it that you wish to do with your recordings? Just recordings, or midi as well? I think a good package for you would be the MBox bundle - it comes with ProTools LE, an MBox (which would be perfect for what you are after with fairly decent focusrite pres), and comes with cutdown versions of Reason and Live. (Note: CUTDOWN versions - you will want to eventually upgrade to the proper versions). Cubase SX/SL is available for OS X, however it doesn't come as a bundle option, and there are reports that it doesn't run very smoothly. Your other options for soundcards are the M-Audio Firewire 410, or Mackie's Spike - but neither come bundled with software like digi's. Check it out at www.digidesign.com Oh, and depending on what u want it for, a G4 may be all that you need. |
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Derek77 What Hardware Do I Need? Thu 12 Aug 2004, 06:54
tunetwister Most keyboards and some other things like my gutia... Fri 13 Aug 2004, 07:53 Derek77 Well, I would like to do mostly midi with some aud... Fri 13 Aug 2004, 09:46 don says mac i'm using the echo mia soundcard: http://www.e... Fri 13 Aug 2004, 17:22
MrDee the mbox doesn't have a midi interface
gtg... Fri 13 Aug 2004, 22:13 |
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