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 Wed 13 Aug 2003, 15:52
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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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 Moderator  Group: Team Posts: 370 Joined: 19-Mar 03 From: Umeå - SE Member No.: 14,645 |
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 or 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 -------------------- ==================
Oh my god it's full of stars… --------------------------------------------------- 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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Thu 14 Aug 2003, 10:00
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 09-Dec 02 From: Colmar - FR Member No.: 9,950 |
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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Moderator Group: Team Posts: 370 Joined: 19-Mar 03 From: Umeå - SE Member No.: 14,645 |
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 -------------------- ==================
Oh my god it's full of stars… --------------------------------------------------- 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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Thu 14 Aug 2003, 20:21
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 Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 235 Joined: 25-Jul 02 From: Strongsville - US Member No.: 6,217 |
There's plenty of audio interfaces available for less than $500. Check out Tascam, M-Audio and Edirol, to name a few. Try scanning through the Audio, MIDI, DSP cards and interfaces forum here too for plenty of suggestions/feedback, etc.
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Thu 14 Aug 2003, 20:53
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Sat 16 Aug 2003, 02:39
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 16-Aug 03 From: - UK Member No.: 23,053 |
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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