Home Recording Comp
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Need some advice on what I should get for Recording Singing and guitar etc for my wife
I will prob go with an Apple Laptop
1. Which laptops can handle Recording...
2. What accessories do i need ...
3. what software...
4. anything else you know of that will help like what laptop can i input stuff into and how I can get it all to work.
- unknown0
What you need to do is get a Fostex MR-8 8-track recorder, and a decent PC for way less than an Apple, and something like Cakewalk or the free N-Tracks program you can get.
I only suggest this route because I took the route of computer first and hated it. You'll need a decent 4 channel mixer to handle mics or direct lines, and a really good sound card.
I went this route and did not like it, it forces you to spend too much time tweaking so many things.The Fostex is a stand alone digital 8 track that records to compact flash cards. It comes with a 128 mb card and you can get others up to at least 512. The thing I like about this is that it's it's own thing and simple to operate while having some very nice features. IT connects to the computer by USB so you can store projects, mix down further on the computer, etc.
If you want to go to a site to read plenty about home recording, go to http://www.homerecording.com and browse their message board.
Go the computer route if you want, but you don't need a MAC to do it. That assumption comes from Apple's marketing, right?
- unknown0
na... i know you can do it on a pc.
i have one..i just want a mac..also...
lol
ill look at this
- unknown0
well, I hope you don't pay that much for a MAC just to record music...
Especially if your intent in doing so is because of their "multimedia/music recording/" software mumbo-jumbo."Just read all you can, learn a little and keep asking questions.
- unknown0
na.. its not just for music.. just and excuse to get a nice laptop..
lolthe fostex looks perfect for what i need... ill look into it...
thanks..
peace
- ecnalab0
The Event EZBUS looks like a cool all in one audio device, I might get one of these soon:
http://www.event1.com/Products/D…
has built in USB, midi and audio interface plus a mixer with Mic inputs
you can get it for $500 at http://novamusik.com/
Any new computer can handle recording, however, to do serious stuff, I would recommend getting an external firewire/usb 2.0 drive.
I use Digital Performer on my Mac at home, and I love it. But I am getting a PC, so I am probably gonna switch to Cubase. There are so many programs that do so many different things and can be used in combination with other programs. Lots of of people start on Reason, but Im not sure how it is with recording guitar and stuff. If you just want to record.. go with Cubase, Cakewalk, Digital Performer or Logic... they come with effects like delays and reverbs. Some come with synth sounds and drum sounds too. You can use plug ins to expand the programs too. Hope this helps...
- grafiske0
The M-Box by Digidesign is good. Comes with Protools, which is pretty much the industry standard for digital recording. It is USB and so when you get a new computer and Apple or a PC, it works, it's tiny.
Not that super for a full band, it only has 2 inputs, but it is real high quality.
It's about 450.
- unknown0
I'v liked the MR-8 so far, had it since May. I'm mostly using it to put together music for my band, and the ability to now record multiple tracks when working on rough ideas is invaluable.
I can't even tell you how much it's stepped me up in terms of putting songs together.You can get a pretty good final mix on it, it's got 3 different built in reverbs, amp modelling, mic modelling, and a pretty easy to follow LCD screen. I just wish it had an on-board EQ and a tap tempo.
I do need to get another flash card, but as i'm buying a new computer soon I don't have around $100 or so to spend on a 512mb card.
So lately I've just started using it to get basic tracks and then putting them into Cakewalk to further mess around with.
- cookie0
Depends what you want really- if you're recording for fun 8 tracks might be enough but if you want to release anything I'd be thinking some kind of direct in.
For guitar check out the 'pod' amp emulator - they're industry standard and really good - although I still think that micing up an amp rocksit.
Mics you can go anywhere in terms of price - are you thinking of using it for other things as well>? ie sampling into minidisc?
I'd check out RODE microphones - they're an Australian company and often release mics that beat others - I have two rode nt3s and they are quality mics. (i think it's rode.com or .net or something..
In terms of input - If you want CHEAP - then why not look at the Creative Live!Drive - look it up - it's cheap as chips and has all the plug ins you want in a baydrive. (it's got normal auxillary inputs, direct mic input (not 3 pin), optical ins/outs/ etc... it's not bad!!).
THo - if you want really high quality - the pro tools suggestion someone said isn't bad - tho I use Logic Audio so it's all down to preference (logic rules!!).
Recording software I wouldn't worry too much about - even cheaper programs (ie cool edit - sound forge?>) will do 24 and even 32 bit recording which is high quality shit.
In terms of platform - who cares - they all do the same thing - I use pc - the guy I work with uses mac- both are fine. Just get what you like and can afford (ie pc is going to be cheaper for same speed etc).
need more info just ask!!
WHOA! I am a sound nerd.
- ********0
Pro Tools or Logic for Mac - soft (sequencers). Yeah, some of the one's mentioned for hardware, Fostex or Roland type shit. They work as well, but you will want to have a pure Audio Editor as well, something like Sound Forge or Wavelab.
- mduncan0
I have a powerbook and an mbox and it does a really good job, if you get reason you can create a lot of other noise/sound to go into your protools sessions, that is how do it atleast. I mostly record acoustic guitar/vocals, and then do the rest in reason cause I don't have a band. Anyways, I would suggest an Mbox for sure.