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Title: easiest recording set up?
Post by: the prince of shred on September 01, 2009, 10:39:41 PM

well i have never recorded anything before and have no idea how to go about getting the stuff together to do so, so i thought id ask you guys....
i need the equipment to record vocals, acoustic guitar and an amped electric / direct line in from amp...(covering an alternative rock genre influences including radiohead placebo nirvana pixies etc..)
i know that would mean a mic (sure sm58 bog standard choice?)
and then i would need recording softwear for my (rather cr@p so nothing too complex) computer... (pc)
but what else? a midi interface to plug mic into that then plugs into computer?
a soundcard?? (dnt understand these)

maybe just getting a minimac with garage band to begin with would be a good idea?

can the mic plug directly into a computer or does it need to go into an interface???

sorry im a complete noob... what would be best?

i would also like the softwear to be compatible with a midi keyboard to plug in to play drums, synth, violin, bass etc also for use with my drum and bass project i want to start :)

cheers guys x

Title: Re: easiest recording set up?
Post by: Twinfan on September 01, 2009, 11:37:56 PM

A Zoom recorder (HS or H4n) would cover a lot of your needs....

Title: Re: easiest recording set up?
Post by: MDV on September 01, 2009, 11:40:48 PM

And so open The Gates of Hell.

RUN!

Many ways to skin this cat.

I started with audiocard (soundcard with decent mic pres and DACs), mics, amps, PC DAW, then went to modellers for a while, then modellers are satan spawn then went back to mics, then DI + Reamping, which I'm STILL $%&#ing with.

Others have been pleased with just a standalone recorder.

I dunno.

I just try to make things sound not-horrible. Dont worry too much about what you use to do that.

Title: Re: easiest recording set up?
Post by: gwEm on September 02, 2009, 01:17:17 AM

MDV is right...

But I'm going with the standalone recorder.. it sucks to deal with computer 'issues'.. though in theory with a half decent soundcard you can use Reaper and not pay anything extra.

Title: Re: easiest recording set up?
Post by: LazyNinja on September 02, 2009, 09:28:37 AM

How about Line 6 Toneport KB37? It's an interface, a modeller and midi keyboard all in one package?

Title: Re: easiest recording set up?
Post by: MDV on September 02, 2009, 08:22:05 PM

Quote from: LazyNinja on September 02, 2009, 09:28:37 AM

How about Line 6 Toneport KB37? It's an interface, a modeller and midi keyboard all in one package?

Its also cr@p at all of them.