nailzscott
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I have been reading info in this forum for a few weeks and think I'm ready to buy something, but wanted some opinions first.
I play with a church group and have had requests to record the music. I have done some simple "one track at a time" recording with Magic software which I found to be pretty easy - record the sound track, then record the vocal, and mix down.
Now I would like the functionality to record multiple tracks, probably up to six, and work with the mix later. I want to use my Thinkpad T41P all the toys except firewire. And I also want the option of using the AMD (2800) I built for the church. Both pc's have plenty of Ram and Hard disk. That seems to me that I have the option of using USB type boxes for both computers, or buy a Firewire card for the laptop, and power it externally, since I understand that most PCMCIA firewire cards do not supply the power pins.
The church has a Soundcraft 16 channel mixer with (I believe and will be checking) direct out capability.
I am leaning toward the Omega Lexicon. I understand that it can only send 4 channels to the software at one time, and I think I can deal with that. My original intent would be to send up to six instruments (some mic'd) through the 4 channels and then be able to add vocals at a later time.
Can you correct me where I might be off based on my assumptions and/or recommend a different direction. I would like to stay $400 to $500, including software.
Also, would the Edirol FA101 do what I want. Unfortunately, that puts me out of my price range a little, by needing software and the firewire card for the laptop.
Thanks
I play with a church group and have had requests to record the music. I have done some simple "one track at a time" recording with Magic software which I found to be pretty easy - record the sound track, then record the vocal, and mix down.
Now I would like the functionality to record multiple tracks, probably up to six, and work with the mix later. I want to use my Thinkpad T41P all the toys except firewire. And I also want the option of using the AMD (2800) I built for the church. Both pc's have plenty of Ram and Hard disk. That seems to me that I have the option of using USB type boxes for both computers, or buy a Firewire card for the laptop, and power it externally, since I understand that most PCMCIA firewire cards do not supply the power pins.
The church has a Soundcraft 16 channel mixer with (I believe and will be checking) direct out capability.
I am leaning toward the Omega Lexicon. I understand that it can only send 4 channels to the software at one time, and I think I can deal with that. My original intent would be to send up to six instruments (some mic'd) through the 4 channels and then be able to add vocals at a later time.
Can you correct me where I might be off based on my assumptions and/or recommend a different direction. I would like to stay $400 to $500, including software.
Also, would the Edirol FA101 do what I want. Unfortunately, that puts me out of my price range a little, by needing software and the firewire card for the laptop.
Thanks