What you say is not exactly what you want or do or mean. Let me tell you what I mean. I originally thought that all I wanted or needed was a Mic, a Sequencer which I already had and a multi-track recorder to do a decent demo. Call me an "idiot" but this is what I did, and not in this order take into consideration that I already had the keyboards.
Itemizing usually helps me now from spending much else unless I really need it. Looks to me, like I nickled and dimed myself to death.
My Home Recording Studio "NOW" as follows:
1. FOSTEX MR-8 multitrack recorder package:
(Included Mic, Head Phones, and Gig Bag.) $350
2. Added memory for MR-8 with 512MB CFC. $109
3. Mic Stand With Boom. $16
4.
BEHRINGER UB1002 Mixer. $59
5. ZOOM RX300 MUlti-effects. $59
6. Telex EV SONICXS Electro-Voice 3-piece 2.1 Multimedia System
60 watts per channel(30 watts RMS)
(Subwoofer 60watts RMS) for computer. $49
7. Hi-Val USB CD-R/RW Burner $99
8. USB 2.0 (4 port internal) $39
9. Pop Filter $12
10. External Hard Drive 80GIG and 7200 rpm $99
11. CakeWalk Music
Creator Pro $79
12. CFC Reader SanDisk $20
13. Voyetra Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Sound Card $59
14. E-Machines Computer
Upgraded to 256MB Ram $400
15.
KORG X-3 Workstation $1600
16. ALESIS QS-6 Keyboard $800
17.
YAMAHA SY-22 Keyboard (used) $100
18. TDK DA-3826 CD Recorder (Stand Alone) $375
Total Home Studio Worth $4324
And that's not including the added cost of cables and cords. See what I mean?
THis is my idea of what should be a Basic Studio based on my needs. Your needs maybe
different and you may need just a recorder and a mic, or you may need
10 or 20x's more gear than what I have.
I got the "FEVER" or What?