Home recording studio

[cheywind]

[FONT=Tahoma][FONT=Verdana]I am a Therapeutic StoryTeller. I have just switched from recording in a local studio to our home based recording studio. I am just starting the studio at home. Budget is limited. I now have a Marshals Electronic MXL V57M studio Condenser with shockmount: an Ultimate Support MC40 Musika Tripod Boom Mic stnad: an Edirol UA25 USB stereo audio interface: an whirlwind MC20 XLR Microphone Cable (20 ft): anPeavey PV8 Mixer with a CBI GA1 American-made instrument cable (6 foot) and Sony CD/Tape Recorder Player (SNYRCDW500c). We are adding a new computer.
Pretty much taped out by this point. How did I do with starting equipment

[apl]

Good. Since you're recordings will be simple you can probably use the computer your using now.

[cheywind]

Great. So we do not need anything ultra sophisticated in the new computer - because our recordings are relatively simple?

We basically do audio/verbal recordings with musical backgrounds?

Would that be a two track recording? : :

[apl]

Originally Posted by cheywind

Great.

1. So we do not need anything ultra sophisticated in the new computer - because our recordings are relatively simple?

2. We basically do audio/verbal recordings with musical backgrounds?

3. Would that be a two track recording? : :

1. Correct. You won't have a lot of tracks or effects running on the computer.

2. How do you plan to get the music in?

3. The final product would be stereo. Your vox plus a stereo music track in your DAW software would be one mono track and one stereo track.

[shiatzu]

If you're not making your own music you'd really be recording 1 track.. and importing another from an audio file. If you're recording your own music then that's a different matter altogether.

[cheywind]

What does the Sony CD/Tape recorder player SNYRCDW500c do that the CD writer on our computer not do?

[apl]

The SNYRCDW500c is a dandy tool for copying CDs and listening to CDs on your home stereo. For your home studio, you'll use the CD burner in your PC and you won't need the other.

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by apl

The SNYRCDW500c is a dandy tool for copying CDs and listening to CDs on your home stereo. For your home studio, you'll use the CD burner in your PC and you won't need the other.

Thanks - you just saved me some bucks!

[cheywind]

How is this program for converting Mp3 to Wav? Good? Easy to work with?
Do you need it if you already have Sound Forge 6.0?

[apl]

Originally Posted by cheywind

How is this program for converting Mp3 to Wav? Good? Easy to work with?
Do you need it if you already have Sound Forge 6.0?

Sound Forge will probably allow you to directly import the MP3 as track, and then it will be converted to .wav.

[cheywind]

Originally Posted by apl

Sound Forge will probably allow you to directly import the MP3 as track, and then it will be converted to .wav.

I do voice over work - usually they ask you to do a demo and send it as a Mp3 - right now because none of my other stuff is set up yet - I am using the basic Sound Recorder that came with my pc...if/when I install Sound Forge - it will automatically save it as an Mp3?
Or
While I am waiting to set everything up - if I installed Acoustica Mp3 to Wave Converter Plus...would this take care of my voice over needs - for the time being?
Sorry - do not mean to sound confusing...I am talking about about two different things here right now...I realize that

Sound Forge is going to be installed on our new pc unit
Alot of my voice over work will continue to be done on our 'older pc' - perhaps this is where I should install the Acoustica Program?
Thanks in advance for sorting this out

[apl]

I'd suspect that Sound Forge will allow you to export an MP3 of your final mix, but I don't use the product. Perhaps you can post a question in the Sonic Foundry forum.