Completely new to home recording

[hurdda80]

Hello, I would like an experienced musician's advice on what gear I should buy (everything but the guitar), break it down barney style, cause I am completely new and want to start.. if interested in taking me under your wing.. email me at Go_Blue80@yahoo.com
Thanks

Dean

[XLR]

What exactly is it that you want to record?

[hurdda80]

well mainly just guitar, i dont need anything fancy at all, just cheap stuff. I want to do acoustic, and electric.. thanks

[XLR]

Acoustic and electric gtr are each huge areas. I'd suggest being much more specific.

Gentle acoustic fingerpicking solos?
Jazz electric?
Metal?

Different types of gtr have very different needs.

[ez_willis]

Originally Posted by hurdda80

well mainly just guitar, i dont need anything fancy at all, just cheap stuff. I want to do acoustic, and electric.. thanks

Recording to a computer?

If so, you need a soundcard/interface and a way to get the sound into the computer. If you're just looking for a way to get your ideas down, get a POD or something similar and run direct.

For acoustic, you need either a pickup on the acoustic or a microphone and a preamp, preferrably with a digital output to input into your card.

[hurdda80]

sorry I'm being so general, I would like a basic setup, that is capable of a wide variety of playing, from metal solo's, to acoustic fingerpicking, that in mind, i dont need anything coming out sounding Professional quality by any means, just a beginner basic setup.

is recording onto a computer the preferred method for my needs? Thank you for your reccomendations, which brands and items would be the best for a beginner and be the most user friendly, thanks again for taking the time to respond

Dean

[Lumpy]

Originally Posted by hurdda80

...i dont need anything coming out sounding Professional quality by any means, just a beginner basic setup....

You seem to repeatedly stress how you don't want good sound.
How about a $5 computer mic into your computer? Or a $5 used
cassette player from the thrift store?

I think you're essentially asking a bunch of gear-a-holics
how to get buy without getting bitten by the gear bug.


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