Hi guys.
Im in the process of setting up a basic Music Tech course here in the UK, however my budget has gone from very low to practically nothing, so I wonder if you might be able to answer a couple of questions.
Cubase LE sounds perfect for what I want to do, but I understand it can not be purchased seperately, as it usually comes bundled with various pieces of hardware. Previously it was not a problem as I was going to purchase 8 TASCAM US-122's which each come with a copy of Cubase LE.....problem is, my funding has basically been pulled and I wondered if anyone new the cheapest way of purchasing Cubase LE.
The Tascam card is already very cheap at £150 with the software bundled, but does any one know of an even cheaper card or piece of hardware that comes with the software? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Finally, a decent card is needed if Audio is to be recorded directly into your PC, but if you will not be recording any audio, but just playing back multiple MIDI and a few audio tracks, can this operate with any old built in 16 bit card.
Unfortunately I do not have alot to work with here. The PC's have enough ram and cpu to play back a few audio tracks simultaneously, but as long as no audio will be recorded directly, will the built in, onboard card work for this (Reason works fine with the onboard cards)?
Cheers and thanks very much for your time.
Im in the process of setting up a basic Music Tech course here in the UK, however my budget has gone from very low to practically nothing, so I wonder if you might be able to answer a couple of questions.
Cubase LE sounds perfect for what I want to do, but I understand it can not be purchased seperately, as it usually comes bundled with various pieces of hardware. Previously it was not a problem as I was going to purchase 8 TASCAM US-122's which each come with a copy of Cubase LE.....problem is, my funding has basically been pulled and I wondered if anyone new the cheapest way of purchasing Cubase LE.
The Tascam card is already very cheap at £150 with the software bundled, but does any one know of an even cheaper card or piece of hardware that comes with the software? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Finally, a decent card is needed if Audio is to be recorded directly into your PC, but if you will not be recording any audio, but just playing back multiple MIDI and a few audio tracks, can this operate with any old built in 16 bit card.
Unfortunately I do not have alot to work with here. The PC's have enough ram and cpu to play back a few audio tracks simultaneously, but as long as no audio will be recorded directly, will the built in, onboard card work for this (Reason works fine with the onboard cards)?
Cheers and thanks very much for your time.
