the1bullet
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Hi Everyone:
I'm trying to put together a simple studio to record my mostly acoustic songs. I've asked a few questions, but I still feel confused. This is what I have now:
* 1 new, fast computer with tons (1 gig) of ram
* 1 included SoundBlaster Audigy2 sound card (the top card you can get with a Dell 4600 today)
* Several decent microphones (including a Shure sm57)
* 1 Yamaha MG10/2 Mixer (for the preamps)
* Surround-Sound speakers
I still don't get how I'm supposed to go from my mixer to my computer. Can somebody help me out... being as specific as possible (here are specs for the mixer, if it helps: http://tinyurl.com/2hctm)?
Whatever I need, I'd like to keep it to a couple hundred dollars or less. Do I need a different sound card with different input options... an external audio interface... or what? Can someone recommend a specific solution for my situation (including necessary cables, please... I won't be offended by being talked down to).
It looks like the m-audio audiophile would be a good card to get... so then I'd go from one of the mixer outputs to the RCA inputs on the card? And would I be better off with the card... the USB interface, or the firewire interface? Why would someone get the interface instead?
Last, unrelated question... is there any use for a midi interface if I don't have a midi keyboard right now? At this point, everything I'd be recording would be through a mic.
Thanks. Your help is appreciated.
Bob
I'm trying to put together a simple studio to record my mostly acoustic songs. I've asked a few questions, but I still feel confused. This is what I have now:
* 1 new, fast computer with tons (1 gig) of ram
* 1 included SoundBlaster Audigy2 sound card (the top card you can get with a Dell 4600 today)
* Several decent microphones (including a Shure sm57)
* 1 Yamaha MG10/2 Mixer (for the preamps)
* Surround-Sound speakers
I still don't get how I'm supposed to go from my mixer to my computer. Can somebody help me out... being as specific as possible (here are specs for the mixer, if it helps: http://tinyurl.com/2hctm)?
Whatever I need, I'd like to keep it to a couple hundred dollars or less. Do I need a different sound card with different input options... an external audio interface... or what? Can someone recommend a specific solution for my situation (including necessary cables, please... I won't be offended by being talked down to).
It looks like the m-audio audiophile would be a good card to get... so then I'd go from one of the mixer outputs to the RCA inputs on the card? And would I be better off with the card... the USB interface, or the firewire interface? Why would someone get the interface instead?
Last, unrelated question... is there any use for a midi interface if I don't have a midi keyboard right now? At this point, everything I'd be recording would be through a mic.
Thanks. Your help is appreciated.
Bob