mr average
Banned
your job is, if you accept it mr phelps, is to specify the lowest cost total home studio that you could live with soundwise
to keep it from becoming bananas and kumquats let us say that it would have
stereo pair of mike inputs plus two more line inputs plus midi capability
assume we have headphones so we dont confuse the issue with speakers too
so besides the audio interface we need
basic DAW software that handles midi
and two mikes
assume we have a good pc along with mike stands, pop filters, cables, yada yada
and do not worry about fancy stuff like control surface, DI boxes, etc nor any instruments being played except a midi keyboard
also ignore any fancy orchestra libraries for starters too
likewise ignore room treatment and all the fancy stuff that may come later
as well as tables and other furniture items
just specify the MINIMUM acceptable audio gear to get started for a total noobie to do recording mixing/mastering with midi.
DAW
audio interface
midi controller
microphone pair
(headphones assumed)
(computer assumed)
That should be enough to still generate many differing recommendations
estimate the total cost to get started with a good enough studio if not one that will be a threat to RCA or telefunken
feel free to note what else should be considered in the future
plug ins yada yada
other hardware
whatever
to keep it from becoming bananas and kumquats let us say that it would have
stereo pair of mike inputs plus two more line inputs plus midi capability
assume we have headphones so we dont confuse the issue with speakers too
so besides the audio interface we need
basic DAW software that handles midi
and two mikes
assume we have a good pc along with mike stands, pop filters, cables, yada yada
and do not worry about fancy stuff like control surface, DI boxes, etc nor any instruments being played except a midi keyboard
also ignore any fancy orchestra libraries for starters too
likewise ignore room treatment and all the fancy stuff that may come later
as well as tables and other furniture items
just specify the MINIMUM acceptable audio gear to get started for a total noobie to do recording mixing/mastering with midi.
DAW
audio interface
midi controller
microphone pair
(headphones assumed)
(computer assumed)
That should be enough to still generate many differing recommendations
estimate the total cost to get started with a good enough studio if not one that will be a threat to RCA or telefunken
feel free to note what else should be considered in the future
plug ins yada yada
other hardware
whatever