Perhaps this will help:
1) On the way to your recording software, your Microphones and Gear need to plug into something that will provide some sort of Gain Staging.
What will that be? Console/Mixer? ISA 828? API 500-Compatible Modules?
1A) Outboard Compressors? EQ? Effects? Etc? How will they...
Agree with the RME if you have the finances and the Apollo stuff is quite good.
The Focusrite Clarett 8Pre or 8Pre X are nice Thunderbolt equipped Interfaces Under $1200 and in the Apollo Price Range, the Focusrite Red4 and Red8 are highly regarded. (The "Air" feature on them is amazing!)
2 good...
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JC Richardson has been doing Sound Recording, Re-Recording, Sound and Sound Design for the "Archer" Cartoon Series since 2011 as well as having done the same for numerous other Cartoons and movies over the years including "SEALAB 2021", "Aqua Teen Hunger Force", "Frisky Dingo", "Space Ghost...
A couple of things:
I just bought the $119 Samson Rackmount Patch Bay that has balanced/thru etc switches on the front panel. Built like a tank. Very Nice.
At this past June's Sweetwater Music Gearfest in Indiana, I suggested to an ART Representative to make a patch bay that was partially XLR...
How about that 2-xlr or 4-xlr input Focusrite Scarlett USB interface and 2 Aston Origin mics?
The Aston Origin is not a $3000-$4000 U87 but it is a mic you might keep for some time.
Im suggesting this set-up with vocal and music recording in mind as opposed to online gaming, per se, not knowing...
A friend of mine has been doing audio for video and uses a 32" 1080p HD TV but it wasnt cheap.
If you arent doing video, 720p could work quite well, generally speaking if just needing to see the DAW on screen.
FWIW, I bought an Insignia 24" 1080p TV with hdmi for the bedroom on sale for $99 and...
Agree that the Aston Origin would be a good choice!
James Young, who was involved with sE Mics from their beginning, is a primary in the Aston Mic Company and knows a few things about building mics.
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Aston Microphones - The Art of Performance
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In my case, I am using Auralex MoPads along with a 12" x 12" section of slate tile on top of the MoPads in the capacity of steel plates used by Prime...
Best Buy is selling Apple's top tier "stock" 21.5" iMac for $1199, down $300 from $1499.
This one has:
Retina Display
3.1 i5 quad core with 3.6 turbo.
8 GB RAM UPGRADEABLE to 16 GB!
1TB HD.
Keyboard/Mouse.
2 Thunderbolt ports, lots of USBs, etc.
Sale ends April 30.
ASTON ORIGIN at $249?
Website: Origin - Aston Microphones
Sound On Sound Review: Aston Origin
Video Review and Testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvUhLe6lpSY
One of the Aston Mic Designers is, James Young, who I've known for some time, and is one of the Founders of sE Electronics and...