Oh and one more thing...the E-MU 0404 has 2 I/O, so that means two mics. If I want to exapnd the number of mics, can I use a mixer and then plug into soundcard?
So, what it seems like is that there is obviously no limit to the amount of money spent. But to get my feet wet, a soundcard and studio monitors is what I will need? Maybe a new mic? (I got two random dynamic mics, I'll post later the brands, not radio shack. One was for a karoke machine...
Well, that's what I was trying to do actually, try to gain a better understanding. I am reading the forum everyday, trying to do so. So then, let's say I want to start building my equipment. I know I am not going to get all of it at once, so what should be first? I have two mics already, not...
I'm trying to see how much money i'll need, that's why there is no budget. Immediately I can afford about 200 dollars, but if its worth waiting a few months, then i'll be able to have about 500-700 dollars.
However, of course, I'd like to hold off spending the extra 300-500 dollars. But...
To paraphrase what I wrote in the beginning set-up (read my other post, if you want to know details) here is my question:
I want to be able to record with multiple mics into my computer onto n-track. Also, I may need to plug in a midi capable keyboard. Two mics usually, but the occasional...
My friends and I enjoy making music, on the side. Up until this summer, we had decided that we all were too broke to buy anything. Satisfied with the extent we could do, with a simple dynamic mic plugged into the "mic" slot of a PC soundcard, n-track, fruityloops, and our instruments.
Now we...