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Hi, Another +1 to the posts above. A mixer is the last thing that we need. It's a bit sad, because all those juicy looking knobs and sliders are the first things that catch your eye in studio pics. But for home recording you simply don't need them. You and I are unlikely to need to pre-mix...

One way or another I think that you need a pre-amp for your mic and an audio interface to connect it to your computer. Most popular audio interfaces seem to have mic preamps built in, but they're not the same thing as a mixer. Although there can be some overlap between audio interfaces, mixers...

Hi, When I do this sort of exercise the first question I usually have to answer is “Why?”.. With this sort of hobby a sort of permanent state of gear hunger seems more or less inevitable. There’s alway going to be another more desirable and better guitar, amp, sax, or set of monitors, etc...

"All you need is Three Chords and the Truth" has been done. Now we're trying Three Synths and a Bunch of Bullshit. I like both approaches.

:) I might have to steal that... A new version of "I Got You Under My Skin" - "I Wear You Over My Skin"..... where's that pen gone...

Lots of good points in various threads above. :) The move away from multiple musicians has been going on for a very long time. I can remember string quartets in some fancy hotel lobbies being replaced by solo pianists, who are now being replaced by player pianos or piped music. Film studio used...

Good idea. I have a special clock disabler that works for all sort of annoying noises. Also good for applying a bit of "Percussive Maintenance" to things that need a good thumping when they play up.... Looks a bit like this

Hi, Welcome to the wonderful world of home recording. That sounds like as good a place to start as any. :) Somebody may disagree, but I doubt very much that you'd hear any difference at this stage of your career. I have a 'second system' in the bedroom downstairs that I can use for a variety...

Good one. :D Cheers, Chris

+1 I didn't want to be the first to mention it, but noise problems were something that I really haven't thought about much since switching to a mac for music. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a PC basher. I've had 25 years of fun with PCs, including nearly 20 assembling my own from parts. I've...

Yes, I've just been fiddling around and came to the same conclusion (in my case that should be "provisional conclusion"... ) On mine there are two combo inputs (1 and 2) on the front. Gain knobs work as expected. Round the back there are a number of additional inputs, including 4 line input...

Thanks. That's interesting info too. :) I've just bought an MBox pro 3rd Gen so I'm currently at the stage that the height of my enthusiasm is only exceeded by the breadth of my ignorance. I must admit I'd been wondering about that very point. My explorations so far haven't got much further...

This is the Wiki description that seemed most relevant: That sounds to me like a fairly special case. It's what I was getting at when I said " It's a tool for a specific job. A job that you don't seem to need to have done." But maybe I'm still missing the point... Of course, there could be...

No, it's all good. Thanks very much for chiming in. :) OK. I'm more or less with you, and I've now read this Wiki on DI :) but for what purpose here? What advantage could a mic pre-amp provide to a raw electric guitar signal, in this instance? That's my reading of it too. Whatever the...

Hi, I'm no expert, and I hope that somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that you're possibly confused about what "DI" is. As far as I know, DI just means Direct Injection (some will say Direct Input) it's a method, not some special box for processing a signal. [EDIT: OOPs. :o...

Hey, I've read a good many first efforts that were a great deal worse than that. :) If internet song forums are an accurate guide about 99% of early songs are versions of yours. At least yours has the merit of being straightforward, clear and simple. After the initial stage which (like yours)...

True. :) To be honest, I was never much of a fan of the rock drum kit.... all that bashing and crashing ... was it really all necessary? But I felt that if I was going to try and write songs then I should at least find out a bit more about drums and percussion, so I took a few drum lessons...

Coincidentally, having ones Mum for a fan cracked a mention in the lyrics of my first effort. Nice thread Grimtraveller. :) Yes, I certainly remember my first song. At least the first one that I actually wrote with the intention of letting others hear it. And I still recall it with...

+1 That was a splendidly faithful rendition of Albatross. Great job. :) One of the most memorable songs from Fleetwood Mac back in their early days. Peter Green and Danny Kirwan on guitars back then. I guess you'd tire of it if you had to play to too often, but it was a great nostalgia trip...

Come on - what's the matter guys? Can't bear the thought that he might actually succeed? ;) We don't know the original poster, so he might be a complete fantasist or 100% genuine. Either way, some young people do take on ambitious dreams and succeed. There has been some very good information...