snakeyez
New member
Hey guys, I've been reading up on this bbs for a few weeks now, and have learned a lot from the hours of reading. Thanks to all of you that continue to give advice and share your knowledge!
Little Background:
I play acoustic and sing, and I am looking to start recording. I have a baritone voice, and intend to fall on both ends of vocal dynamic levels. My music style is somewhat comparable to John Mayer / Dashboard Confessional. (Please no slamming if you dont like them hehe)
I just built a new rig, Quad core 6600 with 2GB ram, so pc req.'s shouldnt be a problem.
What I intend to buy/use
- Audio Technica 4040 +pop screen
- DMP3 Pre
- Some sort of recording level sound card... Maybe E-MU 1820M?
- Reaper
- Fruity loops
I intend on recording one track at a time, (guitar, then vocals) and then using FL to add in some percussion and background. Would this be a good setup? It seems a little expensive for what I was hoping for. If the budget doesnt permit the above, I was considering:
- usb/firewire (maybe firepod?) box that has pre-amp
- Shure SM58 mic (to record both vocal and guitar)
I'm sure that would be a LOT cheaper solution... but I definately want some good quality sound. How big of a quality difference would it be going from the first setup to the second? (Assuming they are both in a nice sound room)
The vocals are probably the most important aspect to me, as I would really want the user to hear my voice.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Cheers
Little Background:
I play acoustic and sing, and I am looking to start recording. I have a baritone voice, and intend to fall on both ends of vocal dynamic levels. My music style is somewhat comparable to John Mayer / Dashboard Confessional. (Please no slamming if you dont like them hehe)
I just built a new rig, Quad core 6600 with 2GB ram, so pc req.'s shouldnt be a problem.
What I intend to buy/use
- Audio Technica 4040 +pop screen
- DMP3 Pre
- Some sort of recording level sound card... Maybe E-MU 1820M?
- Reaper
- Fruity loops
I intend on recording one track at a time, (guitar, then vocals) and then using FL to add in some percussion and background. Would this be a good setup? It seems a little expensive for what I was hoping for. If the budget doesnt permit the above, I was considering:
- usb/firewire (maybe firepod?) box that has pre-amp
- Shure SM58 mic (to record both vocal and guitar)
I'm sure that would be a LOT cheaper solution... but I definately want some good quality sound. How big of a quality difference would it be going from the first setup to the second? (Assuming they are both in a nice sound room)
The vocals are probably the most important aspect to me, as I would really want the user to hear my voice.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Cheers