Ok here we go, hopefully this is the right forum and I can get some feedback.
I'm a singer songwriter, looking to record myself with acoustic guitar and vocals. For demos, for whatever. Would like to get a good sound me and guitar "live", but also will be laying more tracks, maybe even drums. Need ability to record at the very least two tracks at same time, four would be nice. I've got $1500 to spend, most pressing items are a digital audio interface and DAW. Here's the equipment I have:
Rode NT1 (from the early 2000's)
SM57
Art Tube preamp thingy (cheapy thing)
Mackie 1402 from 2000's (not sure if all channels work)
Computer PC with plenty of power
Guitar and amps, cables, etc. all that stuff
So the questions are: spend big on a good vocal mic? How about a better mic pre? Spend it all on Apollo interface? But I don't have Thunderbolt! Go Pro Tools? Or Reaper and spend on mic? Etc.
Style of music: who knows but Elliot Smith is a good start.
Aspirations: hobbyist, but still want to sound as good as possible.
I know the decisions are endless, so if the response is "You need to figure out what you want, et, etc.", Please don't respond, I totally get that, you're right. But if you're reading this and thinking, "Well, here's what I'd do", would absolutely love to hear it. Thanks all, apologies if this is wrong forum (Newbies maybe?)
Thanks all!
Tom
I'm a singer songwriter, looking to record myself with acoustic guitar and vocals. For demos, for whatever. Would like to get a good sound me and guitar "live", but also will be laying more tracks, maybe even drums. Need ability to record at the very least two tracks at same time, four would be nice. I've got $1500 to spend, most pressing items are a digital audio interface and DAW. Here's the equipment I have:
Rode NT1 (from the early 2000's)
SM57
Art Tube preamp thingy (cheapy thing)
Mackie 1402 from 2000's (not sure if all channels work)
Computer PC with plenty of power
Guitar and amps, cables, etc. all that stuff
So the questions are: spend big on a good vocal mic? How about a better mic pre? Spend it all on Apollo interface? But I don't have Thunderbolt! Go Pro Tools? Or Reaper and spend on mic? Etc.
Style of music: who knows but Elliot Smith is a good start.
Aspirations: hobbyist, but still want to sound as good as possible.
I know the decisions are endless, so if the response is "You need to figure out what you want, et, etc.", Please don't respond, I totally get that, you're right. But if you're reading this and thinking, "Well, here's what I'd do", would absolutely love to hear it. Thanks all, apologies if this is wrong forum (Newbies maybe?)
Thanks all!
Tom