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Ian Brown
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I have an Audigy 2 ZS soundcard and a Shure SM57. Im just getting started in the field of home recording, do you have any hints or tips for getting some nice guitar, bass and drum recordings.
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Bulls Hit
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For guitar you'll need a preamp, for bass you also might want a DI box, for drums you'll need more than one mic, a multi-input soundcard and several more preamps or a mixer.
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johnnymegabyte
New member
I have an older SB. I use my Yamaha M3X 4 track as a mixer connected to LINE IN of the soundcard.
The only advantage with a SB is it's onboard EMU synth for MIDI.
All the pro grade soundcards are basically line-in / line-out, but no onboard sound for MIDI.
To record live guitar / mic and midi make sure your are setting the record input to "stereo" output.
The only advantage with a SB is it's onboard EMU synth for MIDI.
All the pro grade soundcards are basically line-in / line-out, but no onboard sound for MIDI.
To record live guitar / mic and midi make sure your are setting the record input to "stereo" output.
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Minion
Blow Me !!!
I would say Definately upgrade your Sound Card to an actually Milti-Input Recording sound Card....You can get something like the M-audio 2496 or the EMU-0404 for about $100 which is Probably cheaper than your audigy was and you will notice the Sound Quality is Much better....
Then I would suggest some Mic Pre-amps or if you are on a budget pick up a Cheap Small 8Ch Mixer which you can Probably get for under $100 which you can connect to the Sound Card ....The Mixer will come in Handy especially for Micing and Recording Live Drums and you can use it"s Pre-amps to Run your Microphones and Run your Guitar and Bass through.....
So for about $200 you can get started with a Beginners recording set up(Minus Mics) that will get you started recording....
And there are a few Freeware Recording Programs(Audiacy,Reaper,Krystal) you can use till you have money for a More advanced program....
Cheers
Then I would suggest some Mic Pre-amps or if you are on a budget pick up a Cheap Small 8Ch Mixer which you can Probably get for under $100 which you can connect to the Sound Card ....The Mixer will come in Handy especially for Micing and Recording Live Drums and you can use it"s Pre-amps to Run your Microphones and Run your Guitar and Bass through.....
So for about $200 you can get started with a Beginners recording set up(Minus Mics) that will get you started recording....
And there are a few Freeware Recording Programs(Audiacy,Reaper,Krystal) you can use till you have money for a More advanced program....
Cheers