Basic(beginner) Setup?

[Shredboy]

Hi,

I just wanted to run by you guys what I plan on using as sort of a starter kit for my home recording...

My PC is a AMD Barton 3000 , 1gig ddr ram, 200gig HD space etc.
Im using the m-audio omni studio(pci version)
I want to use a program like gigastudio for orchestral arrangements, along with an oxygen 8 (m-audio) midi keyboard.
Of course I also want to use Cubase SX 2.0.

Ive never done home recording and am really finding it difficult to grasp what is being said about a lot of the technical side of things that I have read. Like i said I just want a basic set up to start. I also want some sort of drum program I can just use easily with the stuff Ive mentioned above. Im a real fan of progressive metal.. so im thinking along those lines for sound and so forth.

Any suggestions where Im a beginner?

 

[manning1]

some tutorials...
http://www.garys.web.st/midibasics.htm
http://www.garys.web.st/basicintro.htm

 

[Shredboy]

Those are both great tutorials, thanks.

Is there a diagram available for a whole PC setup along the lines of what i mentioned above. Cpu, midi controller, mixer , monitors etc? I cant make out the one in the tutorial very well... also whats a good starter mixer?

 

[JKestle]

this will help with your setup:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/setting_up_your_audio_card.htm

 

[Shredboy]

Thanks Ill be reading for a week now..