Basic home studio

[Forcemaster]

Hello there.

I've decided I want to dabble in some home recording as a hobby/to help me as a musician with a budget of around £400 max. now I don't really know the first thing about home recording, howerver, scouring this new fangled internet i've managed to come up with what I think is a list of what I need, i'm looking to record initially, just myself either bass or guitar, but I want to be able to move on to recording demo's for my band. Anyway as for the list.

Mixer:
For a mixer I was looking at a Behringer UB1222FX-PRO i've heard mixed reviews on these, but the price is good and the majority of reviews are favourable, however if anyone has anything better in a similair sort of price range, feel free to suggest.
Link: http://www.behringer.com/UB1222FX-PRO/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Mics:
Shure SM-57. 'Nuff said.

Soundcard:
A chaintech AV-710 came highly reccomended to me and looks promising.
link: http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/product_spec.asp?PISNo=199

Software:
I have a recent version of cubase waiting to be installed, though I can't remember what version it is.

The computer i'll be using a 2.4ghz, 512 RAM, lapto running XP proffesional which I believe should be adequate for the task in hand. As for monitors, would a set of speakers be a neccessity or will a pair of good headphones suffice?

I've probably missed a fair amount of things needed so all suggestions welcome and opinions on the set-up.

Thanks for your help!


EDIT: Ah this appears to be in the wrong forum, mods please move it

 

[TimOBrien]

Would be interesting to see you try to fit a PCI soundcard into a laptop.....
You'll need to consider a USB or Firewire solution instead. Go here for good guide and recomendations:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/soundcards_for_the_home_studio.htm

My obligatory standard reply that I keep in Wordpad:

First off, immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ce&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)

Good Newbie guide that also explains all the basics:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info:
http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books:
http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html


Plenty of software around to record for free to start out on:

Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net

Kristal: http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/

Other freebies and shareware: www.hitsquad.com

 

[HapiCmpur]

I've decided I want to dabble in some home recording...

You're screwed, my friend. No one "dabbles" in home recording. Welcome to the quagmire.

(Hope you brought your checkbook.)

 

[pandamonk]

Hello there.

I've decided I want to dabble in some home recording as a hobby/to help me as a musician with a budget of around £400 max. now I don't really know the first thing about home recording, howerver, scouring this new fangled internet i've managed to come up with what I think is a list of what I need, i'm looking to record initially, just myself either bass or guitar, but I want to be able to move on to recording demo's for my band. Anyway as for the list.

Mixer:
For a mixer I was looking at a Behringer UB1222FX-PRO i've heard mixed reviews on these, but the price is good and the majority of reviews are favourable, however if anyone has anything better in a similair sort of price range, feel free to suggest.
Link: http://www.behringer.com/UB1222FX-PRO/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Mics:
Shure SM-57. 'Nuff said.

Soundcard:
A chaintech AV-710 came highly reccomended to me and looks promising.
link: http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/product_spec.asp?PISNo=199

Software:
I have a recent version of cubase waiting to be installed, though I can't remember what version it is.

The computer i'll be using a 2.4ghz, 512 RAM, lapto running XP proffesional which I believe should be adequate for the task in hand. As for monitors, would a set of speakers be a neccessity or will a pair of good headphones suffice?

I've probably missed a fair amount of things needed so all suggestions welcome and opinions on the set-up.

Thanks for your help!


EDIT: Ah this appears to be in the wrong forum, mods please move it

I managed to put together a 2 track setup for my mate for under £300.

I could give you a list of equipment if you wish...

It includes:
outboard preamp,
small mixer,
stereo interface(sound card),
monitors with 6 1/2" woofer,
condenser mic,
sm57 copy,
stands,
and cabling

In total this setup will provide 3 mic inputs(preamps), which will allow you to even record a drumkit in stereo(kick, and 2 overheads). It will cost around £350 with the extra mics and stand though, but this is still under your total budget.

 

[pandamonk]

M-AUDIO AUDIO BUDDY
2x the t.bone SC300
2x The Sssnake SM10BK
2x Millenium MS-2005 £114
MACKIE BY TAPCO MIX 50 £30
BEHRINGER U-Control UCA 202 £19
the box NF06 A £102
the t.bone MB75 £24
the t.bone BD300 £38
THE SSSNAKE SRR2050 £5
MILLENIUM MS-2002 £10
the t.bone Mikrohalterung M £2
2x the t.bone SSM 2 £27
the t.bone MS180 £10
THE SSSNAKE SK369S-15 PATCHKABEL £8

sorry. misjudged... £390ish

you could get this mixer for £10 dearer, which would allow you to mic the snare drum while recording drums. As long as you get another XLR cable, and MILLENIUM MS-2002 stand(together around £15).

 

[pandamonk]

Here is a wiring diagram, room setup, and mic techniques, for what I've suggested

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

I managed to put together a 2 track setup for my mate for under £300.

 

[pandamonk]

lol, i should really change it to under £400...

 

[Forcemaster]

Ok, thanks for the reply's everyone! I'm gonna check out everything sugggested.