bringing audio into a laptop

[Bitter_Blue]

so, i'm poor. and i've given up on live bands. no one else is dedicated enough. i'm trying to get decent gear to bring audio into my lap top.

i'd only really be needing to record one instrument at a time.
a friend recommended a
Quattro.

...i'd be recording vocals, bass guitar, and guitar. so i need a good vocal mic...when i can afford it, i'm thinking of the BLUE baby bottle. (i know it's their cheapest mic but like i said, i'm poor.)

my other big concern, is that i'd like to assign my yamaha psr-510 as a midi controller for Reaktor, so that i can play the keyboard, but hear the Reaktor sounds, and Record them. i noticed that the quattro has midi in and out, but i don't know if it will do what i want, or if i'll need something else, or if there's a more affordable thing that will do everything i want... i am totally new at this.

i'm just a poet, fer chrissake. i never thought i'd need to be my own band/web designer/producer/engineer/manager/promoter.

i've never been good with manuals. and my tech-oriented friends - just like my former bandmates - make empty promises.

any help is greatly appreciated.

-twig

 

[TexRoadkill]

I'm not a laptop user but the Quatro will probably get you there for audio and midi. You will also need some recording software like Sonar, Cubase or Logic. If you can get the software to run okay on your laptop you should be all set.