Building DAW from the ground up... Suggestions?

[FullSailer]

PRO TOOLS IS THE ANSWER

Dude, get a digidesign 001. It is perfect for starting out. It has everything you need all in one package. Pro tools is the easiest software I have ever used. I go to Full Sail, which is a recording school, so Ive had a chance to use alot of different software/soundcard setups and Ive talked to alot of people about this situation. Do yourself a favor and go with protools.

Hope that makes all this confusion a little simpler

Eric

 

[bwalker]

Man I got to check out my own post more often!

Mike;
Kewl picture. Now I have something to SHOW my wife. I'll let you guys know when I have the whole set-up put together. In the meantime keep posting recommendations. I enjoy the input as it clues me into the type and quality of person who posts on this BBS. Additionally, I just reread my post after ambi's. If I gave the impression of being snapish or ungrateful I apologize. I think I was just in a hurry when I wrote my response. Will you ever forgive me? As always much gratitude for all who read and reply!

 

[Kelby]

bwalker,
Definitely try all the demos on software. When you do, make sure to try the Samplitude demo of their new version 7, which comes with an incredible room simulator and an amp modeler. Samplitude is a little pricier than the other options, but if your focus is on audio recording (and it sounds like it will be), I don't think there isn't anything else that comes close. If you're going to do much MIDI, there are other programs ahead of Samplitude in that regard.

I still have version 6, but lately I seem to spend more time playing with the demo of version 7 than I do recording on version 6. I smell an upgrade coming next month.

Good luck.