(Note: I'd also like to hear from you Emu users, especially if you've used the 1616m interface to hear how that interface works for you.)
I've been saving up some coin, so now it's time to think about how to go about getting a great portable recording interface and DAW. I'm thinking around USA$400-600 on the interface and $700-800 on the PC Laptop.
I tried out the Line6 guitar port and liked it for it's guitar sounds and overall simplicity, but not at all for recording and editing/sequencing. It was just a USB connection into a laptop, and I barely raised the buffer size so that it would remove the monitoring clicks/dropouts. I'm returning the guitar port and wanting something compatible with more powerful recording sequencers out there, like Cubase SX or Sonar Studio for example.
I was recently directed to a cool informative website for tips and suggestions for PC home recording.
http://www.tweakheadz.com/
I've done some reading, but still have much to learn. there are so many hardware and software system variables, as well as subjective personal user expectations, so I realize that your left doing a considerable amount of personal R&D. However, I want to learn whatever I reasonably can prior to going out and spending a wad on a system that may end up not working out so well.
Of course I want to be able to do the usual home recording/mixing/mastering. But I also want to be able to use the PC for
So what do you think? I'm wondering if a powerful laptop (AMD 64 dual core) with decent PCMCIA controller (See below) would be enough. Also note, I'm a truck driver, so having a highly portable PC is pretty much a necessity for things like; internet connectivity, map directions, weather, address lookup.
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I've been saving up some coin, so now it's time to think about how to go about getting a great portable recording interface and DAW. I'm thinking around USA$400-600 on the interface and $700-800 on the PC Laptop.
I tried out the Line6 guitar port and liked it for it's guitar sounds and overall simplicity, but not at all for recording and editing/sequencing. It was just a USB connection into a laptop, and I barely raised the buffer size so that it would remove the monitoring clicks/dropouts. I'm returning the guitar port and wanting something compatible with more powerful recording sequencers out there, like Cubase SX or Sonar Studio for example.
I was recently directed to a cool informative website for tips and suggestions for PC home recording.
http://www.tweakheadz.com/
I've done some reading, but still have much to learn. there are so many hardware and software system variables, as well as subjective personal user expectations, so I realize that your left doing a considerable amount of personal R&D. However, I want to learn whatever I reasonably can prior to going out and spending a wad on a system that may end up not working out so well.
Of course I want to be able to do the usual home recording/mixing/mastering. But I also want to be able to use the PC for
- guitar practice
. - songwriting improve
. - jam session: backing tracks, pitch&tempo changes, recording
. - live performance rhythm section and A/V accompaniment
So what do you think? I'm wondering if a powerful laptop (AMD 64 dual core) with decent PCMCIA controller (See below) would be enough. Also note, I'm a truck driver, so having a highly portable PC is pretty much a necessity for things like; internet connectivity, map directions, weather, address lookup.
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