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I am looking to set up a home recording setup and really have no idea what i am getting into. The things i need out of this setup... I would like to be able to record 4 live tracks at a time and more than 4 is not needed. Also I want the recording to get saved on the computer as seperate tracks, to be able to edit the 4 tracks seperatly after the recording has been done, ie. totally erase a track, or edit in some way, re-record a track and leave the other 3 alone....that type of thing. I dont want just one track with all 4 layers in it...if that makes any sense. Another thing that i would like to do is record a track, then go back and record another track over it....not really sure how the monitoring of the recorded track and the new live track works....some help with that would be appreciated as well.... Pretty much the only thing i have so far is a great PC. 3 Mhz, LOts of really fast memory, tons of hard drive space....And really i dont want to spend more than 500 bucks...this setup is intended for personal use, im not trying to open a studio or anything...thanks in advance....
 
your pc sounds fine.

you will need a few things.

1 a soundcard or other interface between your pc and whatever you are using to record with and this interface must be capable of accepting at least four channels simultaneously.

2 software that will allow you to record, then manipulate the recordings. There are plenty of these about; some free and some expensive. You will find the products such as Logic, Sonar and so on will all do what you are seeking.

There are other things you need too, but I expect you know about them, e.g. mikes, mixer and monitors.
 
Look into ProTools Free.

hardware, no recommendations, but I started out on this 'back in the day' might work great for you.

Soundcard/interface I don't kno.... but there's a lot out there. If your on a Mac, Garage Band is supposed to be pretty good (I'm on a Mac,but I've never looked at this)

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As far as interfaces go, if you don't mind cracking the case of your computer, the M-audio 1010LT is the best bang for the buck out there. $199 for 8 channels in and out. As far as software goes N-studio by Flavio Antonio is cheap. I would go with Sonar Home Studio or Cubase LE where you have an upgrade path. There are some USB and Firewire interfaces out there that come with CubaseLE and Sonar has just started marketing a package that includes the M-audio 4 channel and 6 channel interfaces.

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thanks for the help....

Ok if i were to go with the Delta 1010 what do i need to use to get for the guitars and microphones to the 1010? A mixer?
 
casey3115 said:
I am looking to set up a home recording setup and really have no idea what i am getting into. The
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You have NO idea how true that statement is likely to become once GAS sets in and your ears start to improve. In fact, I'll bet that will start to sound absolutely prophetic :D
 
GAS...Could it mean something like "Gear Aquisition Syndrome"?? LOL

After a while You will probably feel you need something else to make your studio sound better and soon after that you will feel you need something else and so on and so on Till you get to a Point were every spare cent is going into your Studio and no Matter how much gear you get it is never enough...

Every one who starts with a Small Studio ends up Catching "Gear Aquisition Syndrome" and it is Hard to get rid of but it sure can be fun when you get a New Toy for you studio But is sure can be a Big Money pit.....


Cheers
 
so back to the question....what do i need to get from the guitar and mics to the delta 1010? if the answer is mixer...then what sorts of things do i look for in a mixer? powered mixer? preamps? phantom power? also i dont know what any of the things i just said mean...
 
You will need to Plug the Mic that is Micing the Guirat amp into a pre Amp and then out into the Delta 1010...The Preamp can be a Seperate Pre-amp or it can be a Pre-amp that is Built into a Mixer....

Getting a Mixer that has a Bunch of Pre-amps in it would probably best especially if the Mixer also has seperate Outputs for each Pre-amp that way you don"t have to Mix everything into one signal and Output it to the Delta 1010 as you can output from the Mixers Pre-amp totaly Bypassing the Mixer...

A Mixer that has seperate outputs for each pre-amp might cost a Bit more but it will be a Huge advantage....

Cheers
 
So what does everyone think? is it better to go through preamps or through a mixer with pre amps? and why? thanks
 
casey,

So far, everyone seems to be strictly steering you toward PC recording because of your stated inclination to go that route, but if all you need to record is 4 tracks, you may want to also consider a 4 track Tascam tape recorder. You can always take those those 4 tracks to PC for further editing as you deem fit. You might actually enjoy the natural compression that tape recording initially offers as oppossed to digital and combine the best of both. ;)
 
trabalais said:
As far as software goes N-studio by Flavio Antonio is cheap.
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Just so he doesn't waste hours on Google... it's N-track by Flavio Antonioli
 
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