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The Pianoman
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Hi Guys, thanks to those who helped on my other questions.
My one and only question for today is......I am still not sure about whether to get a stand alone unit ( digital recorder, 4 track, etc etc) or put everything into the PC.
As you can see from my gear list I am all filled up with gigging gear.
I suppose I want only to buy something that I really need.
I have been gigging many years as a guitarist, vocalist and piano entertainer so I feel I would not need to always be re recording things due to mistakes, bad singing etc.
I am confident in getting it right musically most of the time.
I would probably make a good arrangment in the Roland RA 800 using Bass, drums, and maybe some background accompinement and record that as the main backing... then add acoustic guitar, lead guitar, vocals and maybe some harmonies.
Therefore I will not need to reord 8 tracks simultainiously...probably two at a time would be fine as long as I could hear whats already recorded.
I am lucky in that I can afford a mid range HD recorder but am hesitant to buy one in case the PC is the way to go.
I have to say I often find that computers can let you down at the worst possible moments.
The goal is to make good quality CDs that are good enough to sell to guests/punters, send to a record company, be played on local radio etc etc.
I know there is a limit to what can be done at home but I would like to get as close as I can.
Thanks for reading this somewhat long post but I need to get this decision over and done with ASAP.
Regards Alan Davidson
Gear List..........
Mics... SM 58, SM 57 , Countryman headset, Senheiser Radio Mic Rig.
Guitars.. Gibson ES 335 Dot Re Issue, G&L ASAT, Ovation 1996 Collectors, Antoria 12 String Jumbo.
Guitar Effects. Digitech RP2000..... Reverbs, Delays, Chorus,
Commpressors, EQ, Amp Modelling, Voice Talker function (A La Pete Frampton)etc etc. Stereo Unit with S/PDIF out socket.
Roland FP-8 Digital Midi 88 note weighted Stage Piano.
Roland PC 180 Midi controller.
Roland RA-800 Arranger. 64 Voice Polophony (module version of G-800).
Midiverb II rack Effects Unit.
Peavey XR 600C mixer amp (Old but still going strong)
Sony MZ-R30 Mini disc player/recorder.
Computer with CD burner, 500MHx Pentium Processor, 8GB HD, Ram ?. USB port,
Sound Fusion Cyrstal Card.
VST 24, Cakewalk plus some other Software.
Two Dynarod Bass bins.
Two celestion Cabinets with twin 10 inchers and small tweeters.
One big C Audio heavy Power amp.
An EV active crossover rack unit.
My one and only question for today is......I am still not sure about whether to get a stand alone unit ( digital recorder, 4 track, etc etc) or put everything into the PC.
As you can see from my gear list I am all filled up with gigging gear.
I suppose I want only to buy something that I really need.
I have been gigging many years as a guitarist, vocalist and piano entertainer so I feel I would not need to always be re recording things due to mistakes, bad singing etc.
I am confident in getting it right musically most of the time.
I would probably make a good arrangment in the Roland RA 800 using Bass, drums, and maybe some background accompinement and record that as the main backing... then add acoustic guitar, lead guitar, vocals and maybe some harmonies.
Therefore I will not need to reord 8 tracks simultainiously...probably two at a time would be fine as long as I could hear whats already recorded.
I am lucky in that I can afford a mid range HD recorder but am hesitant to buy one in case the PC is the way to go.
I have to say I often find that computers can let you down at the worst possible moments.
The goal is to make good quality CDs that are good enough to sell to guests/punters, send to a record company, be played on local radio etc etc.
I know there is a limit to what can be done at home but I would like to get as close as I can.
Thanks for reading this somewhat long post but I need to get this decision over and done with ASAP.
Regards Alan Davidson
Gear List..........
Mics... SM 58, SM 57 , Countryman headset, Senheiser Radio Mic Rig.
Guitars.. Gibson ES 335 Dot Re Issue, G&L ASAT, Ovation 1996 Collectors, Antoria 12 String Jumbo.
Guitar Effects. Digitech RP2000..... Reverbs, Delays, Chorus,
Commpressors, EQ, Amp Modelling, Voice Talker function (A La Pete Frampton)etc etc. Stereo Unit with S/PDIF out socket.
Roland FP-8 Digital Midi 88 note weighted Stage Piano.
Roland PC 180 Midi controller.
Roland RA-800 Arranger. 64 Voice Polophony (module version of G-800).
Midiverb II rack Effects Unit.
Peavey XR 600C mixer amp (Old but still going strong)
Sony MZ-R30 Mini disc player/recorder.
Computer with CD burner, 500MHx Pentium Processor, 8GB HD, Ram ?. USB port,
Sound Fusion Cyrstal Card.
VST 24, Cakewalk plus some other Software.
Two Dynarod Bass bins.
Two celestion Cabinets with twin 10 inchers and small tweeters.
One big C Audio heavy Power amp.
An EV active crossover rack unit.
We got brutha moskus lives there... Most seen in Cakewalk Forum... check him out...
). It's so easy to edit both audio and midi on a computer compared to a standalone unit. I really hate standalone HD-recorders. If you want some decent effects, push the "select-button" 837 and turn the joggle-wheel 8234 times. No thanks, sir...