help me setup

[oddobscure]

alrighty then...

Ive got:

A good computer.

-ensoniq ASR 10
-Akai MPD16
-2 Technics 1210s
-Vestax 05 Pro 2
-Reason Software v2

I will have very soon:

-Presonus Firebox
-MAudio Luna Recording Mic.

OK experts, what else will I need So that I can transfer my LPs from my tables and mixer(vestax) into mixtapes recorded on my PC. Will the Firebox suffice?

And what kind of software should I purchase for multitracking? The firebox comes with Cubase LE, will that do?

Lastly, Should I just discard the ASR10? After I have all the sequencing software etc, will I really need it? I suppose I could still use it for sampling, or as a midi device....

Suggestions anyone. I really dont know what Im doing. I just want an easy way to make music, and make mixCDs from LP.

 

[altitude909]

I would sell the asr since any modern soft sampler will run circles around that beast but other than that, sounds like your ready to go. I am a big fan of cubase so LE should get you started.

If you want to be really slick, get a pair of RIAA phono amps and split the outputs to go to your DJ mixer AND directly in to your comp on 2 separate stereo channels, do your thing and you will have an EDITABLE recording where you can manaully do your fades and fix any mistakes

 

[oddobscure]

thanks altitude,

I was afraid I would be reading something along those lines. The ASR is such a respected peice of equipment. Its sworn by in the hiphop communities, and thats really why I bought it. But it really is an antique. I just dont have the time to fiddle through all those screens when the same function can be completed in two mouse clicks. Oh well. Maybe Ill keep it as a collectors item.

Ill look into the double amp idea.

Any other ideas are appreciated.

 

[altitude909]

Oh, dont get me wrong, its a nice sampler and if you really learned it well, it is still relevent and very usable but the learning curve is steep

 

[oddobscure]

maybe its too late for anyone to see this, - but do you suppose it would be terribly difficult to just use the ASR as a midi controller. or is that still too much work than it is convinient. i guess im asking - should i purchase a complete new keyboard?