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Sogoplayboy
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Hi guys, first of all let me introduce myself. I’m Tom, a 26 year old guitarist (and very poor keyboard player) with no history of recording, and a basic understanding of computers.
What I would like to do initially is start to record some demos of songs I’ve written. I would also like to use something like BFD to make drum tracks so I can play guitar, bass and occasional keyboards over the top. In time I would like to add vocals to the mix, but at the minute this is not high on the list of things I’d like to do. Ideally I’d like to start with 8 available tracks. Obviously sound quality is an issue, but I’m not looking for a polished pro sound yet. I’d like to be able to throw together a simple drum pattern and ‘plug in and play’ so I can capture ideas fairly quickly. Ideally I’d like to not mic up amps initially as I’d imagine that makes things more expensive.
I’m looking to record ‘rock’ style live stuff rather than dance/hip hop stuff.
At the minute all I own is a Toshiba laptop (about 9months old-3GB of RAM) which I use daily for university work, internet etc. I also own a MIDI keyboard which a friend gave to me, and some monitors.
My budget is ‘as cheap as possible’! Using the current exchange rate I’m looking to spend around $400 (I’m from the UK).
What I would like to know is, what would you guys recommend I need to buy? Do I need to get a new computer? Should I use a porta studio instead? Ideally I’d like to go with software so I can expand and add more as I build over time, but you guys are the experts!
If I’ve missed anything you need to know to help me please ask, I’d really appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance!
Hi guys, first of all let me introduce myself. I’m Tom, a 26 year old guitarist (and very poor keyboard player) with no history of recording, and a basic understanding of computers.
What I would like to do initially is start to record some demos of songs I’ve written. I would also like to use something like BFD to make drum tracks so I can play guitar, bass and occasional keyboards over the top. In time I would like to add vocals to the mix, but at the minute this is not high on the list of things I’d like to do. Ideally I’d like to start with 8 available tracks. Obviously sound quality is an issue, but I’m not looking for a polished pro sound yet. I’d like to be able to throw together a simple drum pattern and ‘plug in and play’ so I can capture ideas fairly quickly. Ideally I’d like to not mic up amps initially as I’d imagine that makes things more expensive.
I’m looking to record ‘rock’ style live stuff rather than dance/hip hop stuff.
At the minute all I own is a Toshiba laptop (about 9months old-3GB of RAM) which I use daily for university work, internet etc. I also own a MIDI keyboard which a friend gave to me, and some monitors.
My budget is ‘as cheap as possible’! Using the current exchange rate I’m looking to spend around $400 (I’m from the UK).
What I would like to know is, what would you guys recommend I need to buy? Do I need to get a new computer? Should I use a porta studio instead? Ideally I’d like to go with software so I can expand and add more as I build over time, but you guys are the experts!
If I’ve missed anything you need to know to help me please ask, I’d really appreciate your help.
Thank you in advance!
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