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Dcp374
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Hello,
I'm fairly new to digital recording and I'm also fairly new at the whole computer thing.I'm not a complete Noob, but I got a real long way to go on both fronts. I do have about 15 years experience of toying with various levels of recording and live sound equipment, never too serious.
Over the last two years I've been trying to get serious, and have been upgrading my gear and have just about nearly have it where I can produce my own music with out having to go to someone else's house to do it, or have someone else man the computer.
I went and bought a bunch of stuff, and am slowly learning how to use it all and how I can make it all work together.
This is what I'm working with so far.
Cyberton PC Essential IDE8400
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz
4GB DDR2-800 PC6400
250 GB SATA2
2TB HD
Tascam US-144-mkII for my interface.
DR 880
Line 6 Podxt
Beringer Xenyx x16222
Beyer M69
DI for my bass
And a $60 off brand Guitar that works rather well.
REAPER
I also have a Tascam DP02, but I never really mastered it beyond a 4 track cassette level.
I stumbled through the software figuring some stuff out, but my skill level was still at 4 Track cassette deck. Luckily I stumbled across both the HR and Reaper forums and became aware of all Geoffrey Francis's books. And over the last 5 weeks have bought Home Recording For Beginners, The Up and running User Guide, and Reaper Power!.
I did the 30 Day course in about 15 days, and I can honestly say my understanding of the program after that course is a hundred times more than what it was a month ago.
I tried to jump into the reaper Power book, but I think I'm still way too much of a beginner to even understand whats trying to be taught to me. So I stepped it back and am focusing on developing what i learned in the 30 day course.
So I'm slowly getting my head a little bit more around MIDI, but still got a long way to go. But one thing I'm catching on to is that nowadays MIDI is transmitted via USB more and more. Every piece of gear I have has a USB interface, and does really cool shit when hooked up to the computer. But as it is I'm already using all 4 ports in the back, and i have 3 in the front. I plan on buying a MIDI keyboard soon here, is it advisable to be running a MIDI keyboard, a drum machine, my Line 6 and what ever into a USB hub?
I guess that's it for now.
Dave
I'm fairly new to digital recording and I'm also fairly new at the whole computer thing.I'm not a complete Noob, but I got a real long way to go on both fronts. I do have about 15 years experience of toying with various levels of recording and live sound equipment, never too serious.
Over the last two years I've been trying to get serious, and have been upgrading my gear and have just about nearly have it where I can produce my own music with out having to go to someone else's house to do it, or have someone else man the computer.
I went and bought a bunch of stuff, and am slowly learning how to use it all and how I can make it all work together.
This is what I'm working with so far.
Cyberton PC Essential IDE8400
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz
4GB DDR2-800 PC6400
250 GB SATA2
2TB HD
Tascam US-144-mkII for my interface.
DR 880
Line 6 Podxt
Beringer Xenyx x16222
Beyer M69
DI for my bass
And a $60 off brand Guitar that works rather well.
REAPER
I also have a Tascam DP02, but I never really mastered it beyond a 4 track cassette level.
I stumbled through the software figuring some stuff out, but my skill level was still at 4 Track cassette deck. Luckily I stumbled across both the HR and Reaper forums and became aware of all Geoffrey Francis's books. And over the last 5 weeks have bought Home Recording For Beginners, The Up and running User Guide, and Reaper Power!.
I did the 30 Day course in about 15 days, and I can honestly say my understanding of the program after that course is a hundred times more than what it was a month ago.
I tried to jump into the reaper Power book, but I think I'm still way too much of a beginner to even understand whats trying to be taught to me. So I stepped it back and am focusing on developing what i learned in the 30 day course.
So I'm slowly getting my head a little bit more around MIDI, but still got a long way to go. But one thing I'm catching on to is that nowadays MIDI is transmitted via USB more and more. Every piece of gear I have has a USB interface, and does really cool shit when hooked up to the computer. But as it is I'm already using all 4 ports in the back, and i have 3 in the front. I plan on buying a MIDI keyboard soon here, is it advisable to be running a MIDI keyboard, a drum machine, my Line 6 and what ever into a USB hub?
I guess that's it for now.
Dave
