Hello all! I have just entered the home recording world. Actually I bought a Zoom 1044mrsCD bout 2 years ago but just recently learned how to use it. OK, now I`m an addict! Been lurking here for a few weeks getting info on stuff. I have a decent computer and am thinking of using it to record also as the options seem broader that way. (altho I`m not sure what to do about the computer noise) I have a Mackie 1202vlzPRO;an SR16 drum machine (16 bit and several years old"any good?") A pair of AKG C3000`s; A shure KSM32 (on its way); a pair of shure BG 4.0`s; an shure beta sm58`s; Mucho electric guitars, banjos, acoustic guitars, harmonicas and etc. I know I need to add a sm57.
Right now I`m wondering wether to use the mackie as an interface and just get some fancy soundcard or what. I have no idea really which way to go as far as software/soundcard goes. I have read about different ones on here tho.
I know the basics as far as mikes, preamps, tube mikes use their own power but still need a pre-amp and stuff like that.
I prolly will be doing most of the stuff myself but occasionally will have a couple other people in and we may want to record at the same time. I guess maybe thats where the mackie may be usefull? Also considering tempting my son, who lives 100 miles away into getting into this also as a way to give us something to do together. So I`m wondering about what software to get that we could sinque up well thru the internet with.
Anyway......Nice to meet you all in advance and I hope I can contribute as well as learn here. Ive been a picker all my life on most any stringed instrument with my forte being solo performing with guitars, banjos, and slide guitars. If anyone has any advice I`d surely appreciate it. I`m too ignorant to formulate all the questions I have in a legible format so sorry if this is a somewhat confusing post.
Thank!
Oh, and GOOD GRIEF!! 250 posts to get to use a custom avatar?!
Right now I`m wondering wether to use the mackie as an interface and just get some fancy soundcard or what. I have no idea really which way to go as far as software/soundcard goes. I have read about different ones on here tho.
I know the basics as far as mikes, preamps, tube mikes use their own power but still need a pre-amp and stuff like that.
I prolly will be doing most of the stuff myself but occasionally will have a couple other people in and we may want to record at the same time. I guess maybe thats where the mackie may be usefull? Also considering tempting my son, who lives 100 miles away into getting into this also as a way to give us something to do together. So I`m wondering about what software to get that we could sinque up well thru the internet with.
Anyway......Nice to meet you all in advance and I hope I can contribute as well as learn here. Ive been a picker all my life on most any stringed instrument with my forte being solo performing with guitars, banjos, and slide guitars. If anyone has any advice I`d surely appreciate it. I`m too ignorant to formulate all the questions I have in a legible format so sorry if this is a somewhat confusing post.
Thank!
Oh, and GOOD GRIEF!! 250 posts to get to use a custom avatar?!
