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celtickrieg
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I recently ordered M-Audio Fast Track USB, I already have a Shure SM57 with the stand that came with it. I'm an avid user of Audacity, my favorite DAW.
The soundcard on my computer is IDT High Definition Audio CODEC (excuse the caps). The computer is a HP Desktop Windows 8.1; I use Audacity 2.0.6 (if upgrading is *needed*, I understand).
Here's my idea:
- Use M-Audio Fast Track USB to record the lead, rhythm and bass guitars through an amplifier, likely a Peavy (not sure of the model) and then into Audacity.
- Use M-Audio Fast Track USB to record the vocals via the XLR chord port on the device and then into Audacity.
- Use the Shure SM57 to record the drums via the XLR chord port on the device and then into Audacity.
This is my idea, and what I am using software version-wise as well as equipment-wise, and etc.
If any questions, please do ask. I will have the M-Audio Fast Track USB soon and am excited to test it. I guess I'm just curious as to:
- Will it work?
- Do I need a different soundcard, or will it be compatible with this setup?
- Do I need to do/configure anything specific that can be recommended aside from/around what's mentioned?
- Am I misunderstanding anything I'm trying to explain in my post?
- *How do you think the drums will sound? Again, it'd only be one mic, a Shure SM57; But it'd also be on a stand, and couple have a cover on it while recording the drums.
Any input/suggestions or words of insight as to how this will work or if this will even work would be greatly appreciated!
M-Audio Fast Track USB:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=91606&stc=1&d=1423654820
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA3OFgxNjAw/z/7PMAAOSwxH1UIi-w/$_57.JPG
Shure SM57:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=91608&stc=1&d=1423654820
The soundcard on my computer is IDT High Definition Audio CODEC (excuse the caps). The computer is a HP Desktop Windows 8.1; I use Audacity 2.0.6 (if upgrading is *needed*, I understand).
Here's my idea:
- Use M-Audio Fast Track USB to record the lead, rhythm and bass guitars through an amplifier, likely a Peavy (not sure of the model) and then into Audacity.
- Use M-Audio Fast Track USB to record the vocals via the XLR chord port on the device and then into Audacity.
- Use the Shure SM57 to record the drums via the XLR chord port on the device and then into Audacity.
This is my idea, and what I am using software version-wise as well as equipment-wise, and etc.
If any questions, please do ask. I will have the M-Audio Fast Track USB soon and am excited to test it. I guess I'm just curious as to:
- Will it work?
- Do I need a different soundcard, or will it be compatible with this setup?
- Do I need to do/configure anything specific that can be recommended aside from/around what's mentioned?
- Am I misunderstanding anything I'm trying to explain in my post?
- *How do you think the drums will sound? Again, it'd only be one mic, a Shure SM57; But it'd also be on a stand, and couple have a cover on it while recording the drums.
Any input/suggestions or words of insight as to how this will work or if this will even work would be greatly appreciated!

M-Audio Fast Track USB:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=91606&stc=1&d=1423654820
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA3OFgxNjAw/z/7PMAAOSwxH1UIi-w/$_57.JPG
Shure SM57:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/attachment.php?attachmentid=91608&stc=1&d=1423654820