Need Help with Setup

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I need help completing my home recording studio via the Pc.

I have a small pa system, bass and guitar amps, and a new latop with Adobe Audition 1.5.

How do I connect the PC with the other musical equipment?

I am willing to spend only about $250.00

Do I need a mixer with USB or Firewire support?

I am totally lost and confused, please help

thanks
 
there's several ways to go about this.
I'm a newbie so don't take my reply seriously....BUT -
IMO, you would need an audio interface. Some of those will give you the preamps / line ins that you need to plug in the instruments (be carefull not to destroy the interface with a high lever signal from your guitars).

If you don't want to get an audio interface, you could get a cheap little 4 or 6 channel mixer that has line level inputs and mic preamp inputs and plug your guitars into that, then route the output of that little mixer into your laptop (into line in, not mic in).

but again - I'm just starting out in biz, so better wait for some more replies,

:P
 
Any suggestions of brand for the mixer and audio interface?
 
lap tops are tricky because you have to go a different route than PCI. There are lots of products available though. It depends on how many features you are looking for (like how many imputs you want, the quality of the pre amps, etc.). I would start by deciding whether you want to go with USB, firewire or PCIMCIA. I would suggest firewire over USB if you are gonna do more than 2 tracks at a time. start by checking out the products at www.midiman.com (m-audio), and www.echoaudio.com . Another good product that i have some experience is the tascam US-122. it is a good unit to use with a laptop because it is USB powered and has a lot of features. I cannt handle a lot of tracks at once though.
 
Could I use an emagic a6/2 usb audio interface to connect my equipment and pc?
 
there are a couple of "gotchas" to watch out for with usb and firewire.
search under my name for previous posts and tips.
peace.
 
I'm just starting out with Adobe Audition 1.5 and working on a setup. I am going to get the Tascam US-224. If you want to go the USB route I've heard it's pretty good for the price ($199).
 
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