kgirl72
New member
Hi all,
I have a 2 year old HP desktop and a few month old Toshiba laptop. I'm not at all happy with the recording through the respective cards. I could live with it, but I want to HEAR this stuff better.
I'm looking to buy something new, as in soundcard, but preferably, because of my brokeness, and lack of experience opening up my computer, something that I can use with both. Therefore, I feel that my only option is a USB audio interface.
I'm not afraid to spend a little cash, however, I know you all have issues with the idea of USB, i.e. number of tracks recorded/played back, etc. What is the real deal with this, and as someone who only is interested in recording as a way to songwriting, and developing of my ideas, would that really matter?
I don't need a super produced-sounding recording; I mean, I might use some effects and the like, but I'm probably looking at no more than 8 tracks for any given song, and let's face it, probably MUCH less. I'm a simple girl, just a voice and a piano (keyboard). I can see adding some percussion, some bass, and maybe strings or guitar, but not much else. No need for a 24 track deal, although, I guess in the future, I might want something like that. After I figure out what the hell I'm doing...
In all honesty, though, I've bought 3 computers in the last four years, and imagine that this kind of purchasing will continue, as I'm a junkie for this crap, even though I'm a complete newbie and learning as I play (and read all of your posts)
Anyway, ANY INFO at all that you want to shoot me, feel free. I'm doing searches on site for this topic. I just wish one person could solve all my trouble in deciding what to do. DECISIONS SUCK! As does spending cash on the wrong stuff...
Ha ha. Thanks, guys.
Kirstin
I have a 2 year old HP desktop and a few month old Toshiba laptop. I'm not at all happy with the recording through the respective cards. I could live with it, but I want to HEAR this stuff better.
I'm looking to buy something new, as in soundcard, but preferably, because of my brokeness, and lack of experience opening up my computer, something that I can use with both. Therefore, I feel that my only option is a USB audio interface.
I'm not afraid to spend a little cash, however, I know you all have issues with the idea of USB, i.e. number of tracks recorded/played back, etc. What is the real deal with this, and as someone who only is interested in recording as a way to songwriting, and developing of my ideas, would that really matter?
I don't need a super produced-sounding recording; I mean, I might use some effects and the like, but I'm probably looking at no more than 8 tracks for any given song, and let's face it, probably MUCH less. I'm a simple girl, just a voice and a piano (keyboard). I can see adding some percussion, some bass, and maybe strings or guitar, but not much else. No need for a 24 track deal, although, I guess in the future, I might want something like that. After I figure out what the hell I'm doing...
In all honesty, though, I've bought 3 computers in the last four years, and imagine that this kind of purchasing will continue, as I'm a junkie for this crap, even though I'm a complete newbie and learning as I play (and read all of your posts)
Anyway, ANY INFO at all that you want to shoot me, feel free. I'm doing searches on site for this topic. I just wish one person could solve all my trouble in deciding what to do. DECISIONS SUCK! As does spending cash on the wrong stuff...
Ha ha. Thanks, guys.
Kirstin
