new to cool edit pro/computers

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pedro maldonado

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i usually don't do the whole computer thing(especially since i just got some new hardware gear)but my friends were talking to me about using my comp. for recording.I downloaded a demo of cool edit pro 2.0 and i must say that i digged it!Well.....my question is......if i were to buy cool edit 2.0,what else do i need to get to get a "decent"(if you can call it that) setup for about a $1000.For example bla bla bla soundcard for 150,bla bla bla mixer for 200etc.
I usually go the standalone gear route,but if it will work for me i'll go the computer route.


P.S. i do hip hop music so everything is programmed not too much live shit going on ya know?
 
I don't use my mixer for recording. Just for playback. For recording, I route my mics directly through preamps to the computer. I wouldn't even use the mixer for playback if I had a soundcard that had built-in monitor outs.

Just to let you know a mixer isn't necessarily required. If you're going to record drums with lotsa mics all at once, then you'll need a mixer, but if you're just gonna record one track at a time, you might not need a mixer if you get the right soundcard. I think some of the M Audio Delta cards have that ability, for example.
 
Thanks dobro for the advice,i'll definetely keep that in mind!
 
mic
cable
preamp
software (Cool 2.0?)
soundcard
something to listen to it on (monitors or headphones)
CD burner?

plus, a mixer if you don't get a soundcard with a monitoring facility
 
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