Say you have about $500 to spend for home recording equipment, what would you (should i) buy? Here's what I have so far: PC with Cool edit software, Shure SM58 mic, cables, guitar, boom mic stand, headphones. Ok, with those items out of the way, and $500 to spend, what do you consider to be esstential for recording? That is, if you are recording basic songs ONE INSTRUMENT AT A TIME(acoustic based, with elec lead, sampled drums, with a beck / neil finn flavor). I looking along the lines of compressors, reverb/echo units, but i don't want to limit the suggestions to just those types of things. Thanks!
The essentials of home recording???
- Thread starter trdn1
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preamp....compressor???
A while back I used some guy's compressor between the mic and the input of my computer, seemed like it worked well, even if i only used it as a preamp/volume control. otherwise, i've just been using a DOD Metal X pedal as a preamp (dist. off, of course) I believe my soundcard is adequate. And as far as monitors go, i forgot to mention that I have a line out going into my digital receiver, so i believe that the monitor situation is ok. Anything else???? keem em coming, thanks guys!
A while back I used some guy's compressor between the mic and the input of my computer, seemed like it worked well, even if i only used it as a preamp/volume control. otherwise, i've just been using a DOD Metal X pedal as a preamp (dist. off, of course) I believe my soundcard is adequate. And as far as monitors go, i forgot to mention that I have a line out going into my digital receiver, so i believe that the monitor situation is ok. Anything else???? keem em coming, thanks guys!
