trying to go digital

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i'm trying to create a home digital studio but i dont know what type of digital quipments to buy like is my four track recorder and other analog equipment still going to be useful or is there some digital device that takes care of all this i dont really know much about digital and its procedures so if any body can help me i really will apreciate it thank u.
 
This question has been answered quite a few times here before... try doing a search.

How much do you plan on spending? What do you plan on recording? Do you have a computer, if so what are the specs?

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i tried doing a search but they were like a lot of things i didnt really understand i have a computer and i have enough money to at least buy the most of decent equipment but my problem is like do you recored straight to your computer then mix and master on it or do you still use a deck to record your tracks because i have been all analog and never really used anything digital i have never even recorded my tracks on a CD before so i'm really stupid at digital if it can be put in that way
 
i have another question like i cant play a guitar or bass i have a piano and even though i cant really play it i can tell when i'm screwing up or not on digital is there any form of device that immitate these instruments i know my question is dumb and probarly was posted else where but i usually dont understand them but i'm willing to learn if any body has the patience to teach my dumb self.
 
cheap way to go

Have you looked into N-Track at all? I think they have a forum in here somewhere. I think it's the cheaper way to go because you just download it off the net and get a good soundcard w/ a breakout box. So I've heard anyway.....hope it helps
 
You will probably want to explore the world of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)... that can replicate the sound of instruments.. of course they won't sound the exact same but they will sound similar....

N-Tracks does work with MIDI, however you will need a sound card that will have an inbuilt synth, or buy an external MIDI module (can be expensive) or you could get a package like Cakewalk Home Studio which comes with a software synth.

Does your piano have a MIDI In/Out of it?

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uche said:
i tried doing a search but they were like a lot of things i didnt really understand i have a computer and i have enough money to at least buy the most of decent equipment but my problem is like do you recored straight to your computer then mix and master on it or do you still use a deck to record your tracks because i have been all analog and never really used anything digital i have never even recorded my tracks on a CD before so i'm really stupid at digital if it can be put in that way
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The idea is that you get a sound card with enough inputs that you track everything that you are recording straight to the hard disc. There is no point in putting extra steps in the process. So if you plan on being able to record 4 tracks at once (like you might with a drum set) then you want one with four inputs. But lots of folks, myself included, are content with being able to only record two tracks at once. The computer itself is capable of holding essentially unlimited tracks for your mixing and mastering.
 
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