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axemayhem
New member
Well I am new to this so this is probably the right place to ask a few questions.
My best friend (bass player) and I (guitarplayer) want to start recording our original songs (metal). I ventured into a Guitar Center to look at software and hardware to get started. The clerk grabbed Cakewalk Home Studio and the Fostex USB adapter with 2 mic preamps and 2 line inputs and said this all you'll need.
Now to my question. What is the better way to input audio into my PC? USB,or should I look at investing in a PCI sound card? Could someone recommend a few budget oriented sollutions? Currently I have the standard sound blaster stereo card that came with my computer.
I am also intersted in what software would be the most flexible to get started with? I am hoping to be able to create drum tracks on my PC as we currently do not have a drummer in the loop. I've been looking at Cakewalk's Guitar Tracks Pro but I also have access to ACID and Sonar. Where should I start?
My best friend (bass player) and I (guitarplayer) want to start recording our original songs (metal). I ventured into a Guitar Center to look at software and hardware to get started. The clerk grabbed Cakewalk Home Studio and the Fostex USB adapter with 2 mic preamps and 2 line inputs and said this all you'll need.
Now to my question. What is the better way to input audio into my PC? USB,or should I look at investing in a PCI sound card? Could someone recommend a few budget oriented sollutions? Currently I have the standard sound blaster stereo card that came with my computer.
I am also intersted in what software would be the most flexible to get started with? I am hoping to be able to create drum tracks on my PC as we currently do not have a drummer in the loop. I've been looking at Cakewalk's Guitar Tracks Pro but I also have access to ACID and Sonar. Where should I start?