Want opinions on a starting studio?

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So I want to build a recording studio up in my house, since there are lots of musicians up here (including me) but no place to record really. The main genres of music are Hard Rock/Punk Metal, Punk and Acoustic Rock/Rock. Now, I want to be able to record two people at a time (IE drummer + bassist together, etc) at least, more if I can. I also want CakeWalk because I can and because I've used it before, been taught a bit about it, so it's not new to me. A good example of a type of band I'd record would be my old band which recently broke up:

http://www.sfcband.zzl.org

Anyways, here's the gear I have to START with (of course, I want it to be sufficient enough to create some decent recordings, but of course I'd add on to it)

499.99 TASCAM US-1641 Studio Package
199.99 Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 Studio
104.00 Shure SM57 Mic with Cable & Stand
129.99 Digital Reference DR-DRM7 7-Piece Drum Mic Kit with Case
179.99 AKG MiniAMP / K77 Headphone Four Pack

1,113.96

Is that good? Will it work together and fit my needs? My needs of recording two people at once together. My needs of recording acoustic AND electric instruments. The needs of recording drums, etc.

Thanks!
 
Well, I know you said you've had previous experience with cakewalk, but if I were you, I'd scratch buying that (and use Reaper) and use that $200 as a possible starting point for some more mics or room treatment!

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Is Reaper easy to pick up? That's the second time someone has said get Reaper... Is it like Audacity? Because i hate Audacity . . . Can it record two tracks at once?
 
download reaper and give it a shot...its free for a month anyway, as easy to learn as sonar for sure
 
Or save your self a sh!t load of money and get a stand alone Zoom R16 or R24!

It's an easy goggle ... but shop around for the best price. $300. to $500. average prices.

Then you have plenty of money left to get some descent drum mics, and vocal mics, and bass Di, and guitar amp mics, and some room mics, and a keyboard Di, and a ribbon mic, and some LDC, and some SDC, and some boutique mics, and some modifide mics.

Did I say that you would save a sh!t load of money? :rolleyes:








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I like the flexibility of a having a more traditional mixer setup. I own the Phonic Helix 18 Universal.

I didn't see where you budgeted for Studio Monitors. You'll want some of those.

Racherik
 
Oh yeah that's right monitors. I had forgotten about those thanks Racherik.

Did I mention that you would save a sh!t load of money.:rolleyes:







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