What do I do now?

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I am new to this forum and I want to learn more about recording. I am currently recording on a Sony Vaio. It's pretty new and very fast. I just got a shure sm-58 mic. I am running through a peavey XR600F powered mixer. From there i'm going out of the rca out's, into the line in on my computer. I have cool edit pro which is a very nice program. I'm getting a pretty good sound through the sound card i have now, but i don't know where to go now. I could really use some help. Thanks
 
Welcome.

What are you recording?

What are the specs on your Vaio (processor, mgh, ram, soundcard)?

I'm glad CEPro is working for you.

I'll assume that your using a stock Soundblaster compatible soundcard that came with your computer, in which case you might consider a 'professional' grade soundcard--made a world of difference for me when I started out. I've heard the MAudio 2496 is good to start, although if you wanted to go the next step, and are doing strictly digital audio, I've heard good things about the MAudio Delta 44 or Echo Mia (or is it the Gina that would be the next step up?).

I have a Delta 44 and it works fairly well after TONS of tweaking the settings of my 'puter (although I am using AMD, not pentium).

As you will see, of course, opinions may vary...
Tom
 
Thanks for the reply. I'm running windows xp home edition. 512mb ram, pentium 4 processor, and i think an SiS 7012 Audio Driver. I've been looking into echo. Possibly the Gina
 
Sounds like your 'puter should be up to the task...

If your plans are to be recording digital audio only, then the I've heard the Gina is a good card (I was also looking at the Gina, and wish that I'd checked it out instead of the Delta, due to all the tweaking and farkling that I had to do with the Delta to get it to work properly).

You might also look into stocking your microphone cabinet, as a nice, quiet large diaphragm condenser microphone also makes a world of difference when recording digital audio (not that the SM58 isn't a great multi purpose mic).

Tom
 
WEhat about the peavey power mixer. Is that good for what i'm using. What alternatives are there?
 
It's probably fine for now (I have a Peavey XR600C that I hardly use--retired from my 'gigging' days, so I am somewhat familiar with this animal).

If you get serious however, you might consider a small outboard mixer with a little more flexibility in terms of channel routing, eq, etc. I'm using a Mackie CFX12 and I like it a lot (onboard effects, 4 busses for recording multiple tracks into my Delta, on and on...).

Tom
 
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