What do I need for a professional system?

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O.K. - where to begin......
I have don alot of research and come to few conclusions. I am trying to set up a home - PC based studio that is capable of making a professional recording/demo. Here is my current set up:

Mic - Radio Shack Unidirectional Dynamic
Giutar - Modified Squire Strat
Bass - Ibanez (cant find a model #)
I run all of these into a Peavy KB60 amp which is run direct into my Soundblaster Live! soundcard.

My computer has a PII 450, 128 ram, and 5Gig HD
I am using Cakewalk Guitar Tracks 2

I know the first thing I need is Monitors (passive or self-powered?) and good headphones and headphone amp - Any suggestions?

What kind of interface if I want good quality Audio/MIDI capablities? (Im thinking of Guitar Studio 2 for software or maybe something else is better?)

I want professional results - you can sample my current recordings at www.mp3.com/manamele - feedback is welcome

Also whoever responds to this direct me to your recordings so I can hear what kind of results you get

Thak you for reading my long-winded and probably annoying question...
 
Are guitar and bass the only things you will be recording? What about drums or voice? What type of music? Sorry, I'm on a dial-up connection so it takes forever to download MP3s, and I don't have any of my own.

You may want to look for good mics. A Shure SM-57 to mic your amp would be cheap. An SM-58 or a condenser mic for vocals.

A mixer could be helpful. Mackies and Behringers are pretty popular for home recording.

For the software, since you're already familiar with Cakewalk, you might want to look into the Pro Audio 9 version or the new Sonar. The former can now be found for a lower price.

Your computer seems alright but your sound card can be upgraded if need be. Maybe think of getting a second bigger hard drive dedicated to audio files.

Your budget will mostly determine what you can get.

Good luck
 
Thank you for the input I appreciate it - I will only be recording bass, guit, synth and vocals I was considering a seasound soloist - know anything about them?
 
Technically, to answer your original question in the title, you only need a client willing to pay for whatever you provide to have a professional setup.

The question you posted in the body of your original post is far to broad to answer.

If you want to compete with the big boys, I doubt you can afford it. Behringer, Mackie, Cakewald, Presonus, Alesis. This is NOT the stuff that big studios are made of.

Ed
 
Is this a joke post?....If it isnt, TP, I apologize.....does the TP stand for Toilet Paper?......
 
BTW, TP, where are you located.....and to help me out, are you looking to be a professional studio or a professional demo studio....I would think with years of experience and the right equipment, you could have a decent demo studio.....
 
Wow - "digital" based demo studios sure look sparse compared to the "old" days when rooms were wall-to-wall gear.
 
Radio Shack, eh?

Yeah...well....while I know those monitors look sexy, i'd get new mics first...Radio Shack and Pro DON'T even start to go together...in fact, Radio Shack and nothing go together...bad stuff. Get new mics, then look at the monitors...you'll be much more pleased.


***Justin***
 
Get new mics, powered monitors, and upgrade your soundcard. Then when you hit the limit with number of tracks, get a new PC.

What kinda budget are you working with?

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