what would you recommend a one man band?

[Emperor !!!]

what would you recommend a one man band, Logic (studio) + interface or Mbox2 pro factory bundle?

$$ is not a problem since Logic + FW interface = Mbox2 pro factory, if not equal pretty close

 

[Pitseleh]

what are you actually going to be recording?

 

[TimOBrien]

Number of musicians is irrelevant.

What is important is how you are comforatable with a sequencer's workflow and interface.

Go to the bookstore (I have yet to see and Barnes&Noble or Borders that doesn't have book on ALL the major sequencers including Logic and ProTools). Grab a cuppa java in the cafe and READ READ READ until you see something that clicks for you!

(and go to a music store that has them and will let you play with them before buying if you can..)

 

[Vagodeoz]

For my one man band I use Sonar, M-Audio Delta 1010Lt / Sound Blaster Platinum X-Fi and Behringer Xenyx 2442Fx. I only regreted my set-up when I found out that the Alesis Multimix 16 Firewire was at discount for 400$ at musiciansfriend.

 

[therage!]

If money is not a problem and you don't want to have cables everywhere or deal with patchbay's then get one of these.
http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/n8n12/index.html

I've had one for a week and just cannot get over the sound quality. The DAW integration is awesome. All kinds of routing options but it's easy to use!

 

[Emperor !!!]

what are you actually going to be recording?

You mean instruments, right?
well, electric guitar, going direct throught a Line 6 POD, DI'd bass guitar, Alesis SR16 drumm machine, keyboards and synths sounds using garageband instruments and a yamaha keyboard (not MIDI)

Style: Rock and a little pop

Songs: my own songwriting

I have the instruments and have been recording to garageband for a few months now, thought of upgrading a little since I'm going throught the line in jack on the Mac

 

[Emperor !!!]

Number of musicians is irrelevant.

What is important is how you are comforatable with a sequencer's workflow and interface.

(and go to a music store that has them and will let you play with them before buying if you can..)

That's on my agenda, just wanted to get a feel of what you all think about the subject, I know this is a matter of the interaction between the user and interface

 

[Emperor !!!]

If money is not a problem and you don't want to have cables everywhere or deal with patchbay's then get one of these.
http://www.yamahasynth.com/products/n8n12/index.html

I've had one for a week and just cannot get over the sound quality. The DAW integration is awesome. All kinds of routing options but it's easy to use!

Well, money is not a problem between the two options I posted

 

[tojo]

I have the instruments and have been recording to garageband for a few months now, thought of upgrading a little since I'm going throught the line in jack on the Mac

how's the quality on the line in?
You mean instruments, right?
well, electric guitar, going direct throught a Line 6 POD, DI'd bass guitar, Alesis SR16 drumm machine, keyboards and synths sounds using garageband instruments and a yamaha keyboard (not MIDI)

Style: Rock and a little pop

Songs: my own songwriting