Need Some Help(Home Recording Equipment)
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Posted on Mar 25, 2009 11:19 pm
justcallmeG
Member Since: Mar 25, 2009
I'm new to all of this (the production part) and need some help.
I'm in the market for recording gear, I'm not looking for anything incredibly professional, just something to get the job done decently.
Here's what I'm looking to get:
Audio-Technica AT2020 (Non-USB)
www.amazon.com/Technica-AT2020-Ad...
And a Behringer Xenyx 802 Mixer
www.amazon.com/Behringer-802-8-In...
Is there anything else I would need to record? This would literally be ALL the equipment I would have, NOTHING else. So if am going to need something else please let me know.
Also, I'm running on a Dell Inspiron 530 2GB RAM and I'm not sure about the hard drive but it's stock and so is the sound card. Any and all help is appreciated.
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Mar 26, 2009 08:59 am I guess if you're wanting to record with the mic, then you'll need:
1) microphone
1.5) microphone stand, and maybe pop filter
2) cable - xlr type
3) preamp (which is in the mixer - xlr plugin)
4) cable - convert from 1/4" output of mixer, to whatever you plug into your laptop, probably 1/8" stereo
5) some type of software to record with (i like reaper)
optional
6) headphones plugged into the mixer, or your soundcard, so you can hear what you're playing against
7) monitor solution, so you can hear what you're mixing
8) cables, to run from your soundcard outputs back to the mixer. this is so you can hear A) playback, and B) incoming signal from the mixer headphone jack.
Please understand, these are best guesses, with what you've stated. I don't know what you're trying to record, or how, since you didn't state it.
Assumptions all around, it seems.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 26, 2009 04:47 pm You will find a stock sound card is not really going to be up to the task of doing multi-track recording. It may work depending on the chip, but it will not allow you to use much in the way of processing without putting a heavy burden on the PC and sound chip.
There are good quality audio interface units in the sub $100 range that will work much better.
HippieRockstar Vatican AssassinMember
Since: Mar 20, 2009
Mar 27, 2009 01:40 pm Welcome to the world of multi-track recording.... where the notion is to get away with it cheap..... and end up being one expensive habit!!!
pjk and Noize2u pretty much hit the nail on the head. You have a decent compression mic (good for vocals) and a 4-track recorder. But if you want to multitrack, you're obviously going to need 3 more mics (some being dynamic (Shure/Sennheiser)), 4 TRS XLR cables, and a few mic stands.
So you don't blow out your PC speakers, you'll need a good set of headphones and/or a decent pair of monitors to go along with that sound card your going to have to buy (to keep the latency low during recording). Sound Card Suggestions include M-Audio, ESI, and AudioTrak
Recording Software is subjective.. and any one suite you buy... you're going to have to learn the ropes, so be prepared to hit the manuals and google a s&it-ton of articles!! If you're familiar with Linux and like free software, you could use Ardour GTK2.
