Basic Question! which module will sui...

Basic Question! which module will suit my need better...

Posted on Dec 30, 2004 01:33 pm
zapta
Member Since: Dec 30, 2004

Hey there,
Iam a newbie to the world of home recording and I have a couple of very basic questions.
I play the piano now for quite a while and would love to capture the sounds of the piano (guitar voice etc.) I need 6-8 tracks of
recording and at least 3 simultaneousrecording tracks. I need only the basic effects and a built in preamp would be nice. My price budget is around 500-1200 dollars for the recording console, but it's preety tight as I don't have much more money for mics etc. and would like to invest there too.

I wanted to know which module will suit my need better: a computer based module (such as MBOX) or an external digital workstation.
Do you have any recommendations on specific gear?

THANKS
zapta

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coolo
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Since: Jan 28, 2003

Dec 30, 2004 02:55 pm

Well, most people 'round these parts like to go with the computer, as it allows a little more flexibility, and it's generally cheaper if you already have a computer.

Perhaps reading some of the FAQs on this site would be helpful to get you started. And welcome to HRC.

dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Dec 30, 2004 03:20 pm

I would go the computer route myself if you already have a computer that is up to the task. Lexicon makes a unit that sounds like it would work for you service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear and it comes with decent software, leaving you some wiggle room in the budget to buy a decent mic or two. That unit also comes with Lexicon's Pantheon Reverb plugin to use with the software. I have that reverb plug, it's awesome.