Dec 07, 2007 02:14 pm Oh, and I plan on using Audacity software.
Beginner setup
Posted on Dec 07, 2007 02:14 pm
RockStar
Member Since: Dec 07, 2007
I'm looking for some help. I hope this is the right place.
I'm completely new to any kind of recording, have been trying to research this stuff out for the last couple of weeks, but still am unsure of what to do.
I have about a $150-200 budget. All I want is to be able to record one vocal track on top of another (4-part acapella stuff) and maybe just an accoustic track too.
How should I spend the ~$200?
I was thinking:
1) Microphone (Behringer xm8500 - solid, quiet dynamic)
2) Preamp (what's cheap but decent? Art MP, Audio Buddy?)
3) Audio interface (M-Audio Transit? Audiophile 2496?)
or
(1) Mic
(2) Interface with built-in preamps (Mobile Pre, Lexicon Alpha,??)
or
????
Do I need compressors? Are there such things as solid cheap preamps? Are preamps on those $100 interfaces worthless? I'm looking for low-static, buzz, clear sound more than "warmth," etc. from preamps and mic.
$150 - $200, almost exclusively for vocals. ANy help?
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Dec 07, 2007 02:41 pm What about a small mixer with built-in preamps, then one of those soundcards?
Dec 07, 2007 03:45 pm If I was starting from scratch, I'd be interested in looking at a one or two channel interface with pres built in, and a mic.
But then, if in the future you want to upgrade your mic pre (prolly one of the last parts of the chain to upgrade), I don't know how a stand alone pre going into one of those interfaces with the pre already on it, works. Stand alone pres at the budget your working with is prolly not worth it.
Hardware compressors are nice to have, but not necessary, you can get by with software compression.
Dec 07, 2007 03:49 pm Here's the direction I would lean for a "Beginner Setup":
www.zzounds.com.../item--LINTPUX1
and
www.zzounds.com/item--SHUSM58
More than your budget, but the discerning shopper could pick these items up on eBay or similar place for well under $200. Plus, it comes with Abelton Live, which might give you more flexibility than Audacity.
Dec 07, 2007 04:49 pm Good luck Rock, I just went through the same pains- shopping on a budget for good recording gear is really really hard.
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