Oct 08, 2008 01:23 pm microphone (millions of choices), Line 6 UX1 and a freeware tracker like Kristal Audio Engine.
that would get you recording pretty cheaply and easily.
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what equipment should i get?
Posted on Oct 08, 2008 01:17 pm
guitar_chris
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Member Since: Oct 08, 2008
im wondering what equipment i should purchase i currently have an acoustic guitar and i want to record some solo stuff with acoustic tracks and vocals. i have a computer with windows xp. any suggestions, must haves, tips etc. would be appreciated. i dont have alot of money but if need be i would spend a little extra for a quality sound. but i would prefer the cheapest route for the best quality possible.
thanks
guitar_chris
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Oct 08, 2008 01:23 pm microphone (millions of choices), Line 6 UX1 and a freeware tracker like Kristal Audio Engine.
that would get you recording pretty cheaply and easily.
Welcome to HRC.
Oct 08, 2008 03:38 pm Quote:
i dont have alot of money but if need be i would spend a little extra for a quality sound. but i would prefer the cheapest route for the best quality possible.
That's always the kicker -- "Cheapest route" being $1k? $5k? $10k?
If I had to put together an ultra-budget-friendly simple recording rig for flexibility, there's no contest on the preamp -- FMR's RNP is the only dual-channel preamp in the price range that's worth it. $500 (and worth twice that). Mics? A pair of SM81's. Probably have to be used or "special purchase blowout sale" prices. Not my first choice for vocals, but not the worst thing to have. Hard to beat for acoustic guitars in that price range -- A vertical X-Y near the neck joint and you're halfway there.
That all said - We haven't even covered the A-D, the D-A, monitoring, etc., etc., etc. at this point - Just the front end.
Software, as mentioned, is the easy part. Reaper is hard to beat, uncrippled shareware. You like it? $50. You don't like it? $0. You like it and don't want to pay the $50? You have to wait 6 seconds. Luckily, it's also the part with the least impact on the sound in the long run.
Oct 08, 2008 05:04 pm First of all, what are you wanting to do with your recordings? Share them with friends and family? Use them as demos? Sell them for profit?
If we can nail down your expectations then we can suggest the gear for the job.
Oct 09, 2008 12:58 pm im just looking to make a demo for online publications and perhaps sale. im not really sure as of now its kinda just for fun but if the quality and product comes out well i may try for bigger and better things.
Oct 09, 2008 01:06 pm thanks for the input its very appreciated. i guess im looking to spend no more than $1k if not less. i know thats not very much and i may or may not even be able to achieve a decent sound on this budget. but im just looking to get my feet wet in the recording process and record for fun. and eventually when i get more comfortable with the process maybe upgrade when the budget gets a little larger. so for now im just looking for a decent sound for my solo acoustic/vocal project.
Oct 09, 2008 03:31 pm Judging by your criteria, then I think that dB's suggestion above of a Line6 TonePort and a microphone is a pretty good fit.
This will probably run you less than $1000. Spend the rest on drugs and hookers so you'll have something interesting to sing about ;-)
Oct 09, 2008 04:05 pm I'd agree, get a line6 ux2. Simple to use, and under 200$.
I think you can get a pair of nice mics (one for singing, one for playing)
www.zzounds.com...item--AUTAT2041
Then throw in reaper, and let the fun begin.
(don't pass up on Tad's suggestion, that sounds fun with the other 600$ )
Oct 09, 2008 05:32 pm Yep, I'll second the hoo....
Oh wait a minute, I mean I'll second the UX-2. You'll get more miles out of it rather then the UX-1. Lots of killer mic pre amp models and 48v phantom power on both XLR inputs for use with a good condenser microphone or a pair as pjk suggested.
Oct 10, 2008 12:06 pm wow! thanks guys! very good advice, I also was wondering im thinking of drum tracks to back my acoustic stuff any software recommendations? my buddies are saying "acid" software? for realistic sounding tracks....any suggestions? im not sure how much that software would cost, i am looking for the cheap route.
thanks fellas,
chris
oh and thanks tad for the great suggestions to get drugs and hookers for stuff to write about........but i dont think my wife would like that very much. LoL x)
Oct 10, 2008 01:11 pm EZDrummer has a bunch of good stuff, i've heard. I've looked into it, and see there's a bunch of pre-built grooves, and background stuff.
Also, there jamstix, which is also good stuff. It can figure out what you're doing, and make a drum line to match what you're doing. You can adjust it's 'personality', so to speak: increase fills, etc.
They're both not real cheap, but highly regarded.
There are a lot of options if you want to roll yer own, make your own loops, programming sequence steps, etc.
I just downloaded a drummer VST:
www.bluenoise.no/mydrumset.html
That looks kinda neat. I haven't played with it yet, so don't know about it's quality.
I've used FL Studio for my drums a lot. I put in my own samples, then sequence them and tweak for velocity, etc. It takes a little time to get used to this way, but it's worked for me.
The first two I mentioned would probably be very quick, and very decent.
(though $pendy-er)
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