Tascam Us 122, recording my band Options

[jebbels]

I just bought a g4 powerbook. I want to record my band, mostly as a demo, but possably to distribute at shows, if it turns out good enough. I saw that the Tascam us 122 comes with a paired down version of Cubase. I need a recording program . When I've tried recording through the mic input of my comupter the sound comes out crackling and week.Will the tascam improve the quality of the sound I'm recording? Is the version of cubase good enough(non of the adds are very specific about about the paired down programs features)? Our funds are very limited which is why I thought this could cure both my sound quality issue and program needs at the same time.

[Xajen]

If your searching for a "good" sound and "good" software, not per say the best, but something that will meet your needs within a limited budget then i suggest you look at Digidesign's Mbox.

Yes, I know 450 is much more then 200, but you get OS X software that is really nice (pro tools LE) bundled with the device.

I've been searching/researching for about 6 months now and it seems to be the ideal solution for under 500 bucks. Once you go above 500 it can get very complicated.

Of the "buy seperatly software" I've noticed a quality trend towards Emagic's Logic 6 (plat)(700-800 bucks) and Steinburge's Nuendo 2. (1100-1300 bucks).

If you already have access to good software that WILL work with the tascam US-122, go for it... But otherwise I suggest the mbox for the overall bottom dollar with quality in mind.

I hope I was helpful without complicating things too much.

Xajen