shaneblyth

Do I Need A Hardware Based Compressor ?

I am setting up my home studio and wanted to know if i require a hardware based Compressor for the vocals as I record them or if there is a way to get round it and compress as I record with various DAW software.. like Logic, Ableton Live 4 or Tracktion?
I am trying to save a little money and this is not a commercial studio as I am sure you have guessed but I definitley want to compress on recording then do a little more in the mix stage on the Vocals

Midi Interface Options For Ibook

Ok so I am talking to my Mac supplier as i live way away from any music stores and he says he can get these brands of midi interface for me
evolution,
midiman/M-audio
edirol

can someone comment on these.. i though someone said a motu fastlane was a good interface but he said that wa not in his list but was gonna check it out more..

any comments would be greatly appreciated.. I am going to use a 133 ibook with 1 gig ram and internal audio and a single yamaha external midi keyboard for most of the sounds.

cheers

shane

What Hardware Is More Important ?

in an audio setup that is not high end wgat is the better order to buy stuff in..

an extra hard drive to use purely for the audio rather than the OS
Ram in amounts over 512megs
CPU power over 1.25GHZ G4

in otherwords would it be better to buy a G4 1.25 and wack a bit more ram in it and another HD or would it be better to go for the Pure CPU power and not worry about the extra Drive and ram over 512megs

Help Me Get The Best Setup For Me.. Thanks

I am totally new to Macs so new I have not bought one yet but want to in the next little while purely for Music.
I have a really good Keyboard Midi Synth, and a proffessional Mixer, PA, and Mics as well as an electric guitar and base.
I am a one man band who wants to record on this equipment using a MAC.. I dont expect to be selling my stuff but who knows one day

Can people suggest what is a good system to buy ?
and what about additional hardware ? I intend to be recoding only 1 audio track at a time so what should I use to interface with my external gear and MIDI . what spec of MAC would you suggest ?
and what would you recommend for software and why..

I know it is a big ask but you would be helping a soon to be EX PC user get into some good gear and systems finally where i can hopefully create some good quality Music.

Cheers I appreciate your time and input

Shane