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 mer. 20 juil. 2005, 08:20
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I want to get a software to start recording music, both virtual music and live, direct input (guitars, voices, even drums sometimes). I find Garageband pretty weak. Is it Pro Tools rather than Logic that I need ? Or something else?
(Please do not baffle me with talk of MIDI etc.) I presume I also need to buy a soundcard (which will go in one of the empty PCI slots). If so, which one? Does the fact that I am going to buy that Formac Studio TVR (or CANOPUS ADVC 110) to convert vhs to digital make any difference to anything? |
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mar. 26 juil. 2005, 16:20
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You need a software. Software is included with the hardware/interfaces/soundcards we have suggested, the mbox, the firebox, and the spike, only different software.
You need a soundcard/audio interface. Mic preamps are built-in in all of the suggested hardware. You need a decent microphone. That is all for starting to recording "live" soundsources, bass, guitar vocals etc. My suggestion is that you start out by buying one of the suggested hardware/audio cards/interfaces, + a decent mic, and start to play around with it. Add midikeyboard or external mixing desk or external mic preamps (if you need all that!) when you start to get a hang on basic recording and editing, and getting more into the workings of things. No need to buy it all at once. I would recommend you to stick to the firebox or the mbox, because you get a version of one of the dinosaur software included, that is, software which has a large userbase, a history and a future, which are established tools. Then you won't be learning anything "in vain". Or you could look up another soundcard/interface and software which seems better to you. Remember that nothing is written in stone here. I like Pro Tools, so I recommend the Mbox, or, if you have more cash, the Digi002 or Digi002R, which are much better. It is matter of personal taste. BUT, you can't run Pro Tools if yuou don't have a Digidesign soundcard/interface/hardware! Ie mbox, digi002, digi002r, and some m-audio ones, but with the m-audio ones you have to buy Pro Tools, which is included with mbox and digi002/002r. Peace. Hope you can find your way in all this 
Ce message a été modifié par abcdaniel - mar. 26 juil. 2005, 16:34. |
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mpnow Starting From Scratch mer. 20 juil. 2005, 08:20
abcdaniel What do you mean by virtual music? Software synthe... mer. 20 juil. 2005, 08:56 mpnow Thanks.
I have a G5 dual 2Ghz with tons of RAM an... mer. 20 juil. 2005, 09:03 jasonmaass Thats right Midi is quite simply put, just a ... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 06:12 mpnow Thanks Jason.
It is difficult to price it. It is ... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 07:05 fishboisfo MIDI is kind of easy to understand if you remember... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 08:10 abcdaniel mpnow, have you got any other studio gear at the m... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 11:08 cheesevolcano Ever seen a piano play itself? I mean the ones wit... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 11:45 abcdaniel Oh, and there's another product which comes wi... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 13:09 B3 Basher I recommend the MACKIE SPIKE. It has the best Pre... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 17:40 arvidtp yeah - i cant stress enough - avoid the Mbox if po... jeu. 21 juil. 2005, 19:48 mpnow Thanks to all for your ovewhemingly rich replies.
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