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Home Studio Help

  • 23-12-2007 4:18am
    #1
    Googe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭


    Im looking to setup a little studio at home just for recording my own stuff, I play guitar primarily but I would like to incorporate samples, synths, drum beats and the like into my stuff.

    Can you recommend a setup that would suit the above needs and aint to expensive (not looking for top o the line stuff), I have a decent pc and a 1212m emu soundcard. So preferably the set up would include these.

    Thanks
    Googe


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  • #2
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    What software were you thinking about?
    The 1212's a nice little sound card, you should hang on to that for the moment.
    You are going to need a mic pre-amp, a set of monitors and something to control them with, as well as a microphone or two.
    Instead of a mic pre and monitor controller I'd think about buying a little mixing desk. A little Yamaha or a Mackie or something like that. It really depends on what sort of money you are thinking about spending. The baby mixer isn't as sexy as the outboard kit but I still think it's a good way to start out.
    Choosing monitors I'd consider factoring in the cost of a pair of stands into the price if you are not going to make your own. And cables are going to be 15% of your budget if you aren't going to make your own either.
    Unfortunately, it all depends on the amount of cash you are spending.:confused:


  • #3
    Carrigsound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭Carrigsound


    Software wise theres a lot of free stuff you could try.

    Loopazoid is a free sample player, AM Virtuadrum is a free drum machine and
    comes complete with a couple of hundred drum samples to get you started.
    Synths, there must be thousands of freebie ones to be had on the net.
    I know theres a lot of people on here that are big time into synths so can better advise than I.

    Cheers

    Liam


  • #4
    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭squibs


    http://www.kvraudio.com


  • #5
    Googe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭Googe


    Cheers for the replies,

    My budget is aroung the 700e mark, I have an sm 57 and a crappy seinheisser mic so that should cover me on the mic front. I'm a bit lost when it comes to the interface so many options out there.


  • #6
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Like I said,
    The interface is fine I wouldn't change that for a while, unless you want to get into recording more than 2 tracks at once.


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  • #7
    crazeehorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭crazeehorse


    have a look at this for your interface
    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=43545&doy=27m12

    it even comes with cubase le


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