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Originally Posted by KittyHime  Ok... I really dislike when people post their stupid questions without doing an adequate amount of research beforehand. So I did a lot of reading around here. But alas... Everything I read just confused me even more. So, seeing that even even ample reading doesn't help when you've got a sub-par brain... |
we were moron once, we still are and a bit more experienced after more than a few tries.
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Originally Posted by KittyHime I'm a full-on 100% noob to home recording.
I will be recording roughly 16 tracks of Korg Triton EX, one to two guitars, and a few vocal. |
most Digital Audio Workstations (cubase, sonus, logic, protools etc) will accomodate that. it all depends on your preamp capabilities.
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Originally Posted by KittyHime So. With this setup in mind, my queries are as follows:
#1. As I go out to acquire a recording computer, what specs would be ideal?
#2. It sounds like Cubase comes recommended around here, but somebody once told me that recording music that is mainly synthetic is "different" and requires different equipment to get an ideal sound. Is this merely a load o' crap, or is there any truth to it? If so, what recommendations are there? |
1- depends on your budget and workspace.
home studios usually dont need much due to limitations and recording space. for example its useless to get a big KRK monitors for your tiny bedroom. it should befit the recording space. or do you need 48 channels that would fit into your bedroom? if the ones with two inputs fits the space, then get those.
2-cubase is a good and proven DAW. and since there are a lot of users here, its easier to ask for help when there are technical problems.
for the second part of your point, there is some degree of truths in it. like i said on point 1, it depends on your limitations (space and budget).
with that said, a lot of 2 input preamps can record a great guitar sound (as an example), direct and mic'ed.
the chain of a good recording is this, good performance, good guitar (as in not damaged, signal problems etc), good reasonable cable (again, undamaged etc), good mic, good preamp, good link to computer, and finally you actually pressed the record button
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after that, its the skill of the engineer/mixer. the same goes to all other instruments and vocals.
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Originally Posted by KittyHime Also, I'm willing to spend whatever I need to to make songs that don't sound like ass. But of course, budget answers would be appreciated as well.
And with that I'll sign out and hope for you kind responses.
Thank you.  |
to make the song sound like ass, just fuck up any parts of the recording chain and it will sound like ass. if all has been recorded well, the mixing can get fucked up.
if you can spend whatever x-dollars good, but sometimes you do not need Neumann u47 for a tiny bedroom. it might be a good mic but a tiny and untreated (that is no sound absorber whatsoever) room will make it sound like a $2 mic.
anyway, i would recommend anything between $50 to $200 for each of the equipments (except for the computer of course).
for my case, my home set up for my small room, 5 by 5meters, 2 mics, Studio Projects C1 ($200) that
works and sounds like a 2k Neuman, SM57 ($100), M-Audio Firewire Solo ($200 i think), Logic Pro DAW ($500), M-Audio Studio Pro 3 Monitors ($100).
on top of that, i have a $100 or was that 50 bucks, porta-booth that works almost as great as being in the studio itself.
if you are choosing between mac and pc, to me there is little difference. i have used both and am currently now using mac.
if you want to use a mac, the computers will be expensive but you do not need to upgrade the soundcard (usually). in this case, the more expensive it is, the more higher the processing power for recording.
for a pc, you might have issues with XP and Vista and so on so forth but with the proper upgrade, you will get the same quality as the mac if not better.
but in the end, it is your skill that matters.
ok, thats the end of my essay. i hope it has helped you in some ways. and yes, listen to garww and mindundermatter, they are experienced and less of a moron than we are. browse through the forum and listen to what they have done and you can decide for yourself if their advice are worth listening to.
have fun!