Hello

[S0UNDPHILE]

Hello everyone.

I'm new to this board. I finally have my own computer once again. So I'm just getting back into recording, and I have basically nothing, just started out all over again. I have no sound card, a $10 pc mic, and two acoustic guitars, and my voice. Hoping I could get some advice.

I'd like to know what people use for recording and maybe virtual instruments. I intend on some acoustic music, and some electronic, with some strings and nice sounding sounds. Kinda like Enigma, or the band VAST (my favorite band) Orchestral music, piano, soft stuff, electronic stuff, stuff stuff stuff.

Right now I have cool edit pro 2, and beatcraft, but I really don't like the sound quality, when I sing into the mic it sounds like you're blowing into it. I've heard Reason was good for what I've listed above. Any feedback?

[acoustic]

Any feedback?
Reply With Quote go with a little more equipment a mixer or a pop filter check out some of the other s studio equipment for me vi s are not whit I use but some of the other sound dogs like them some one will help you hang in there-------------acoustic

[uab9253]

I think Reason is a good fit for what you describe in that it packages so many elements together. You pay for that though. You might want to take a more modular approach and just get recording sw, then add VST instrument banks and fx plugins. What you need more than anything is a real audio interface - Presonus has a great one with 4 inputs for $150 and comes with Cubase LE. And a good microphone. Without at least a decent mic (A Shure for $100 or so) you will not get anything good. Garbage in = garbage out. Ideally if you can pop for a large diaphram condensor or a ribbon mic, even better.

I started only about 6 weeks ago with Cubase LE and a $150 investment. For $250 you could have enough to get you started. Check Sweetwater.com

[brandondrury]

I really don't like the sound quality, when I sing into the mic it sounds like you're blowing into it.

I want to make sure you aren't blamingyour mixer / software for this. This is because you are either using an broken mic or need a pop filter.

I use Cubase SX3. For VST Instruments I have DFH Superior (soon to be Superior 2.0), Kontakt 2, FM7, Pro-53, Absynth 3, East West Hardcore Bass XP, and probably a bunch of others I can't think of right now.