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Podagee57
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 11/22/2007 : 10:32:28 AM
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I ran across this today and wondered if anyone here is familiar with it.
Maybe some of you that have recording experience can offer some insight.
Check out the product and a short demo here.......
http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/
I was just wondering if there was something out there that could do some simple recording...not too complicated, that wouldn't break the bank. To my uneducated self, this looks like a viable option.
Then I guess I'll need all that other gear. I do have a Shure SM58, with chord, that Bill Keale gave me. Then some kind of go between for the mic and the computer? Any inexpensive recommendations here?
I know there have been some discussions here about gear. I'll go back and see what I can find. But like I said, I'm not trying to achieve a professional finished product. Just something to amuse myself with.
Thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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What? You mean high "E" is the TOP string. No way dude! That changes everything! |
Edited by - Podagee57 on 11/22/2007 10:38:11 AM |
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CharlesHSauer
Aloha
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 2:09:02 PM
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In addition to Audacity, and since Mixcraft is $50, you should also
check out Reaper. $40 for non-commercial license, and fully
functional even if you don't buy it (unlimited fully functional
demo). Easy enough for a beginner wanting to do simple multi-tracking
but much more powerful if you want to get into more complex things.
Written by the guy who became famous with WinAmp.
My main tool is still Audition, but at $350, it is probably beyond
your price target.
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Mahope Kākou...
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Edited by - Lawrence on 11/22/2007 2:19:45 PM |
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 11/23/2007 : 07:26:28 AM
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Originally posted by Podagee57
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Then I guess I'll need all that other gear. I do have a Shure SM58, with chord, that Bill Keale gave me. Then some kind of go between for the mic and the computer? Any inexpensive recommendations here?
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The least expensive, and least satisfactory, option would be a set of adapters to connect your SM58 to the Mic In on your computer. The noise and distortion would be high but the cost is low, maybe under $25.
My first computer recording was done with a very inexpensive ($50) Behringer Eurorack mixer http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UB802-Eurorack-Mixer-Inputs/dp/B0002JF5CM and some adapters to connect to the Line In on my computer. This improves the recording quality quite a bit. It doesn't help if your computer doesn't have a Line In connector, though.
Between $100 and $200 are dozens of interface devices that provide one or two mic preamps, analog/digital conversion, and computer connection. I have no experience with these units but I often hear recommendations for the Tascam US122 http://www.fullcompass.com/product/329882.html in this category.
At the top of this price range, the Zoom H2 serves as both a portable recorder and a computer interface with built-in mics.
Many of these devices come bundled with recording software.
Beyond $200 the quality, features, and number of inputs go up.
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