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I'm going to be getting a powerbook relatively soon and I have started to think of practical uses. I really use my computer for talking, playing games, and typing up papers. That is not such a heavy workload for such a powerful computer. I searched on ebay and saw a home recording studio on there, which posed several questions.
Outside of the powerbook itself, what exactly do I need? Listing equipment and prices of it as well as brands would help me out. (grand total of all necessary equipment or price range of each product will do fine)
See, I don't actually play an instrument myself, but there are a lot of garage type bands that I know who want to get their name out locally around here who would kill for a lower priced quality recording. I know it won't be studio quality but it also would not put such a huge dent in their wallets.
Also, keeping in mind that I am new to both, what do I need to learn and how long would it take?
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Posted 30 April 2005 - 10:15 PM
Well, it's kind hard to answer such a wide open question. Your cost will be between $59 and $50,000. /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
In general: You need
- The Mac (with upgraded RAM, CD or DVD burner, and probably additional hard drives)
- The Software for recording the music, editing and layering it: GarageBand, Digital Performer, Cubase, Logic, ProTools, Traktion, or others. $79 to $1000
- An interface to get sound from the real world into the computer - usually a USB or Firewire device, with between 2 and 16 audio inputs: Edirol, M-Audio, Presonus, Digidesign, Mackie, others, cost beween $150 to $2500.
- Outboard gear: Microphones, mixers, MIDI keyboard, compressors/input channels, direct boxes, cables, etc. sufficient to the type of recording you are going to do. $ Sky's the limit
Before you spend penny one, you need to get yourself a grounding in digital audio recording. Bone up on some of the basics with books and magaziones before making a decision. Read anything written by Craig Anderton. Good magazines to read are: Keyboard, Electronic Musician, Sound on Sound, Future Music, Computer Recording, Home Recording, Mix. Dig up some backissues of Recording Magazine and look for Bill Stunt's articles on creating a mobile studio with a Powerbook G4.
Once you have spent some time in the library, you should be able to narrow your question down to the type of recording that you need to do.
Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
In general: You need
- The Mac (with upgraded RAM, CD or DVD burner, and probably additional hard drives)
- The Software for recording the music, editing and layering it: GarageBand, Digital Performer, Cubase, Logic, ProTools, Traktion, or others. $79 to $1000
- An interface to get sound from the real world into the computer - usually a USB or Firewire device, with between 2 and 16 audio inputs: Edirol, M-Audio, Presonus, Digidesign, Mackie, others, cost beween $150 to $2500.
- Outboard gear: Microphones, mixers, MIDI keyboard, compressors/input channels, direct boxes, cables, etc. sufficient to the type of recording you are going to do. $ Sky's the limit
Before you spend penny one, you need to get yourself a grounding in digital audio recording. Bone up on some of the basics with books and magaziones before making a decision. Read anything written by Craig Anderton. Good magazines to read are: Keyboard, Electronic Musician, Sound on Sound, Future Music, Computer Recording, Home Recording, Mix. Dig up some backissues of Recording Magazine and look for Bill Stunt's articles on creating a mobile studio with a Powerbook G4.
Once you have spent some time in the library, you should be able to narrow your question down to the type of recording that you need to do.
Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com
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