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Old 06-10-2002, 01:39 PM
jclogston jclogston is offline
 
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Recording at home - new to this...


Hi - i want to start recording at home, but am new/ignorant on how to do this. I don't want anything fancy, just want to record some tracks (lead, rhythm, vocals if i feel brave) to listen to and pass along ideas to friends. Is it possible to use my present amp (mesa nomad 45)? What do i need? Do i go with a 4-track or use my laptop? Is it easier to just get one of the amp modellers (i.e. j-station, pod, etc..)?

sorry for all the questions...

thanks in advance

jeff
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Old 06-10-2002, 02:21 PM
rlintz rlintz is offline
 
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Assuming you're happy with the tone of your amp, there's really no reason to change. You can simply mic it with the workhorse of all mics, a Shure SM57 which can be had for around $80. Shop around, as for that price you might be able to score a free stand and cable.

In terms of recording, you have several options ranging from a cheap 4-track cassette box to an all-in-one dedicated hard disk recording unit to the PC route. Assuming you already have a decent PC (Pentium III or so, 128 MB RAM, > 5-10 GB free disk space), you might want to get your feet wet right on your computer as you've already acquired the biggest expense item (the computer itself).

You'll simply need a audio / MIDI sequencer (many available from the likes of Cakewalk, Steinberg, etc. - plant to spend less than $100) and a decent soundcard. If your soundcard doesn't have a break-out box with XLR inputs, you might want to consider a cheap mixer (I'd personally recommend Behringer - small four input mixer is around $70).

Anyway, I'm sure you'll get a ton of opinions on this and can find a lot more detail on any of these options right here in past threads on the forum - these are just a few quick thoughts to get you started. There are also a ton of great resources on the web - topmost in my mind is www.prorec.com which has a lot of traffic and a ton of knowledgeable forum participants.
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