audio interface & Mic.Am I ready to go or????

[Boogie The Mann]

I know what mic and audio interface im getting.....the pre-sonus or the m audio...but before i get that I need to know how it connects to my pc.Maybe i need a better card to hook it to.also are the specs ok to use a audio interface with my pc....these are my pc specs...

xp with service pack 2
Pentium (R) 4 cpu 2.66ghz
2.67ghz 448 mb of Ram

 

[Carnage187]

If it's a presonus it would be using your firewire input, and for the m audio, i'm not sure they make usb ones and firewire ones. You should think about upping the ram on your pc though. But just for recording that should be alright. I'd get a presonus inspire, those look/function decent and are fairly inexpensive.

 

[Boogie The Mann]

I was looking at this here....

http://www.zzounds.com/item--DGDMBMINI

I dont fully understand latency.....If im recording vocals and I have the headphones on with the music in the headset...I guess i just dont understand the definition of latency using a usb connection with this audio interface.

 

[Mr. Samos]

You really can't expand too much on the MBox Mini. It's really just a portable device. There are only 2 ins and 2 outs. What if down the line you want to add monitors? You'll need to get a mixer. Etc. Personally for me that's not enough. You do get to experience Pro Tools LE which, I assume you are a beginner you will find quite difficult to get the hang of. There are a lot of features in Pro Tools and if you have no prior experience, it can be a bit overwhelming. But if your a fast learner, and can handle a challenge, I recommend Pro Tools.

What's your budget like?

 

[Boogie The Mann]

500 bucks.....the akg mic is hittin me for 160 so that leaves 340...all i want to do is record vocals.....If I can mix them down some that would be great you know tighten them up.....not a big budget but i know i can get something....

 

[GHP]

I get m-audio gear because you can use it with pro tools which is the most widly used platform

 

[Carnage187]

Well, I wouldn't strain for a pro tools setup quite yet, you should invest in the sound capturing area, which is what you want right? Doesn't matter if your interface or recording program is top notch, you'll need pop filters and a modest sound insulation solution to capture your vocals well.

You should also carefully ebay and craigslist most of your gear, the value drops pretty quick on most of it.

 

[Boogie The Mann]

This is the audiointerface im getting....

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEIO2