I'm just trying to get the best quality I can for my budget which is around 700-1000. Not for all of it but just the basics. So which is the best brand of computer for recording audio? I also gotta a good deal on a Bluebird Mic and I hear those are pretty dope. Any suggestions? I know my northwest heads can help me out.
Building a home studio
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Computer- Dell or gateway suck.. I have had best luck building my own using MSI and ASUS motherboards. The MSI was the cheapest and seemed more stable. check out Tigetdirect.com
SOUNDCARD- When i started out i had the echo mia. Its a 24/96 card and i loved it. It heald it down and its only $125 now days it comes with midi. But it had a clean sound.
MICS & POWER- Get a phantom power source and a condenser mic. I remember back in the day i had a cheap nady mic that had a real clear sound for like $80 so just beacuse there cheap dosent mean they dont work. besides this is a start, right...
You can get a good deal on cool edit pro if you know where to look. I like this program and still use it today. I also use pro tools but cool edit takes less of a computer to run it and you can pop in a lot more plugins and use unlimited tracks. So on a buget its a great place to start.
Good Luck.
Oh yea im from the NW and also a builder.. Get at me if you need a mic room or something..
SOUNDCARD- When i started out i had the echo mia. Its a 24/96 card and i loved it. It heald it down and its only $125 now days it comes with midi. But it had a clean sound.
MICS & POWER- Get a phantom power source and a condenser mic. I remember back in the day i had a cheap nady mic that had a real clear sound for like $80 so just beacuse there cheap dosent mean they dont work. besides this is a start, right...
You can get a good deal on cool edit pro if you know where to look. I like this program and still use it today. I also use pro tools but cool edit takes less of a computer to run it and you can pop in a lot more plugins and use unlimited tracks. So on a buget its a great place to start.
Good Luck.
Oh yea im from the NW and also a builder.. Get at me if you need a mic room or something..
for starting you should look for recording packages since quality isnt the number one thing... http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/PreSonus-FIREBOX-Recording-Bundle?sku=241480
^^ That one would work... wouldnt be the best tho,... not the worst either.. look at musiciansfriend.com and guitarcenter.com
if you go into guitar center remember that displays are cheaper.. i picked up a $400 mix for $175 cuz it was missing a few knob... just grab a few on the way out.. anyone is goin for a sale right now.. talk em down in price
if you need a computer itd be a lot cheaper just to buy your basics (RAM, memory etc.) and just put it together yourself... it wouldnt be too hard to find someone to do that either if you dont know how...
as far as software... you can either buy it or pirate it.. if you pirate it be sure to scan it for viruses... ive had that shit happen... no fun..
^^ That one would work... wouldnt be the best tho,... not the worst either.. look at musiciansfriend.com and guitarcenter.com
if you go into guitar center remember that displays are cheaper.. i picked up a $400 mix for $175 cuz it was missing a few knob... just grab a few on the way out.. anyone is goin for a sale right now.. talk em down in price
if you need a computer itd be a lot cheaper just to buy your basics (RAM, memory etc.) and just put it together yourself... it wouldnt be too hard to find someone to do that either if you dont know how...
as far as software... you can either buy it or pirate it.. if you pirate it be sure to scan it for viruses... ive had that shit happen... no fun..
basically I just want to be able to make music that people won't say.... "oh its dope but the quality is shitty". Its gotta sound good enough for people to take it seriously you know?
INASENSE, that package you showed me looks cool, but what do you think the weak points are? Like I said I gotta deal on a Bluebird MIC an from what I have read those are dope so I wouldn't be using the one in the package. Also do you got an opinion on HP computers?
http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/c...mpid=in_r329_personalization/browse1/home_SDP
INASENSE, that package you showed me looks cool, but what do you think the weak points are? Like I said I gotta deal on a Bluebird MIC an from what I have read those are dope so I wouldn't be using the one in the package. Also do you got an opinion on HP computers?
http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/c...mpid=in_r329_personalization/browse1/home_SDP
i headphones are probably cheap, the mic is cheap.. not sure about the monitors... i have the Bx5a's and the only thing theyre lacking is bass.. so i just slapped a sub underneath the desk.. not the best idea but better than nothin.. i dont know about the Dx4's tho.. its a starter... youre stuff is gonna sound like shit if all you got is $1000 and you need everything from computer, to mixer, to mic, etc. I'd honestly stack a little longer and get around $1500 to $2000 if youre lookin for decent quality...
as far as recording goes... the blubird is a decent mic.. be sure to at least have a head surround... cuz those mics will pick up noise off the street. Definitely get your self a booth... it'll improve on delays and consistency in your vocal recording... remember.. YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU PURCHASE... if you find studio foam for 99 center a square foot (or whatever the low price is).. dont get it... all that extra money will help you in the long run..
my boy got a rhodent1-a.. same shit that recorded Poetic Epidemic and Sykotherapy... and when i hear the recordings.. it doesnt sound anyhting like the quality of those cd's... so there is some shit you do to improve it (im not sure exactly what it is, get at anybody who you know got experience)...
quality aint the easiest bump in the road... but it could be overlooked IF you take your time.. hav ea good flow, delivery and somethin that youd actually want to listen to... i dunno how much recording experience you got.. but if you dont have too much.. take your time and develop yourself, THEN worry about quality
as far as recording goes... the blubird is a decent mic.. be sure to at least have a head surround... cuz those mics will pick up noise off the street. Definitely get your self a booth... it'll improve on delays and consistency in your vocal recording... remember.. YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU PURCHASE... if you find studio foam for 99 center a square foot (or whatever the low price is).. dont get it... all that extra money will help you in the long run..
my boy got a rhodent1-a.. same shit that recorded Poetic Epidemic and Sykotherapy... and when i hear the recordings.. it doesnt sound anyhting like the quality of those cd's... so there is some shit you do to improve it (im not sure exactly what it is, get at anybody who you know got experience)...
quality aint the easiest bump in the road... but it could be overlooked IF you take your time.. hav ea good flow, delivery and somethin that youd actually want to listen to... i dunno how much recording experience you got.. but if you dont have too much.. take your time and develop yourself, THEN worry about quality