[RWP] buying new audio gear

[Jim Noseworthy]

Jason:

When you say Drums, I assume that you are not talking about Software 
kits or Drum machines.  If you are recording real drums,

acoustic guitar, and vocals, your main concern should probably be the basics such as: a good mixer such as the Mackie Onyx 1220I,some good microphones, perhaps, Reaper, and a computer that can handle the load.  A controler can be added at any time when required.  Of course, it's all about budget.

Just some thoughts.

  

On 11/27/2014 1:42 PM, Jason Fayre wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I just subscribed to this list. I'm wanting to buy some audio gear for
> my girlfriend for Christmas. Although I'm very technical, I'm not very
> familiar with recording hardware and terminology, so go easy on me.
> Here's what I'm looking for:
> The recording she's been doing up to now is mostly acoustic guitar,
> drums and vocals. No midi yet, but that is a possibility.
> I'm leaning towards using Reaper for audio recording and editing as
> opposed to something like Sonar. I like the cost and I'm having a hard
> time justifying the cost of Sonar and cake talking, especially since
> it doesn't work with latest Sonar.
> I'm looking at purchasing a control surface. At this point, I'm
> looking at the bcf2000. Any thoughts on that?
> I'll also need an audio interface. What interface would people
> recommend? One person told me to go with something like an Onyx 820i
> as the audio interface. I've also heard good things about the m-audio
> stuff.
> As this setup is for home, I'm looking to save money where I can.
> Any help or guidance would be appreciated?
> Thanks!
>
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