[Rwp] student, newbie... where to start.

[Jackie McBride]

U don't give us a lot of info, Blake (Tracy?). First, what would you
like to be called? How much memory does that Surface Pro have? Do u
use adaptive technology? If so, what type/version? Do u wish to do
midi? Audio? Both? I know--I'm just full of questions, but,
truthfully, good advice presumes good information, which we don't
have.

Having said all that:
1) I doubt a Surface Pro will be a truly adequate music/audio editing
machine, as most laptops really aren't;
2) U do need another soundcard, preferably 1 that supports asio.

Why don't u give us a little more info, & let's see if we can't be
more helpful. Also, u can use reaper w/o buying it--it gives a nag
screen once in awhile, but that's about it.

On 4/12/15, blake tracy via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have just joined the RWP list. I am a blind college student and I'm very
> interested in audio production. I'm especially good at editing audio. I
> feel
> like a detective when it comes to Daws, and I've been uselessly buying a
> lot
> of things that I don't need or can't use unless I have something else. I
> have a normal windows 8 computer, and a Yamaha YPG235 keyboard that I use
> for midi. I've downloaded reaper just to try, and am now afraid to buy
> because of all the misguided buying I've done lately. So I've tried it, and
> have half second delays in between what I play and what I hear. Google told
> me to get a soundcard. True or false? And if so, I don't want to buy the
> wrong sound card. It's a windows surface pro so it'll have to be external.
> Should I just give in and save up for a computer just for music? And are
> there any books that will take the detective work out of this field once
> and
> for all?
>
> Thanks for any feedback. Sorry to take a lot of people back to newbie
> topics, but google stinks at telling me what I need instead of what others
> need.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>


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