Hey everyone I have been posting trying to found out info on a recording studio with no computer. I finally decided on going the computer route since it's cheaper and will give me waaay better results than the stuff I've been doing on the Boss BR-8 all in one porta studio. Well the question I have is this: What products and devices will I need to start off on a decent-sounding album? What I mean is, without the distortion (the BR-8 gave me the crappiest sound full of distortion and poor vocal quality no matter the compressor settings), with a clear definition of voice and instruments. I have a P4 Asus p48x motherboard, 512 ddr ram, a 2.56 ghz processor, a creative labs sound blaster extigy soundcard, and well a decent video card and other little tidbits. .Externally I have a Shure sm94 condenser mic, a Shure ksm32 condenser mic, a pair of some lower grade Edirol desktop studio monitors model-MA10D.

So yeah I have about 1 thousand to spend on new equipment for a computer studio. I'm sure a compressor is needed. or is it? Distortion has been a huge pain in the ass vocally So if anyone has a list of a good start of devices to get a hold of I would appreciate it. Something I'd surely pass along as I get experience with it too. Thanks again!

-David