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I'd suggest [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.reaper.fm/"]Reaper[/
I'd suggest [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.reaper.f…"]Reaper[/]="http://www.reaper.f…"]Reaper[/] as a viable software package to get started with. It's free, unless you feel obligated to pay for it, need support, or actually intend to make money from using it.
A lot of what you'll learn in Reaper will translate easily to almost every "professional" software package that's out there. Then too, it's a decent enough package that it may suffice your needs for a long time to come.
To be honest with you, Monster cables are far more expensive than the hype they give you. There's no reason to spend premium cash on a mediocre cable. Don't buy the cheapest thing in the store, but save yourself money and buy a mid-priced/mid grade cable and get your money's worth.
What kind of piano are you recording... acoustic or electronic?
If it's an acoustic piano, you'll likely be hard pressed to get a really good recording with a 58 and a 57. This is one of those times when it might serve you well to go to a professional studio and track your piano parts.
You'll get a good recording much quicker. You'll see a professional set up and professional gear. And most importantly, you'll get a huge amount of experience that may otherwise allude you for a long time.
I gather from your list, that you are on a bit of a budget. Lets say you can save on the XLR's... about what have you got left for monitors?
The card goes in your Express Card slot. The slot itself likely
The card goes in your Express Card slot. The slot itself likely has a plastic blank in it and a push button beside it for ejecting purposes. The generic specs on the A300 model at the Toshiba show the slot so it must be there somewhere.
The onboard 4 pin firewire port will not be adequate for your purposes. At least I haven't seen it work very often since the firewire chip itself is usually not of goood quality.
Just FYI: Even if you manage to find a firewire card for your la
Just FYI: Even if you manage to find a firewire card for your laptop with a 6 pin port, you will still need to use the included power supply with your FirePod(FP10). The laptop will not have enough juice to power your interface. With that in mind, it might be best just to find a card with a Texas Instruments FireWire chip and use a 4 pin to 6 pin adapter. The two extra pins are only for supplying power but since there won't be enough power for your interface anyway......
The 6 pin firewire protocol includes the 2 extra pins that provi
The 6 pin firewire protocol includes the 2 extra pins that provide voltage.
If your laptop includes a 6 pin port, be sure to check under your hardware profiles to see who the chip is made by. Most laptops use a Ricoh or Agere chip - neither of which work well with audio devices.
However, SiiG (brand name) add in cards do make firewire cards with TI (Texas Instruments) Firewire chipsets. These are great chipsets and great cards. And they'll only set you back around $45. Well worth it!
Cheers-
J.
PS -
Yes, your firewire interface should have a power cable. Use it...
He won't need a 4 pin to 6 pin cable mostly because the FP is al
He won't need a 4 pin to 6 pin cable mostly because the FP is already 6 pin and I don't know of any add on cards that use 4 pin.
The built in 4 pin port is unlikely to be a Texas Instruments chip which is why I advised the Siig card which is TI.
Shadow: Some devices will run by drawing power off of the firewire or usb ports. Traditionally that works better on desktop pc's than laptop pc's. It is a moot point if you buy the Siig card or indeed many laptop cards as they don't pass power.
The interface itself should come with an AC adapter in any case.
You need an adapter card. The one you linked to is similar to t
You need an adapter card. The one you linked to is similar to the SiiG. Since it is based on a TI chipset it should work.
This card is unlikely to provide power either, but most interfaces that require actual power will come with an AC power adapter already. You shouldn't need to buy a separate one.
A 6 pin firewire port/cable is the standard version for "normal"
A 6 pin firewire port/cable is the standard version for "normal" 1394a firewire 400. The 4 pin (so called iLink) won't be found on any interfaces that I know of. It was designed by Sony for cameras and such.
We will skip 1394b protocol for the time being to save confusion.
I think the Presonus and the Focusrite gear is of similar quality. Check with both manufacturers' websites for forums or documentation of problems especially in regards your computer and operating system. There probably won't be anything significant but it pays to check it out prior to purchase.
The inputs on the KRK's are:
Input: XLR-1/4" TRS Combo
This input will accept either a standard mic cable or a standard TRS cable.
The best thing to do with monitors is to go listen to them in a store before you purchase them. Take along a well produced CD that you are very familiar with as a test CD.
The Shure SM58/SM57 is one of the most used dynamic mic's of all time. It's not perfect for everything but works well enough on most things non-classical.
Shadow942 wrote: Also, what mic WOULD be perfect for everythin
Shadow942 wrote:
Also, what mic WOULD be perfect for everything... Just out of interest haha?
I tell you what -
You figure that one out, then tell me. I'll buy all of them up and sell them for 10,000,000% profit.
The SM57 is probably the most versatile mic on the planet. It's perfect at 1 or 2 things (snare, guitar cabs and 2 voices in the whole world), it's good at quite a few things and it's usable on all else. It's not bad at anything.
Shoot I hate to come in late Shadow. I have the Satellite A305 a
Shoot I hate to come in late Shadow.
I have the Satellite A305 and FireStudio 26x26 i use for remote work and had headaches galore getting it working.
I bough the SIIG ExpressCard thinking that would solve the problem. no dice! wouldn't even recognize the firestudio (even though i got a blue light). Model number is EC2012-S1
So, how i finally solved the issue was how alot of others have suggested on this forum.
Disable anything having to do with:
- LAN (especially wireless),
- Card Reader (HUGE, this tends to share
resources with the ExpressCard and/or on-board firewire and caused memory and IRQ confilts for me.),
- On-board Sound,
- On-board web Cam,
...Come to think of it just disable everthing you DON'T need for running audio, don't even think about using your laptop for surfing or games.
Let us know how it goes.
-Chris
Disabling isn't a problem. That is standard procedure for ANY c
Disabling isn't a problem. That is standard procedure for ANY computer recording. Without getting into too much complicated detail, you are just basically going to right click and select
It is always advised to keep your recording computer off the web or non audio network. That said, quite a few folks do have dual use computers. They just require more switching on and off of different items.
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Once you begin recording on a regular basis you find Audacity is too limiting to be truly useful. There are better options for not too much cash out there. Also, the better your monitors the better your mixes will be. Many threads here at RO dealing with this last issue.