BigRedX Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Although the software's pretty much the same, there's a big difference between the "consumer" versions of ProTools and a full ProTools HD system. The added benefits you get from TDM and being able to hand off a lot of the processing to dedicated hardware can't be over-estimated. Just bear in mind that bass GAS is nothing compared to home studio GAS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 [quote name='dlloyd' post='226584' date='Jun 25 2008, 11:42 AM']I got one of these for £60 [url="http://www.lexiconpro.com/ProductIndex.aspx?ProductID=7"]http://www.lexiconpro.com/ProductIndex.aspx?ProductID=7[/url] Comes with Cubase LE and turns your computer into a 24 track recorder.[/quote] This looks excellent value for money. How is the latency for monitoring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I had a Zoom MRS8 and it was fantastic. Got a 2488MkII now, great machine. Used to use a Yamaha DT electro kit but space is rare, so I use an Alesis SR16 for drums now which is also a great box. I avoided the PC/Mac based route because of the expense and the learning curve, but I have to admit the sheer flexibility would be such a boon. Good luck! It's a mine field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 My 6p Audacity will do multitracks in a project (I know I did it to add a harmony guitar to "Wild Frontier" on my bands MySpace) but as I recall it was a bit of a faff. I use [url="http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion3/index.html"]Mackie Tracktion T3[/url] and find it really easy to use as you do not have loads of sub menus to navigate, it is all on screen in front of you. You can pick up Tracktion 2 from DV247 [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/27495?gclid=CK3Y-LLUkJQCFRSb1QodX1gStA"]HERE[/url] for £30 to get you started. For drums I use loops in [url="http://www.submersiblemusic.com/TemplateMain.aspx?contentId=51"]DrumCore[/url] - and will be selling a second copy I acquired recently as part of a group buy to get a load more LoopPacks as soon as it arrives (its in transit at the moment). In many ways it is just a librarian, but can now do more than that and has a good selection of loops & kits to get you going. The track [url="http://www.myspace.com/scatterometer"]HERE[/url] were done in T3 with DC where there are drums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Just go a little leftfield, if you have a really decent computer sitting round doing nothing why not sell it and buy a really good multi track recorder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='227074' date='Jun 26 2008, 07:14 AM']Just go a little leftfield, if you have a really decent computer sitting round doing nothing why not sell it and buy a really good multi track recorder?[/quote] Unless you want to take it out to record r/h & gigs as well then a DAW is [i]probably [/i]easier to use - well that's what I find. We record gigs on an ADAT but I drop the multitracks into Tracktion to mix as it is so much easier to do non destructive edits like chopping out non vocal bits on vocals mics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I'm sure ypou know more about these things than i do as i say just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 It depends what you want from your recordings. If you just need to get your ideas together to show the rest of the band how your songs go pretty much anything multitrack will do. If however you want to make a decent demo or something you can justify asking money for a DAW is a much better bet. These days the quality of equipment available to the average home studio far exceeds what was available in most professional studios up to the mid 80s. The only thing you'll be lacking will be the technical knowledge (something you can only really get by doing lots of recording and finding out what works and what doesn't) and a decent acoustically treated recording and mixing environment. The only thing to watch out for with a DAW is that the opportunities for fiddling around with the sounds and performance can be endless. Keep focused on what you want your recordings to achieve and know when to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted July 2, 2008 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Cheers for all the replies. I got a Lexicon Alpha, and what a brilliant piece of kit it is! Just need to sort a drum program out and I'm ready to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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