I have a Dell computer, ACID program, a Yamaha PSR 510 and now i'm stuck!...what other products like a midi interface do i need? My goal is just to lay some simple instrumentals and voice tracks down. nothing fancy or expensive.
Running Brook Recording Studio Design
If your computer has USB (or better yet Firewire/IEEE1394) inputs, you can get a decent audio-digital converter from M-Audio which has 2 inputs, phantom power (for good condenser mics - which can be had for about $100), and MIDI I/O. A quick installation of drivers for the new device, and a decent microphone, and a MIDI and audio cable for the keyword.
check out www.m-audio.com for equipment. here's what I recommend:
Audio Input/Output
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MobilePreUSB-main.html
MiDI I/O
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MIDISPORT2x2-main.html
Speakers
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/StudiophileAV40-main.html
Mic
http://www.behringer.com/C-1/index.cfm?lang=ENG
this is probably less than $350 and will give you a decent set of tools to make good recordings with.
There are also a lot of free plugin tools for ACID which will help you - drum boxes, samples, synthesizers, etc. www.kvr-audio.com
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