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Re: HELP: Getting Home Studio Started

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Posted by Doug (from: sa11-p55.dreamscape.com) on May 25, 1999 at 08:36:20:

In Reply to: HELP: Getting Home Studio Started posted by Anthony Gomes on May 24, 1999 at 18:08:15:

Anthony,
I too am a drummer and was in your shoes not too long ago (maybe I still am!).
I use and recommend Cakewalk products. They're relatively easy to use and powerful, you won't outgrow them any time soon. Do you have a midi interface? How about your computer? Do you want to record audio on your pc? This will help determine how beefy your pc should be.

One other piece of advice I would give you is to start with one or two programs and/or equipment and use them exclusively for a while. The trap that I fell into was the "gee whiz" phase of all of this technology and I ended up spending all of my time on the programs and the hardware INSTEAD of making music. Just a thought.

Good luck and I'll look for more of your posts.

Doug

: I am a drummer at heart but I'm interrested in creating my own music through my PC. The only other tool I have to get this project started is an Alesis QS6. There is so much software out there for recording and mixing that I don't know which one to choose. I have been thinking about Cakewalk or Emagic Logic Audio. Any input on software would be a big help as well as any other equipement I might need.

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: Anthony, : I too am a drummer and was in your shoes not too long ago (maybe I still am!). : I use and recommend Cakewalk products. They're relatively easy to use and powerful, you won't outgrow them any time soon. Do you have a midi interface? How about your computer? Do you want to record audio on your pc? This will help determine how beefy your pc should be. : One other piece of advice I would give you is to start with one or two programs and/or equipment and use them exclusively for a while. The trap that I fell into was the "gee whiz" phase of all of this technology and I ended up spending all of my time on the programs and the hardware INSTEAD of making music. Just a thought. : Good luck and I'll look for more of your posts. : Doug : : : I am a drummer at heart but I'm interrested in creating my own music through my PC. The only other tool I have to get this project started is an Alesis QS6. There is so much software out there for recording and mixing that I don't know which one to choose. I have been thinking about Cakewalk or Emagic Logic Audio. Any input on software would be a big help as well as any other equipement I might need.

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