Re: Mac Workflow
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:56 am
Mics: take a look at Rode, Blue, Mojave. The Earthworks SR20 (about $600, or even a TC20-which is cheaper) is a very nice mic. Versatile, and it's a great sounding mic-it would do well with your listed audio desires.
Interface: Check out Edirol, PreSonus, MOTU, Apogee, Alesis. If you want midi, you should be sure that's included in the interface.
There are lots more out there. The listed ones are decent, and would fit into your budget. Sort of depends on how many tracks you want to record at once. If you can manage with two inputs at once, it's not too expensive.
You can also ignore all the computer interface stuff and get a digital recorder and just transfer tracks in later. Zoom, Tascam, Roland, Yamaha (or even an iPad with an interface).
Don't forget to include cables, stands, wind screens / pop filters, room tuning (hunks of foam or whatever to control acoustics and echoes and such). Headphones or near field monitors help. You might want a mixing board...
Further on microphones: Oktava and MXL both have some OK mics. I know someone who has both of those that the electronics were replaced in, and they sound pretty good (especially considering the price). I think the stock sound from them is OK, but they benefit from 'cleaning up', and it's not too hard or expensive to do.
Interface: Check out Edirol, PreSonus, MOTU, Apogee, Alesis. If you want midi, you should be sure that's included in the interface.
There are lots more out there. The listed ones are decent, and would fit into your budget. Sort of depends on how many tracks you want to record at once. If you can manage with two inputs at once, it's not too expensive.
You can also ignore all the computer interface stuff and get a digital recorder and just transfer tracks in later. Zoom, Tascam, Roland, Yamaha (or even an iPad with an interface).
Don't forget to include cables, stands, wind screens / pop filters, room tuning (hunks of foam or whatever to control acoustics and echoes and such). Headphones or near field monitors help. You might want a mixing board...
Further on microphones: Oktava and MXL both have some OK mics. I know someone who has both of those that the electronics were replaced in, and they sound pretty good (especially considering the price). I think the stock sound from them is OK, but they benefit from 'cleaning up', and it's not too hard or expensive to do.