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Hi guys and gals.
I'm looking to set up myself a basic home studio. Gonna re-format my PC, install something like a light Cubase/Cakewalk and get a good Audio interface to record via.

I've got a dual core AMD Athlon 3600+ (2GHz), 3GB RAM.

I'm not too sure of the best software to go with but I was thnking of getting and Edirol UA25EX as my sound card. I play guitar so will record that through it and utilize various amp modelings in the software.
I'll only be recording one instrument at a time.
The software will have to have good MIDI compatibility to go with the Edirol as I'll also want to be able to hook up a MIDI keyboard for various other sounds.

I think that's everything I have in mind. I'm new to this so if I'm missing anything glaringly obvious, let me know.

I've got £250-300 to spend on the audio interface, a new SATA drive (320GB) and software but I understand software may be more so i'm willing to wait to get it. Just need the best thing for the job, giving high quality sound without going overkill.
 
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Go for the M-Audio Profire 610

It's got superb pre's for the the price, defiantly the best you'll find until you go upward of £600-900, and the same goes for the converters. Build really well, had the best driver support out of the whole series being the latest models and has fire-wire support, which really is vital for doing decent work. It also has very good latency free control panel which allows for the monitoring of inputs signals at zero latency (via hardware, not software) All that for just over £200 is by far the best deal you'll get. Pair it with a couple of nice condensers and you're all set to record.
 
Aye go with what ozfest recommended!

Naturally I'd recommend getting a Mac too and going down the Logic/Pro Tools route but this doesn't fall in budget!

OzZie let me know when you're next about on MSN, need a catch up!
 
Cheers for your help dudes!
Yea, I'd love a Mac but unfortunatley I haven't got £1200+
My PC would do the trick to start with.
 
An E-mu 1212m gives great sound quality, and so does the Emu 0404 USB.

I'm not really keen on M-audio stuff, but it does have to benefit of being Mac compatible while E-mu stuff isn't!

Cheap awesome software? Get Renoise, less than £50... Leaving more money for parts.

What soundsystem will you be using?
 
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