Spec me some recording equipment

Phaser · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:38

Right, my mates are wanting to record a couple of tracks on to the PC.

Guess I need a condensor mic, and pop shield? Also some sort of external mixer?

I've also got a 2 turntables and a mixer, and 1 monitor. If possible i'd like it all connected up in the best way possible.

Also 1 other thing...

When recording in headphones, how do you start the track playing, and also a file recording at EXACTLY the same time, so when you've finished you don't have to trim a few seconds off, if you were pressing play on the track, then record on the new file?

Cheers for any help!

Phaser · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:49

Just thinking about connecting it all up..

I was thinking about plugging my decks into my DJ mixer, then that into the main mixer.

Also the mic into the mixer.

Then my PC into the mixer.

Then have the output of the mixer going to my monitos.

HOWEVER...if I wanted to just record the mic, whilst playing the beat on the PC, that means i'd have to mute the input going to the PC, so I dont get feedback on the track. Which would in turn stop the mic signal going to the PC...

The only other way I can think of doing it, is having EVERYTHING going to the mixer, then the output of that going to the PC, then the output of the PC going to the monitors?

Is that correct?

Really confused here so i'd appreciate some help!

cleanbluesky · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:50

1) Condenser mic and a source of phantom power, many higher-end soundcards have this and so do mixers. You'll likely also need a pre-amp.

2) You need an ASIO soundcard. Popshield reccommended.

3) You'll need something like Cubase, which takes care of all the simultaneous recording for you.

Phaser · 12 Oct 2006 at 14:53

Cheers mate, already have Cubase.

Soundcard, was looking at the M-Audio 2946? for around £50, would that not hack it?

Phaser · 12 Oct 2006 at 15:01

Would this work in terms of connecting everything up?

Dr.EM · 12 Oct 2006 at 15:28

You require a 4 bus (2 stereo) mixer to do that. These are more expensive; instead I would just take the PC output straight to the monitors. To use headphones, just connect them to the monitors headphone soucket or soundcard instead. Thats how i've done things for a long time, adjust volume from the PC.