what do u need to start recording?

[BigDEE]

what are some of the basic things i need to start recording onto my PC? what kind of mic do i need? oh ya something cheat

[mdel21]

any mic will work, and some kind of editing software like cool edit

[BigDEE]

cheap*

[Snyder]

Get a Mac with Garage Band recording software, it's awesome.

[thejoe]

a pirated version of cool edit

even a cheap mixer would make it sooo much easier
get a behringer from musicians friend, i think they go down to like 50 bucks or somtin.. you just need inputs for 2 mics (vocals and guitar) (a cheap mic and mic stand from radio shack shouldnt put you up more than 50 bucks) and another one of you have an electrocustic

and your stock soundcard will work



thats pretty much what i have except i have a little better mixer


any more questions about anything.. just ask

[wayward_blue]

all you really need is a program like cool edit ($125 off ebay), a mic w/stand ($100)a decent sound card and then you can get adapters at radio shack for like 5 bucks (all together $20) and you can plug in your guitar and mic right into the regular mic input on your computer. thats probably the cheapest route. all together w/ registered version of cool edit your looking at around $250 if your computer already has the sound card and whatnot. if you got anymore questions just ask

[MWR]

Don't go cheap on a mic. It's easily the most important part.

[CWMCALL]

When I plug my taylor w/ expression system directly into my cpu sound card I get all kinds of hissing and popping....is there some way to avoid this?

[jsgksu]

Wayward_Blue, I feel sorry for you if you spent $150 on cool edit. As for the original question, you can just use a free (pirated) version of cool edit and a regular computer mic that a comp comes with. I record my stuff like that, it cost me nothing and it sounds fine unless youre going for serious pro recording

[MWR]

Wayward_Blue, I feel sorry for you if you spent $150 on cool edit. As for the original question, you can just use a free (pirated) version of cool edit and a regular computer mic that a comp comes with. I record my stuff like that, it cost me nothing and it sounds fine unless youre going for serious pro recording

I disagree about the computer mic. Theres no way for the tiny capsule in those shitty mics to pic up every frequency. Your left with no bass which is just as important as the highs. A decent condenser mic is less than a 100$ and it's worth every penny. After the mic the next most important thing is some recording knowledge. I don't have a very good set-up but I have some knowledge and my recordings reflect that.

[jsgksu]

Wayward_Blue, I feel sorry for you if you spent $150 on cool edit. As for the original question, you can just use a free (pirated) version of cool edit and a regular computer mic that a comp comes with. I record my stuff like that, it cost me nothing and it sounds fine unless youre going for serious pro recording

I disagree about the computer mic. Theres no way for the tiny capsule in those shitty mics to pic up every frequency. Your left with no bass which is just as important as the highs. A decent condenser mic is less than a 100$ and it's worth every penny. After the mic the next most important thing is some recording knowledge. I don't have a very good set-up but I have some knowledge and my recordings reflect that.

I only record stuff to help people and I record my own songs just so I dont forget them. Im not trying to do anything professional here but the recordings actually sound not bad at all Good enough that Im not gonna turn around and spend over $100 for equipment. And I would bet most people would say they sound just find unless theyre super picky

[everydayDMBfan_18]

I would really suggest spending about $100 for a mic and getting a Shure SM58. It'll make your recordings sound really good.

[saiyasam]

i'm poor. anything free? i tried using "windows recorder" but only allows me to record for 1 minute.

[MWR]

Wayward_Blue, I feel sorry for you if you spent $150 on cool edit. As for the original question, you can just use a free (pirated) version of cool edit and a regular computer mic that a comp comes with. I record my stuff like that, it cost me nothing and it sounds fine unless youre going for serious pro recording

I disagree about the computer mic. Theres no way for the tiny capsule in those shitty mics to pic up every frequency. Your left with no bass which is just as important as the highs. A decent condenser mic is less than a 100$ and it's worth every penny. After the mic the next most important thing is some recording knowledge. I don't have a very good set-up but I have some knowledge and my recordings reflect that.

I only record stuff to help people and I record my own songs just so I dont forget them. Im not trying to do anything professional here but the recordings actually sound not bad at all Good enough that Im not gonna turn around and spend over $100 for equipment. And I would bet most people would say they sound just find unless theyre super picky

I don't think an $80 mic is raising anything to the professional level. A profesional level mic would cost you well over $500 and unless you have a recording booth and great hardware to match you probably won't hear an amazing difference from mics costing half that.
Your stuff sounds good(for a computer mic) but I promise you your jaw would drop at how much better it sounds. Considering how much people pay for their guitar a sub 100$ mic is chump change by comparison.

[jsgksu]

Wayward_Blue, I feel sorry for you if you spent $150 on cool edit. As for the original question, you can just use a free (pirated) version of cool edit and a regular computer mic that a comp comes with. I record my stuff like that, it cost me nothing and it sounds fine unless youre going for serious pro recording

I disagree about the computer mic. Theres no way for the tiny capsule in those shitty mics to pic up every frequency. Your left with no bass which is just as important as the highs. A decent condenser mic is less than a 100$ and it's worth every penny. After the mic the next most important thing is some recording knowledge. I don't have a very good set-up but I have some knowledge and my recordings reflect that.

I only record stuff to help people and I record my own songs just so I dont forget them. Im not trying to do anything professional here but the recordings actually sound not bad at all Good enough that Im not gonna turn around and spend over $100 for equipment. And I would bet most people would say they sound just find unless theyre super picky

I don't think an $80 mic is raising anything to the professional level. A profesional level mic would cost you well over $500 and unless you have a recording booth and great hardware to match you probably won't hear an amazing difference from mics costing half that.
Your stuff sounds good(for a computer mic) but I promise you your jaw would drop at how much better it sounds. Considering how much people pay for their guitar a sub 100$ mic is chump change by comparison.

He said hes broke and wants something for cheap/free, so just get yourself a regular computer mic and a free version of cool edit pro. If later, you have money and want to go for something nicer, buy yourself a Shure SM58 or something. saiyasam if you need help getting a free version of cool edit pro, get a hold of me on aol im, screenname jsgksu