i've tried to do some search on the forums but no such discussion so...
im planning to start a simple home recording studio. Have read many books and websites, know that they are many ways to actually connect both analog or MIDI instruments to the PC, but would like some opinion on how i should actually go about it with my current setup and budget.
Firstly, im not too sure whether my PC would be able to take the rigours of recording. AMD 2000 with 1 Gb Ram. I plan to recording keyboard via midicontrollers/soft synth. Effects or other instruments would come from VSTs. Most prob be running on Protools Le. Planning to purchase a 61 key controller with USB output. I understand that i need a audio interface(mixer for my analog instruments. Question, would the latency be obvious then since my midi will run VIA USB and the audio interface run via analog(1/8 input, since im currently using sound blaster live). Or would your experts recommend that i buy a MIDI/ANALOG interface like the MAudio Fast Track Pro, having all my instruments and controller into in and USB out to the com. I do have firewire options. i plan to record everything though no need to do it simultanously. I would rather not upgrade my com. Budget for audio interface and controller is around 400-500. Dont mind 2nd hand. Whats the best way to connect my instruments?
PLease advise. Thanks for reading. Took me quite some courage to post such a noob question!
im planning to start a simple home recording studio. Have read many books and websites, know that they are many ways to actually connect both analog or MIDI instruments to the PC, but would like some opinion on how i should actually go about it with my current setup and budget.
Firstly, im not too sure whether my PC would be able to take the rigours of recording. AMD 2000 with 1 Gb Ram. I plan to recording keyboard via midicontrollers/soft synth. Effects or other instruments would come from VSTs. Most prob be running on Protools Le. Planning to purchase a 61 key controller with USB output. I understand that i need a audio interface(mixer for my analog instruments. Question, would the latency be obvious then since my midi will run VIA USB and the audio interface run via analog(1/8 input, since im currently using sound blaster live). Or would your experts recommend that i buy a MIDI/ANALOG interface like the MAudio Fast Track Pro, having all my instruments and controller into in and USB out to the com. I do have firewire options. i plan to record everything though no need to do it simultanously. I would rather not upgrade my com. Budget for audio interface and controller is around 400-500. Dont mind 2nd hand. Whats the best way to connect my instruments?
PLease advise. Thanks for reading. Took me quite some courage to post such a noob question!