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[britheguy]

Originally Posted by HairyScaryMark

Some good advice so far.
This is what I would do....

Download reaper. It only costs £20 and has a free trial that never runs out, apparently. It is also said to be better than many of the ones you pay real money for, in some ways at least. REAPER | Download

Download this pack of plugins for free digitalfishphones.com - free audio effects plugins

Get an SM57 or similar and some form of condensor mic.

Also get an interface with built in microphone pre amps.

This one will do the job to start you off TASCAM and is little over £100.

If you have a bit more money, baring the future in mind you might be better off getting something like a Presonus FP10 (previously known as firepod) for under £350 PreSonus It would allow you to record a drum kit and possibly even an entire band (with some compromises) at once.

Thanks for the links etc.
I've tried to download these things but can't seem to do it(
I have a SM57 ready, and a few amps to use etc.

I think I really need one of those pre amp things. I tried to DI my amp into the mic socket on the PC...no joy.
I'm sure to should not be this hard to get going. I reckon I need to buy a mag like the person suggested earlier in this thread.

[Decontrol]

Originally Posted by britheguy

Thanks for the links etc.
I've tried to download these things but can't seem to do it(
I have a SM57 ready, and a few amps to use etc.

I think I really need one of those pre amp things. I tried to DI my amp into the mic socket on the PC...no joy.
I'm sure to should not be this hard to get going. I reckon I need to buy a mag like the person suggested earlier in this thread.

Bri, i have one of those audio interface things
TASCAM
i dont use it any more cause i got a 16 track HDD recorder, i'll be putting it up for sale once i get it back from a mate.
Thats what your looking for, it does a great job of recording vocals, guitar etc on to your pc and theres a cd rom with Cubase LE with it.

dx.

[britheguy]

Originally Posted by Decontrol

Bri, i have one of those audio interface things
TASCAM
i dont use it any more cause i got a 16 track HDD recorder, i'll be putting it up for sale once i get it back from a mate.
Thats what your looking for, it does a great job of recording vocals, guitar etc on to your pc and theres a cd rom with Cubase LE with it.

dx.

Dx, I'll give you call in a week or so to check on progress then. Cheers
Bri.

[scottST]

i've got a toneport UX1 for sale if that'd be any use. bloody good for simple demos, or even just for a jam.