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I'd really appreciate it if someone could offer some opinions or point me in the right direction on how to get set up. My current plan is to record with Garageband - XLR mics running to something like the Alesis IO|14 or IO|26, interfacing with the computer via Firewire. Does this sound reasonable? http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEIO14 http://www.zzounds.com/item--ALEIO26
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Here's the recording setup I'm thinking about. Any input would be really appreciated. Apple PowerBook G4, 512MB RAM, 1.5 GHz processor, running ProTools LE. USB input via DigiDesign M-Box 2 for MIDI, 1/4" cords, and XLR. Thoughts?
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May 7, 2007 00:57
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Jobless Drunk posted:What do you plan on recording? I'd just be multitracking myself one instrument at a time - keyboards, guitar, banjo, accordion. Maybe on rare occasion doing two at once, eg. guitar and vocals.
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May 7, 2007 01:58
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Just trying to clear everything up before I commit and shell out some cash. Previously, I was pretty sold on ProTools LE since the MBox 2 comes bundled with it. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to LE instead of M-Powered?
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May 8, 2007 17:05
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wixard posted:Not really, except that M-Powered is expensive enough that it's pretty tough to buy an M-Audio interface + M-Powered for cheaper than an MBox 2. Yeah, this is exactly what I was getting at. Thanks a lot! I suppose I'll be ordering my MBox 2 and LE relatively soon, then.
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May 8, 2007 22:55
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What kind of software instruments come with ProTools LE? I guess my main concerns are that there's a decent sounding piano and perhaps some way to accurately simulate a Rhodes piano. Thoughts?
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May 9, 2007 22:05
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wixard posted:LE comes with Reason Adapted I think, which I'm pretty sure has a basic piano and rhodes patch, but it's a little more involved to use Reason than the average virtual instrument. So ProTools doesn't support VST, but Reason does? Is there a way to make the two "join forces" so that I could take advantage of all the free VST stuff? Maybe create a VST track in Reason, export it as a finished audio file, then pull the file into ProTools? I'm pretty much guessing at the capabilities of each program. I know you said the problem could be solved with this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/VSTRTASWrap/ But if I don't have to spend any money, then I don't want to, you know?
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May 20, 2007 19:17
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Let me ask a much more refined version of my original question - I'm still a bit confused, so my apologies. With ProTools LE and an MBox 2, will I be able to get a Rhodes piano sound? And yes, I do have a MIDI keyboard if necessary. If the answer to the question is yes, how easy or not easy would this be?
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May 27, 2007 06:21
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ampleforth posted:I would like it very much if some of our elder statesmen of recording would talk about EQing for a bit. Another point of curiosity - will any sustain pedal that already works with my keyboard also work with MIDI applications? Can MIDI interpret a sustain pedal?
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May 27, 2007 17:59
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I'm finally ready to shell out some bucks and get set up to record. Please tell me what you think of the following setup: Mac OS X Tiger 1 GB RAM MBox 2 ProTools LE Reason Adapted MIDI cable XLR cables microphones: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MAudio-MXL-990991-and-Audio-Buddy-Package?sku=703626 How's that sound to everyone?
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