Simultaneous Multi track recording?

[Juniorkimbrough]

What sound card do I need in order to be able to do this?

[tZer]

At least an audigy by creative labs (give you 2 inputs) - that would permit simultaneous recording of 2 instruments.

If you want more, there are products by m-audio and others that offer up to 8 in/out and more... price goes up accordingly and computer system requirement increase as well.

--tz

[kbr]

How many channels do you need to record at the same time?
(An easy minimum tally is 4 channel for drums [kick, snare, overhead left and right]
1 per bass
1 per guiitar
2 per keyboard
etc)

[Juniorkimbrough]

4 channels would be ideal

[tZer]

Here are a few examples of one part of the equasion - the Multitrack IO device...
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...1814-main.html
http://www.bizrate.com/buy/noncat_pr...-24781626.html

What software do you plan to use? Pro Tools? Sonar? Cubase? Logic? Reason?

I use Sonar and I dabble in Reason - but I understand how to get around sequencer software like that pretty readily.

PS - I am not necessarily endorsing any of these examples of IO devices. I have used the Firewire 410 with reasonable success. But as far as these go, I only know this is the TYPE of device you need.

I have a totally PERSONAL set up - just software and a simple sound card.
--tz