Digital Home Studio for Dummies

[Spanky]

I am behind the times when it comes to home recording...and Im also tired of helping other people pay off their recording gear by patronizing them for their services...in short, I know next to nothing when it comes to building a computer based home studio and would like to learn from the basics. Are there any websites you can recommend or other sources where I can study up? (Aside of the ones listed in the FAQ Sticky). If I had all the gear sitting here right now, honestly, I wouldnt even know how to begin hooking it all up.


Thanks in advance...TB rules!

 

[Andy Brown]

This is a good article...

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Also try http://www.homerecording.com/

Regards,
-AJB

 

[JMX]

www.computermusic.co.uk also has some tutorials IIRC

 

[Josh Ryan]

www.recording.org has a ton of info, check the digital and DAW sections.

 

[Spanky]

Much thanks! I'll check them all out!

 

[SpankBass]

Please stop stealing my life.

 

[thwackless]

Wow, Spankbass. That's a real disconcerting avatar you've got, there.

Stewbone.

 

[Spanky]

Yo Spank...one good spank deserves another, eh?

Spank you very much.

 

[Zlartibartfast]

Invalid Link Removed has helped me immensely - I used to think I could get a name-brand PC (no names mentioned but "C", "D", and "G" all failed at the task) to be a stable DAW but I learned that HARD WAY
(lost our drummer over it) that you have to either build it yourself (after a lot of research and experimentation) or buy one from an integrator that specializes in audio workstations (can get expensive there). Base your choice of hardware on your software! After I leaned that Cakewalk validated Pro A 9 on an Intel 845 chipset (amongst otheres) things started gruvin' and we are recording our album with our new drummer. FYI I don't use the PC for actually capturing our performances - that is done on a Mackie SDR 24/96. The PC is the editing and mixdown machine; that is my personal choice