Hello, I'm a bit of a newbie (okay, REALLY newbie) when it comes to working with audio, but I am a strong linux user. Basically, I have the following: 2 - instrument microphone (XLR) 1 - vocal microphone (XLR) 1 - keyboard w/ midi interface I want to do some multitrack recording, using anywhere fmro 2-4 of the above items at once. I am getting ready to start building a dedicated box for this. So, what kind of hardware should I be looking at? I'm looking for something somewhat inexpensive (RME Hammerfall was about $600, Midiman delta 1010 LT was closer to $700, both too much). Also, should I be looking at any additional items like a mixing board, amplifiers and such? I would greatly appreciate any ideas, thoughts, hints, pointers, links! Thank you in advance, Bryan P.S. I know it seems like a lot for a "newbie", but I just like doing things right the first time.
