Richard Hubbell wrote: > Very new to sound input and linux. I've listened to music on linux > but recording and manipulating sound is all new to me. I'm just > going to put into words what I'd like to do and take it from there. I > have an electric guitar and I'd like to record riffs and then apply > software filters (right word? maybe software effects?) to the riffs > to give them a different sound. I'd like to be able to edit them, > save them and record them to disc (cd/dvd). I'd also like to be able > to record singing and sound effects. I have read the archives a bit > and I saw a July thread about hardware but the original poster had his > thread hijacked and it went a little astray. > > I know there are a few hardware vendors who's products work well on > linux. But I'm trying to get some solid advice from folks who are > using hardware to do what I want to do. > > Do I need one box or several? I don't want to spend a lot to start > but would like to have something that's made reasonably well. If I > have to put together my setup over time then that's what I'll do so I > don't have to layout a big chunk of money at the start. So maybe > first I'll get the guitar connected and then later get the mic and get > it connected. Then next get recording device(s). And so on, to > build a complete system over time but still get quality components as > I go so that in the end I have an all-around quality system. > > My concerns are compatibility with linux and the software that runs on > linux. Compatibility amongst the different components and > compatibility with the popular storage mediums. i.e. cd/dvd > > Over time I would be willing to spend $1000-2000 for something that > will last and do a good job for me. But I don't want to spend it all > now. You can start with very little indeed. I started with a SB128, a mic, and a cheapo Behringer mixer with mic pres - total outlay ?150. How big is your starting budget? Do you forsee a need for more than 2/4/8 input channels? R
