On 7/19/05, Rob Fell <robin.fell2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 Starting budget, probably $200-300 > 2/4/8 input channels? I don't know. Not even sure I understand the question. Do you mean will I want to have more than a guitar and a microphone as input devices? If so then I think I might want to. > > R >
