Hi I seemed to jump straight in with Linux. I was using Sonar and kept getting problems would run ok sort of. Then I found the planet stuff and started using that. I then setup a Berinhger DDX3216 and bought a RME Hammerfall card, all of Ebay. Talk about the deep end!! I have eventually got it all working, sort of, I got help from Fervent software and it really helps to see the stuff running and then play with it. I haven't even looked at MIDI yet as I don t have a way to get it into my pc's but I will have to get to grips with this and these mailing lists are your on line support (Try Sonar Support! ) Hope you do well cheers Bob Richard Hubbell wrote: > 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 >> > > >
