Recording Equipment

Bacon1 · Post by **Bacon1** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:30 pm

Hi Can anyone give me some ideas please. I have just started playing guitar and can play a few songs.
I would like to be able to record them as MP3s. I would like a 4 or 8 track recorder for under £200 if possible that also has a drum machine and a few effects built in. Can anyone advise on a few makes models etc that is user friendly and for beginers?

thanks

Post by **olly** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:44 pm

Do you have a computer you could use? This will open up a much wider, expandable, range of opportunity!

Welcome to the forum as well!

Bacon1 · Post by **Bacon1** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:50 pm

Hi

Thanks the forum looks very useful.
yes I have a laptop that I can use I would like to record my guitar and vocals and then mess around with a few effects and lay down the drum tracks. I would then like to try writing my own songs.

Olly wrote:Do you have a computer you could use? This will open up a much wider, expandable, range of opportunity!

Welcome to the forum as well!

Post by **olly** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:33 am

I use a tascam audio interface that I picked up for under £100 and it came with Cubase LE. I invested around £50 in getting Ezdrummer which I am very happy with. With the free plugins out there this is more than adaquate to get you up and running and, in my opinion, a far better solution than getting some hardware device that you can not upgrade or alter the stock sounds.

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:15 pm

dead right...use cubase.....loads of goodies for recording etc...very user friendly
and a lot cheaper and flexible than going the hardware route...although hardware item will be required
initially

Instructor · Post by **Instructor** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:13 pm

I have a Boss Micro BR and it's very good as a portable 4 track recorder.

Instructor

hackneystudio · Post by **hackneystudio** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:12 pm

yes i would definitely go the computer route

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:01 am

Reaper is free and a good DAW....Line 6 UX2 about £150...ready to rock....