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May 25 2012, 05:44 AM
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Hey Jesse
 Todd here, as you might imagine this question gets posted quite a bit so there are wads of responses ready for reading in the forums but for a bit more clarity NOTHING beats Frans AMAZING wiki! There is an entire section devoted to this very topic. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Recording But as for your question about interfaces, both units you mentioned will make a fine choice. Speakers in your price range are probably a KRK active set or an Alesis Active set. The selection will simply be determined largely by budget and you are probably looking at 4 or 5, maybe 6 inch drivers on your speakers. Later on, you can add a subwoofer, but at the start, get a pair of nice headphones. Studio headphones start somewhere around $100 and go up to crazy from there. So grab an AKG pair or SHURE or KRK pair at about that price range. So are you planning on recording guitar only? One channel at a time? Or a whole band for demos? These can impact your choices but this interface is the first of many so either way your fine Todd QUOTE (Jesse @ May 24 2012, 01:37 PM)  Hello, in about two months I could be buying a set of monitors and a good audio interface, the budget will be around 500 to 600 $, any recommendations? I'm looking for things like a Fasttrack pro or an Alesis iO4 and preferably active monitors. I could get money to buy that for my birthday on july 5th and save a bit, |
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May 26 2012, 02:29 AM
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QUOTE (Jesse @ May 25 2012, 06:39 AM) Thanks for your reply! I will take a read into that article as well. I will be recording only one "thing" at a time. So 1 input will suffice. Are you suggesting not buying monitors first but instead getting a good pair of headphones? Well, you'll need a good pair of headphones pretty much no matter what. Earbuds are a bit crap to be honest, in terms of using them for mixing. You can use them for testing the mix though and thats a great idea cause lots of folks use ear buds  But the interface is the heart of your rig so get as nice an interface as you can. If all the budget covers is interface and headphones, you can always add monitors later. You can get a very spiff SCARLETT interface for abotu$250 US with two good preamps in it. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/f...audio-interface  For a little less you can get a TC Electronic (these guys make killer gear) Desktop Konnect 6 which is an OUTSTANDING unit and shockingly cheap. It uses FIREWIRE not USB. Many of the pricey high end interfaces will rely on FIREWIRE for it's superb bi-directional data handling. interfacehttp://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/t...audio-interface  Here is a solid pair of cans that run about $150.  If you have money left, get a pair of KRK Rockit 5 or Alesis active monitors and bingo http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/k...io-monitor-each  Todd This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: May 26 2012, 02:36 AM |
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