I need some advice from people who understand about music recording stuff. I can talk for an hour on how Radar works but looking at "low latency, 5KOhm impedance crotchet decibel hyper-mandolin" boxes on Gear4Music has blown my mind :wacko:

 

I want a box so that I can record my electro acoustic guitar and electro acoustic ukuele to my windows 8 pc. Perhaps a mic in too. I have been looking at these

 

http://www.gear4music.com/Soundcards/USB.html

 

I need some help, both instruments have a freshman hidden pickup.

 

Thanks guys.

I've got a full home studio setup here, including Cubase - it's what I used when I was functioning as "a band" with me as the only member!

Cubase sounds like some of the better software, some of those boxes come with cubase LE6, is that a cheap man's version or the full package?

 

http://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Native-Instruments-Komplete-Audio-6-USB-Audio-Interface/FZQ

Behringer do a usb interface and is cheap too, i use cakewalk sonor X3 producer, but far too complex for the average use, but has everything but the kitchen sink :thumbup:

This is what I have:

 

 

Along with a wealth of mics, amps, instruments and the aforementioned Cubase and also a pretty robust drum machine program!

This is a new world, I think I need jack to xlr leads for a lot of these boxes, cubase and probably any one of those usb boxes.

Pretty sure I've got jack/xlr leads here if you need to borrow some, mate :)

 

I haven't got the time (or the voice now!) to be making my own music anymore, sadly... :(

Most of these items come with only a light (trial) version of the software.

Also I work for a music company so if you do find what you actually want, let me know and I can get it for you cheaper than anywhere else, or even try looking on our websites, whybuynew or totalmusic.

Dave I ordered that stuff through your place today, thank you very much :thumbup1:

Firstly, thanks again Dave, stuff arrived safely and it works.

 

Now the thing that is annoying me. I got my post from the registry and was on the way to a mate's house anyway. He has an Apple desktop and Garage Band. My focusrite worked brilliantly as did the software, we rocked out, it was awesome, we were happy.

 

I plug the stuff into my (bloody powerful) Windows 8 PC, like pushing poo up hill! Just an utter pain nothing works properly, there is a delay when I play, the focusrite software doesn't work at all, I downloaded Cubase which is impenetrable.

 

I don't know how much time this will take me to get working properly but all the software seems very stale, very Windows ME in its design and not a patch on the intuitive Apple stuff. I am not really an Apple man at all but you know what, their stuff just works.

 

:headvswal:

Most studios and people i know who are into serious music, use a Mac, its the most stable. I remember windows 2000 was one of the most stable for music years ago.

Glad it all turned up safely mate.

Not sure why it doesn't work on your computer as we are running windows 7 on our stone age archaic desktops for testing and we have never had an issue.

Might be worth uninstalling and reinstalling the software to see if that helps.

Cheers Dave, I got it all working in the end. A collection of little snags, drivers and sound setting things.

 

I am using mixcraft now which is far more accessible than Cubase, I got some 3.5mm to 1/4 inch adapters and sorted the delay by direct monitoring from the focusrite using ipod speakers for the meantime.

 

The only limiting factor now is my playing :lol:

Good to here you got it working ok now mate.

Remember practice makes perfect :)

Wish I had the patience to learn to play guitar! The closest I've got was guitar hero on the Xbox :lol: