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| Author: | wildfins [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
My home karaoke setup is gonna be: - Karaoke DVD/MIDI player - Wireless UHF mics - Yamaha MG82CX mixer - 2 Carvin LM12A/LM15A powered speakers I would like to record live karaoke performance to my laptop out of my mixer so that I can also capture the mixing effects. Any recommendation for an inexpensive USB audio capture/mixer device and free software to achieve that? Also, appreciate if you could provide the setup or how-to instructions. I found the following suggestions on this board: USB devices: ********** - Lexicon Alpha Desktop Recording Studio $80 http://www.zzounds.com/item--LEXALPHA - Others? Free recording/mixing SW: ********************* - Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows - Kristal http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/ "Micky: Kristal is closer to the real pro software and will support Asio drivers. It also has a nice tutorial to help you learn..." - Others? |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
I LOVE the Lexicon Alpha for not only recording but for an external sound card as well complete with balanced 1/4" outputs as opposed to RCA or unbalanced connections. It also comes bundled with a good recording software - Cubase, it does take some time to learn, but worth it after you do. Plus it also comes with a great Lexicon reverb plugin for the software. Audacity is easy & Krystal is nicer than Audacity - both free - I use Audacity at my shows because it does exactly what I need it to do - record live on the fly (what you are looking for at this time). For home studio i'd opt for the Cubase or Krystal - because it's better to be able to record the music then your vocals & add the effects later. When you multi track your recording, you can get a better recording at the end as you can do your vocals, then listen & just re-record bad sections rather than having to re-record entire songs over & again. Actually my preference is Mackie Tracktion, but then it costs and the others are free! |
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| Author: | gator [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:30 pm wrote: I LOVE the Lexicon Alpha for not only recording but for an external sound card as well complete with balanced 1/4" outputs as opposed to RCA or unbalanced connections. It also comes bundled with a good recording software - Cubase, it does take some time to learn, but worth it after you do. Plus it also comes with a great Lexicon reverb plugin for the software. I have my music on my laptop and I hook my laptop up to my powered mixer via out from 1/8 headphone plug on laptop and rca cable into mixer. You mentioned using the lexicon alpha as a sound card how would I hook it up from my laptop to the mixer? Thanking you in advance...
Audacity is easy & Krystal is nicer than Audacity - both free - I use Audacity at my shows because it does exactly what I need it to do - record live on the fly (what you are looking for at this time). For home studio i'd opt for the Cubase or Krystal - because it's better to be able to record the music then your vocals & add the effects later. When you multi track your recording, you can get a better recording at the end as you can do your vocals, then listen & just re-record bad sections rather than having to re-record entire songs over & again. Actually my preference is Mackie Tracktion, but then it costs and the others are free! |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
gator @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:19 pm wrote: Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:30 pm wrote: I LOVE the Lexicon Alpha for not only recording but for an external sound card as well complete with balanced 1/4" outputs as opposed to RCA or unbalanced connections. It also comes bundled with a good recording software - Cubase, it does take some time to learn, but worth it after you do. Plus it also comes with a great Lexicon reverb plugin for the software. I have my music on my laptop and I hook my laptop up to my powered mixer via out from 1/8 headphone plug on laptop and rca cable into mixer. You mentioned using the lexicon alpha as a sound card how would I hook it up from my laptop to the mixer? Thanking you in advance...Audacity is easy & Krystal is nicer than Audacity - both free - I use Audacity at my shows because it does exactly what I need it to do - record live on the fly (what you are looking for at this time). For home studio i'd opt for the Cubase or Krystal - because it's better to be able to record the music then your vocals & add the effects later. When you multi track your recording, you can get a better recording at the end as you can do your vocals, then listen & just re-record bad sections rather than having to re-record entire songs over & again. Actually my preference is Mackie Tracktion, but then it costs and the others are free! You install all the drivers first, then connect it via USB & go into sound properties & under playback, choose USB speakers or Lexicon sound device - i've seen both. Then connect the Alpha to your mixer. No need for 1/8" plugs/adapters & converters. |
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| Author: | gator [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:26 pm wrote: gator @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:19 pm wrote: Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:30 pm wrote: I LOVE the Lexicon Alpha for not only recording but for an external sound card as well complete with balanced 1/4" outputs as opposed to RCA or unbalanced connections. It also comes bundled with a good recording software - Cubase, it does take some time to learn, but worth it after you do. Plus it also comes with a great Lexicon reverb plugin for the software. I have my music on my laptop and I hook my laptop up to my powered mixer via out from 1/8 headphone plug on laptop and rca cable into mixer. You mentioned using the lexicon alpha as a sound card how would I hook it up from my laptop to the mixer? Thanking you in advance...Audacity is easy & Krystal is nicer than Audacity - both free - I use Audacity at my shows because it does exactly what I need it to do - record live on the fly (what you are looking for at this time). For home studio i'd opt for the Cubase or Krystal - because it's better to be able to record the music then your vocals & add the effects later. When you multi track your recording, you can get a better recording at the end as you can do your vocals, then listen & just re-record bad sections rather than having to re-record entire songs over & again. Actually my preference is Mackie Tracktion, but then it costs and the others are free! You install all the drivers first, then connect it via USB & go into sound properties & under playback, choose USB speakers or Lexicon sound device - i've seen both. Then connect the Alpha to your mixer. No need for 1/8" plugs/adapters & converters. |
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| Author: | Lonman [ Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help! USB recording/mixing devices and softwares suggestions? |
gator @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:36 pm wrote: Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:26 pm wrote: gator @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:19 pm wrote: Lonman @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:30 pm wrote: I LOVE the Lexicon Alpha for not only recording but for an external sound card as well complete with balanced 1/4" outputs as opposed to RCA or unbalanced connections. It also comes bundled with a good recording software - Cubase, it does take some time to learn, but worth it after you do. Plus it also comes with a great Lexicon reverb plugin for the software. I have my music on my laptop and I hook my laptop up to my powered mixer via out from 1/8 headphone plug on laptop and rca cable into mixer. You mentioned using the lexicon alpha as a sound card how would I hook it up from my laptop to the mixer? Thanking you in advance...Audacity is easy & Krystal is nicer than Audacity - both free - I use Audacity at my shows because it does exactly what I need it to do - record live on the fly (what you are looking for at this time). For home studio i'd opt for the Cubase or Krystal - because it's better to be able to record the music then your vocals & add the effects later. When you multi track your recording, you can get a better recording at the end as you can do your vocals, then listen & just re-record bad sections rather than having to re-record entire songs over & again. Actually my preference is Mackie Tracktion, but then it costs and the others are free! You install all the drivers first, then connect it via USB & go into sound properties & under playback, choose USB speakers or Lexicon sound device - i've seen both. Then connect the Alpha to your mixer. No need for 1/8" plugs/adapters & converters. I will sound much better than a headphone jack & better than most built ins. Blows my Soundblaster Live away as well. |
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