Hi, my name is Frank and welcome to the "habit". LOL ! Laptops are not thatdifferent from desktops these days but there are some considerations. Firstthe bulit in sound card will not be good enough quality. If you are goingto spend your time recording you don't want to waste it making tracks thatare dissapointing to you. So a good sound interface is the first step. Alaptop doesn't have PCI slots ...
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Started 3 years, 6 months ago by hot3dog3lucky3
Hi all!! I'm a newb to the forums and to the recording industry...so tospeak. I'm interested in recording my own music on to a laptop. I'd like todo it on a laptop if possible for mobility reasons...at shows etc... What Idon't know is what software/hardware to use and systemrequirements/recommendations for the laptop. Also, what kind of hardwareinterface would I look for to do more than just ...
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ohhey replied 3 years, 6 months ago
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jamester replied 3 years, 6 months ago
Hey Frank,IIRC you replaced the internal HD in your laptop with a faster one? I waswondering, did you actually ever hit a limit with what I presume was yourold 4200 drive?I ask because I was ticked when I found out my $3K vaio laptop had a 4200drive, and was looking into replacing it for a long time (in fact I stillthink about it!) But honestly, I've never had a problem with it. I'verecorded up ...
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jamester replied 3 years, 6 months ago
HotDog:First off - listen to Frank, he knows his stuff. =)Secondly, the number one piece of info you failed to give was your budget.Just like almost any hobby, there are many levels of financial commitmentavailable to you. The cool thing is that even a modest investment can yieldexcellent results!If you're looking to record multiple tracks at once, I'd say the PresonusFirepod is the best deal out...
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ohhey replied 3 years, 6 months ago
No, I didn't hit the limit but the disk meter got so high it started makingme nervous about using it. I also wanted other things to be faster. After Iput the 7200 in boot time was half what it was.. almost everything I didgot faster. Seems Widnows and the applications I use play with the drive alot.
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hot3dog3lucky3 replied 3 years, 6 months ago
Hey thanks for replying guys! I was also wondering. I have a Boss BR 532. Would there be a way for me to use this? Here is a link to what it is just in case...Boss BR 532 Thanks everybody!!!
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