This is my first thread with mac forums and this will also be my first attempt at setting up a simple recording environment on my G5 iMac for live vocals and guitar (acoustic and electric). I will be using Garage Band software for now as I already have it on my mac and from what I've read it's a good place to start but as soon as I get this recording thing down I would like to try the more advanced options mentioned on these forums such as Abelton Live, ProTools, or Logic Express.
After reading many of the threads I had decided to get the MXL 990/991 mic package and one of the following interfaces:
. Presonus FireBox
. Presonas Inspire
. M-Audio F/W 410
. Focusrite Saffire
Then... I saw that Guitar Center was advertising the same MXL 990/991 mic package with an M-Audio Audio Buddy dual mic preamp for $99.99!
Does anyone know about this Audio Buddy? I havent come across it in any of the threads. Musicians Friend advertises the Audio buddy for $79.95 alone, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MAudio-Audio-Buddy?sku=701104so with the mic package it seems like a great deal. Could I save money and get away with using something like this or do you reccomend going with one of the above mentioned interfaces?
Thanks for any help.
After reading many of the threads I had decided to get the MXL 990/991 mic package and one of the following interfaces:
. Presonus FireBox
. Presonas Inspire
. M-Audio F/W 410
. Focusrite Saffire
Then... I saw that Guitar Center was advertising the same MXL 990/991 mic package with an M-Audio Audio Buddy dual mic preamp for $99.99!
Does anyone know about this Audio Buddy? I havent come across it in any of the threads. Musicians Friend advertises the Audio buddy for $79.95 alone, http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MAudio-Audio-Buddy?sku=701104so with the mic package it seems like a great deal. Could I save money and get away with using something like this or do you reccomend going with one of the above mentioned interfaces?
Thanks for any help.