Going into the computer (help)

Mvp82 · Post by **Mvp82** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:44 pm

What do I need to buy if I want to run sounds to my computer?

Thanks!

The Navidson Record · Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:42 pm

An I/O interface or a sound card with 1/4" in. Or a snazzy one with XLR in and phantom power. But those are rare. I'd suggest a mixer.
You can either get a Behringer 20$ I/O off ebay. (Runs a 1/4" to USB).
Or you can drop up to 5000$ on a Digi mixer. I think there's even one for 38,000$. So, there's every size and shape and power of mixer that runs to a computer known to man. But for starters, I'd go with a Behringer I/O.

Mvp82 · Post by **Mvp82** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:12 am

Sweet..thanks a lot for the info. You could have very easily bashed on me for being a "noob" but you decided against it.

Thanks!

AmigaHeretic · Post by **AmigaHeretic** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:58 am

Mvp82 wrote:What do I need to buy if I want to run sounds to my computer?

Thanks!

Or you could go cheap like I do as most computers have a "line in" jack already. (though I'm sure some will say the sound isn't as good??)

Use this in the headphone jack:

and a cable like this:

and run the thing into your line in. Then record with your favorite software.

Setsonics · Post by **Setsonics** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:22 pm

That's the same setup I use, running from my Electribe's headphone jack.

Perhaps I should run it from an output instead?

Ruso · Post by **Ruso** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:10 am

I don't mean to brag but I'm damn proud of my new purchase

if you ever consider buying a sound card... trust me you won't beat this for the price... it's a high speed 8x8 usb phantom power sound card...

you can even monitor with the computer turned off and almost use it as a mixer........

Setsonics · Post by **Setsonics** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:37 pm

My friend had one of those at his house, sounds like the perfect addition to me!

Ruso · Post by **Ruso** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:29 pm

oh believe me, it really is... you can even plug in an insert say compressor directly into it and it will insert it before the output jacks and I believe you can set the dry/wet parameter... it's a bute!

Groovebox · Post by **Groovebox** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 12:29 am

I wouldn't record as audio, i would record as midi data. to get midi in the computer u will need a midi interface for about 50$. That way you can edit notes, quantinize and so on, and then turn it into an audio track.

Setsonics · Post by **Setsonics** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:22 am

But how do you perform it live I ask you? (With an all ahrdware setup, no computers)

Groovebox · Post by **Groovebox** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:57 am

I thought the whole point was getting the sounds in the computer?

Setsonics · Post by **Setsonics** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:14 am

I am usually no help at all these days...

hahaha...

Mvp82 · Post by **Mvp82** » Thu May 15, 2008 7:34 pm

Right on guys. So my live shows now just consist of my Roland Sh-201, Roland XP-30, Kaoss Pad 2, and my EMX-1.

I have a Novation X-station 25 and my bassist and vocalist both have macbooks and have logic, so it's pretty dumb for us not to be taking advantage of it. Ruso and some other guys have been leading me toward Ableton Live. I haven't had much time to research it, but from what I've heard, it seems like it's the program to use.

So what would be the best route to getting the X-station into the computer? Would it be best to go midi and to run sounds from the computer?

Borg · Post by **Borg** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:44 am

Well... That depends. Don't you like the sounds of the X-Station? For the live feel I would record audio. But if you're going for a studio album, maybe you should do the midi for quantizing and editing the notes afterwards. Of course you would need some decent soft synths to send the midi information to.

Mvp82 · Post by **Mvp82** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:21 pm

No no no, i love the x-station..amazing sounds. But if I were to use sounds from Logic or Ableton or whatever, I'd have to go midi, correct?

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