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Beginner PC Recording question to kick things off

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Posted by Mark on January 24, 2000 at 11:22:53:
This year we will be purchasing a PC for our home. Needless to say, besides home finances, word processing, e-mail, internet access and games, I want to use it for recording. I have read the articles by Dan and Eddie on this site, but I am still foggy on what I will need to have a whole home recording setup on PC.Let's say I get a big fast PC with tons of mem and a CD burner. Can anyone point me to a source that can guide, in detail, a beginner through this process? I guess my trouble is I see all these products and don't get what all they do. There's $300 soundcards, there's $800 soundcard/recorders(?), there's outboard converters and interfaces, there's all that damn software, can my 4 track still be of service, etc. Cost of PC aside, let's say I was looking to spend $1000 on a set-up I could grow into and add to. Is that reasonable? Recommendations?

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Re: Beginner PC Recording question to kick things off moe 01:00:45 1/27/00 (0)

Re: Do you have kids? Tedster 08:35:28 1/25/00 (0)

Re: Beginner PC Recording question to kick things off JR#97 15:32:55 1/24/00 (10)

Cool. Hope these aren't too many questions, but... Mark 11:36:21 1/25/00 (2)

No such thing as too many questions Mark! (n/t) Kevin 19:25:43 1/25/00 (0)

hope this helps..... JR#97 14:38:35 1/25/00 (0)

Which brings me to MY question.... Jack 21:27:01 1/24/00 (6)

Re: Which brings me to MY question.... tom 22:15:59 1/24/00 (5)

Re: Which brings me to MY answer part II JR#97 14:28:54 1/25/00 (1)

rack this one! Kevin 20:06:10 1/25/00 (0)

Which brings me to my answer.... JR#97 00:54:41 1/25/00 (2)

damnit! my posts are getting trunkated or something! (n/t) JR#97 01:04:59 1/25/00 (1)

sorry about that old dan 04:17:02 1/25/00 (0)

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