hard drive recording

[chris mood]

I want to record acoustic instruments using ProTools. How do I go about doing this?

[Dr_simon]

Are you recording an ensemble playing live or a bunch of overdubs ?

[chris mood]

on getting the sound from the instrument to the computer, capturing an authentic acoustic sound (I don't want to use a midi pickup).
I will primarily be recording 1 track at a time.
What equipment will I need besides recording software (pro tools) to do this?

[Dr_simon]

You might want to consider the power requirements for your mic, most preamps can supply 48V phantom power, it is worth checking into !