Good Choice?

Right well, I am hoping to get some recording stuff to record my band within the next few weeks. I have made my choice (I think) so I thought I would ask you guys if you approve.

Right the mixer, which I believe has a built in interface so I won't need one...

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=66984

That also includes Cubase SE..


Some active moniters, by request of the other guitarist.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=67669

Yes they are the cheapest ones I could find.

And a line 6 pod 2.0 to model amps because I don't really like the sound of my amp when I am inside (I have to have it low). If the line 6 is crap, I will just get a SM57 and mic it anyway.


So what do you guys think? Because this took ages of research and stuff to choose.

First it doesn't say the USB speed so you may have latency issues. Second don't expect to have this thing to be quiet. Every mixer I had like this had a littl noise. Third the effects on it won't do you much good i don't think I'd find one without the effects if possible. The monitors look fine and a POD is definatly an awesome choice.

hmmm, could you advise another mixer, preferably below £200 (UK) that would be a better choice. I didn't want to use the effects on the mixer anyway

Here are some nicer moniters i found... http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=69648

Maybe this mixer?
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=3030


I really don't have a clue about mixers lol

Both of those mixers are more limited than you think. Eventhough they connect via USB, you still can't record each individual channel on a separate track. You would need to step up to the Alesis firewire mixer to be able to do that. I just remember reading that somewhere, so I could be wrong.

You might be better off finding a forum that's dedicated to recording and seeing what people have to say there. Also, there are a few magazines that have reviews of various recording products, software demos, and so on. Some you might wanna look at are: Sound On Sound, Future Music, Computer Music, and Recording.

Hmm, I think I will stick with my choice. My computer hasn't got a firewire port and I am not to bothered about everyone recording together.

The Alesis mixer would definitely be a useful tool, if your computer doesn't have a better way of accepting different types of audio input (which it most likely doesn't). It will be a good learning tool if nothing else. Also, if it can only record a single stereo track, one way I used to get around this, if I wanted to record two simultaneous tracks at a time, and have them each on a separate editable track, I would set one track to record the left input, and the other track to record the right input, and on the mixer, I would pan everything that I wanted on one track to the left, and everything I wanted on the other track to the right.

Also, the POD 2.0 is an awesome recording tool! I have a PODxt, along with many other various ways of recording guitar, and I sill use my POD 2.0.

Alright, well that has helped me out a bit PRS. I may get the XT not sure yet (is there that much difference between XT and 2.0?) I just really want to create some decent sounding recordings. I am a bit short on money coz I am planning on getting a Marshall JCM2000 aswell :D

There is definitely a good it of diference between the XT and 2.0. I can't tell you which one would be better for you, though. The XT is a bit more user friendly, and has a lot more to it, but it takes a lot more work to get the tones you're after than it does with the 2.0.