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Hi

I want to attempt my first home recording and need advice on what I need etc.

I currently have a laptop with the standard laptop like equipment. Like the slow hard disk and standard sound card.

I have Sibelius installed.

I also have a digital piano that I can connect to my laptop. I intend to do things my self probably use 1 input at a time so no real high end stuff needed.

What software would be useful, what hard ware would be useful. For example to make the software easier to use do I really need control board.

So basically - what is the minimum I need to record a track and secondly what would be nice to have (eventually)?

Thanx in advance.

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I don't know what kind of budget you have available, but there are some pretty cheap hardware options out there that would help you a lot.

This bad boy:

http://www.dv247.com/computer-hardware/lexicon-alpha-stereo-usb-audio-interface--36113

Would be infinitely better than trying to interface through one of those high latency low spec cards that comes with a laptop... You'll also be looking 24 bit dynamic range in the face with this interface, a huge step up that puts quantization errors down to the atomic level.

And this gadget here:

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHXENYX1002

Gives you routing options for XLR, 48V Phantom Power, Phono and 0.25 inch Jack. You'll also have FX sends with pad switches, a basic EQ, trim controls, panning or odd / even routing controls...

To own both of these items would cost you less than $150 dollars, money well spent.

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Software, you can get some VST software pretty cheap.

This is well worth checking out for multitrack recording.

http://www.cockos.com/reaper/

And this:

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Is a freeware program that is really quite good for mastering.

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