Building my recording PC, few questions?

goth_fiend · 12-13-2006, 07:20 AM

Firstly Im new to recording completly, I have a tascam dp-01, but frankly rarely us it simply because I cant afford monitors for it

but with the advent of digital recording I have been building a pc up for a while now and I have a few simple questions.

firstly sound cards, what would be a good sound card to purchase that I will not only be able to do *good* recording, but also do gaming and watch dvd's, etc. on without getting glitchy (I have heard about this happening)

next I already know Im going to have 4 gigs of memory in this machine so thats not a problem, but hard drive space, what should I go for? obviously recording can take up some space, so should I go for terebyte of HD space or more?

also Recording programs? what would you guys suggest for a begginer like myself? I would like something that is easy to use but can yield extremely good results

Jason · 12-13-2006, 07:27 AM

Ok. What do you plan on recording? guitars? drums? etc..Also how do you plan to record? like via firewire interfaces? Depending you won't even need a soundcard.

goth_fiend · 12-13-2006, 07:32 AM

obviously I will be recording guitar/bass, but I want to also be able to do synth work (which is not a problem with software synths, i just need a midi interface there, m-audio makes those) I would also like to do vocals, and possibly drums as well, as for how I would like to record, I know I dont want to go direct with the guitars unless I absolutly have to

Jeff · 12-13-2006, 11:58 AM

HOw can you not be able to afford a set of monitors for the tascam, yet you're dumping all this money into a computer?

Alpo · 12-13-2006, 12:11 PM

4 gigs of RAM? What exactly are you going to do that requires that much RAM? You should be ok with 1-2 gigs. Take the money you save there and put it towards some decent monitors.

bulb · 12-14-2006, 06:26 PM

dude dont get 4 gigs, windows cant allocate more than 2 effectively and even if it could, chances are your recording software wont be able to make use of it. (not even nuendo 3 can effectively use more than 2gb, not that you would even need that much realistically).
Here is what you focus on:
Get a dual core cpu (those new intels are cheap and AMAZING as well as super overclocking friendly)
Get LOTS of reliable HD space, just browse newegg and see whats hot, i dont reccomend raiding drives for space but duplicate raiding (i forget the codes cuz im lame) is good but spensive! A 7200 rpm drive is more than adequate for audio work.
Get your system cooled, get a healthy amount of quiet but efficient ventilation because your system will be taxing your cpu pretty much the whole time you are mixing, oh and get arctic silver cuz that shit ftw!
Get the most modest video card that can run your screen setup. Remember, you dont need an 8800GTX to run cubase...
Get a solid motherboard, it holds everything together so get something reliable (once again browse newegg)
And finally put some money aside for a decent audio interface and some monitors and you will be all set!
Remember if you want the best out of your system you will keep your horse porn and video games and interwebz OFF of this computer!

Ryan · 12-15-2006, 01:37 AM

not the horse porn! no wonder i cant record like teh bulb!11

Alpo · 12-15-2006, 10:55 AM

Good advice Bulb, but not everyone can justify dedicating a computer just to music. I do pretty much everything on one machine, including horse porn

, and I have no problems when it comes to recording.

bulb · 12-15-2006, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpo

Good advice Bulb, but not everyone can justify dedicating a computer just to music. I do pretty much everything on one machine, including horse porn

, and I have no problems when it comes to recording.

I have to do the same right now cuz my other comp crapped out on me, but my computer ran WAAAAY faster when it was dedicated!

DSS3 · 12-15-2006, 08:49 PM

Honestly, if you keep your computer up to date as far as anti-virus and anti-spyware crap, don't fap, don't download music, don't click on side banners and ad's, don't torrent, and generally just take good care of it, it should be fine for recording and doing everything else, too.

That said, I do all my torrenting, horsep0rn, fapping, etc, and have no problems whatsoever. With my Mac, I can have a new girl every night with no worry of virus's. It's like a permanent, fail-proof rubber!

12-13-2006, 07:20 AM	#1
goth_fiend ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 474 Main Seven: moser custom shop BVi (I know its a 6) Thanked: 2 / 1	Building my recording PC, few questions? Firstly Im new to recording completly, I have a tascam dp-01, but frankly rarely us it simply because I cant afford monitors for it but with the advent of digital recording I have been building a pc up for a while now and I have a few simple questions. firstly sound cards, what would be a good sound card to purchase that I will not only be able to do good recording, but also do gaming and watch dvd's, etc. on without getting glitchy (I have heard about this happening) next I already know Im going to have 4 gigs of memory in this machine so thats not a problem, but hard drive space, what should I go for? obviously recording can take up some space, so should I go for terebyte of HD space or more? also Recording programs? what would you guys suggest for a begginer like myself? I would like something that is easy to use but can yield extremely good results

12-13-2006, 07:27 AM	#2
Jason Sign Your Neg Rep Posts! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South of the rats mouth.. Posts: 9,322 Real Name: Jason Main Seven: Esp/Ltd H207 :D Rig: Nadda Supreme Thanked: 79	Ok. What do you plan on recording? guitars? drums? etc..Also how do you plan to record? like via firewire interfaces? Depending you won't even need a soundcard. "I wish TV had a knob so you could turn up the intelligence. The one marked Brightness doesn't work." Gallagher

12-14-2006, 06:26 PM	#6
bulb His Djentedness, The Bulb Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,795 Real Name: Lord Awesomeguy Main Seven: Carvin DC 747/EBMM JP7 Main ERG: TIL custom 8 string Rig: Engl->Gmajor->Orange Thanked: 83	dude dont get 4 gigs, windows cant allocate more than 2 effectively and even if it could, chances are your recording software wont be able to make use of it. (not even nuendo 3 can effectively use more than 2gb, not that you would even need that much realistically). Here is what you focus on: Get a dual core cpu (those new intels are cheap and AMAZING as well as super overclocking friendly) Get LOTS of reliable HD space, just browse newegg and see whats hot, i dont reccomend raiding drives for space but duplicate raiding (i forget the codes cuz im lame) is good but spensive! A 7200 rpm drive is more than adequate for audio work. Get your system cooled, get a healthy amount of quiet but efficient ventilation because your system will be taxing your cpu pretty much the whole time you are mixing, oh and get arctic silver cuz that shit ftw! Get the most modest video card that can run your screen setup. Remember, you dont need an 8800GTX to run cubase... Get a solid motherboard, it holds everything together so get something reliable (once again browse newegg) And finally put some money aside for a decent audio interface and some monitors and you will be all set! Remember if you want the best out of your system you will keep your horse porn and video games and interwebz OFF of this computer! Walk with me! www.myspace.com/iambulb www.myspace.com/periphery www.soundclick.com/bulb

12-15-2006, 10:55 AM	#8
Alpo ... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,531 Real Name: Mancomb Main Seven: RG1527RB with BKP's Rig: Line 6 Toneport UX1 Thanked: 7	Good advice Bulb, but not everyone can justify dedicating a computer just to music. I do pretty much everything on one machine, including horse porn, and I have no problems when it comes to recording.

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12-13-2006, 07:32 AM	#3
goth_fiend ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 474 Main Seven: moser custom shop BVi (I know its a 6) Thanked: 2 / 1	obviously I will be recording guitar/bass, but I want to also be able to do synth work (which is not a problem with software synths, i just need a midi interface there, m-audio makes those) I would also like to do vocals, and possibly drums as well, as for how I would like to record, I know I dont want to go direct with the guitars unless I absolutly have to

12-13-2006, 11:58 AM	#4
Jeff Banned from Reality Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261 Real Name: Uh.....Jeff Main Seven: none Rig: Mesa DC-5 Thanked: 23	HOw can you not be able to afford a set of monitors for the tascam, yet you're dumping all this money into a computer?

12-13-2006, 12:11 PM	#5
Alpo ... Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,531 Real Name: Mancomb Main Seven: RG1527RB with BKP's Rig: Line 6 Toneport UX1 Thanked: 7	4 gigs of RAM? What exactly are you going to do that requires that much RAM? You should be ok with 1-2 gigs. Take the money you save there and put it towards some decent monitors.

12-15-2006, 01:37 AM	#7
Ryan Hylian Metal Master • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Farthest Outpost Posts: 4,492 Main Seven: RG9147 Main ERG: RG7421XL Rig: Engl -> Mesa Thanked: 61	not the horse porn! no wonder i cant record like teh bulb!11

12-15-2006, 08:49 PM	#10
DSS3 Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,353 Real Name: - Main Seven: - Rig: - Thanked: 3	Honestly, if you keep your computer up to date as far as anti-virus and anti-spyware crap, don't fap, don't download music, don't click on side banners and ad's, don't torrent, and generally just take good care of it, it should be fine for recording and doing everything else, too. That said, I do all my torrenting, horsep0rn, fapping, etc, and have no problems whatsoever. With my Mac, I can have a new girl every night with no worry of virus's. It's like a permanent, fail-proof rubber!

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