So. Anywhere to start?

[Arcturian]

I was referred here by a chap I know from another forum named Dan, a bassist. I'm new to all of this stuff.

I bought, then built, a powerful PC (on XP) and a Firebox about a month ago (someone please confirm that this is a decent choice, you know how it is with big purchases in fields you don't know anything about). I've been working with the Cubase LE that accompanied it, and Reason 3, which I took a semester of last spring (plus Audacity to encode mp3 versions, haha). My mic is "on the way" from a friend (SM57), so I've just been doing DI with bass and guitar, and just using my MIDI keyboard with Reason samples instead of the sounds itself (it's a lowly Yamaha PSR-225, it's got no sound worth actually recording on it).

Funny thing is, I'm a drummer.

Probably won't be tackling that beast any time soon. I'm basically trying to get a simple one-man band setup, er, set up, since I'm trying to get into game audio. All my actual gear is shit (other than my drums), so I'm relying on digital stuff. Amplitube 2, PSP VintageWarmer 2, Khajeruss (sp) Classic EQ, etc -- likewise, someone tell me these are worthwhile things to be playing around with. Even if it's not true, just tell me.

SKIP TO HERE TO IGNORE MY FASCINATING LIFE STORY So is there anywhere I can find out things like "how to make a fat snare drum sound" and "where are all the good samples?" Just looking for the newbie's corner around here.

 

[colynomial]

I'm basically trying to get a simple one-man band setup, er, set up, since I'm trying to get into game audio. All my actual gear is shit (other than my drums), so I'm relying on digital stuff.

Everything you could ever need:
http://www.soundsonline.com/Complete-Composers-Collection-PLAY-Edition-SAVE-67-pr-EW-189.html

As for good starting info, check out the stickys at the top of the main forum. "Collective Questions for Mr. Sneap" and "Useful Links/FAQ" will have more than enough information in them to keep you busy for a few days.

 

[JBroll]

Read your DAWs manual to get acquainted with the mechanics, read the stickied threads (especially the FAQ and the various questions for Sneap) to get started, and show the search button some love when you have specific questions. Searching before asking a question is a must - you'll eventually have some obscure or bizarre question that nobody has asked before, but for now almost all, if not all, of your 'starter' questions have been answered several times in past threads and it would be a shame to let them go to waste.

Jeff

 

[Jarkko Mattheiszen]

Hi, and welcome to the board!

Sounds to me you have a decent start, and the equipment you have now is definitely enough to learn on. As stated, your questions and a shitload more are covered here. There's lots to read and learn on the stickies, as said, but some stuff is just buried around here somewhere, so take your time searching, browsing and reading, and you'll soon find this board is actually a huge tome of recording knowledge

Good luck!