I am wanting to do some vocal recording directly into my laptop. Anybody have any ideas for hardware (other than the mics). I've got the mics just not sure what else I'm going to need to make it quality sounding. Any thoughts?
Somewhere less than $1000. I'm figuring something USB or Firewire....I have a Windows XP laptop and I'm not familiar with this type of hardware so I'm looking for suggestions.
Are you looking for just tracking vocals (ie 1 input), or looking for tracking with multiple mics? sorry for not really giving an answer yet, still need to work out exactly what you are after. It may be worth saving money from not buying channels you won't use, and spending it on a nicer pre, for example.
Portable or non portable?
USB or Firewire?
How many mic pre's do you need (mic inputs)?
Do you have monitors?
Do you have decent headphones?
What are your system specs on the laptop?
Are you looking for a total package for a $1000?
What do you wish to acomplish (just guitars and vocals or want some way of doing dums)?