Topic: new to taping

[bonovox]

musicians friend has the mobile pre for 150, and the tascam for 200.

i think i may go with the mobile pre as its 110 less than the ua5, and imports through the usb.

[zhianosatch]

chris, your avatar is pretty damn hilarious

[Sean Gallemore]

if you aren't concered with making extremly awesome recordings for trade, buy a ua-5 (can be had for $250 on ebay?).  Run it USB into the laptop.  Bingo, your cheapest option.

[BCostigan]

if you aren't concered with making extremly awesome recordings for trade, buy a ua-5

Them's fightin' words!!

[Sean Gallemore]

if you aren't concered with making extremly awesome recordings for trade, buy a ua-5

Them's fightin' words!!

you know what I mean, brian?!?! I'm talking about the unmodded stuff

[BCostigan]

if you aren't concered with making extremly awesome recordings for trade, buy a ua-5

Them's fightin' words!!

you know what I mean, brian?!?! I'm talking about the unmodded stuff

keep diggin....the holes gettin deeper  

[Sean Gallemore]

*digs and digs.*  I have no experience, I was just trying to give this taper his cheapest option.  Obviously one of the preamp mods is better


I'll be quiet now

[BCostigan]

just bustin your balls Schwillis...

[Sean Gallemore]

as usual :-P

[bonovox]

hmmm, i thought i had posted a reply last night, guess not.

its not that i'm against making great tapes, its really that i just want to be able to get into it all now, not later.   with the equipment i'm getting, i'll be able to record shows with only spending a little less than 300 bucks.  mic's are only costing me 30, cause a friends hooking me up, i know there not the greatest mics, (i think they are nady cm88's,)

then the stand and the mounts, shocks and all that.     then a friend is going to reformat and partition the laptop, which is a pII compaq presario.

so yeah, its going to be a decent set up, not a great one.  i'll work up to getting a great one.

[Chuck]

"pII compaq presario"

Will this make the cut for location recording?

[bonovox]

"pII compaq presario"

Will this make the cut for location recording?

with some modifications, reformatting, and more ram it will.

friend of mine works at best buy in tech dept.   he's going to see what he can about upgrading processor and ram for cheap.   but this laptop will mainly be used in bars, not at clubs or any hardcore place.   i'm looking forward to getting the whole thing set up.