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Originally Posted by Thee Alex
Check out Mattin - discography - he's a Spanish laptopper and performer who refuses to pay for or pirate software so limits himself to freeware off the web. He also uses a bog standard, very cheap, laptop (and treats is VERY badly)
His set up probably cost him no more than a couple of hundred quid and he's got records out all over the world and appears in magazines.
It's possible to maintain a recording career these days with a £10 mic, a £300 PC laptop and a harddrive full of freeware. Get a PC with a 'mic in' and you can even ditch the m-box!
Audacity, Kristal....both very good and both free. Look around and you'll find a wealth of free stuff out there for recording.
Ultimately, trust your ears. If it sounds right it IS right, whether it's recorded on five grands worth of gear or a hack for your iPod. |
Theres loads of amazing freeware plugins on the net,
digitalfishphones.com - free audio vst plugins, the fish fillets plugins are amazing.
SIR impulse reverb is fantastic as well.
It's not possible to sustain a recording career with the equipment you mention, perhaps a career as a solo artist or electronic musician. Alot of very interesting recordings have been made in this way.