[MusicTlk] MusicTlk Digest, Vol 199, Issue 2

Sat Mar 6 13:41:07 UTC 2021

Good morning and thanks for the suggestions. I have been looking at all of those audio interfaces. I guess I just have to pick one and jump in! Only really need to win in to out, but may go for a four in for out just to have some expandability. Lou, I have the exact same mixing board! It seems to do a pretty decent job. Yes I can use that to feed the music into the computer, right? Anyway, thanks for the suggestions!

Rob Stemple

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>   1. audio interface and/or 4 track digital recorder
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>   2. Re: audio interface and/or 4 track digital recorder (Steve Martin)
>   3. Re: audio interface and/or 4 track digital recorder (loucorbin)
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> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 10:45:31 -0500
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> Subject: [MusicTlk] audio interface and/or 4 track digital recorder
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> I'm new, so my apologies to veterans out there who are already doing their
> music on state of the art equipment.
> 
> I played at nursing homes and other venues 3-4 days a week before the
> pandemic.  When I needed to record something I would usually do a couple
> tracks on the built in sequencer of my keyboard and then dump it onto my
> HIMS Blaze book player.  Not super great, but acceptable for what I was
> doing.
> 
> I want to upgrade and try to start getting some songs out there for possible
> licensing.  Been looking at Reaper on the computer, but need some kind of
> digital interface.  I just need a pretty basic model; under $200 that I can
> use without seeing screens.  Recommendations?
> 
> I'm also thinking a multi track recorder might be the answer.  Do they make
> something 4 tracks, or more that's pretty accessible?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any info anyone can share.
> 
> Rob
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> Rob Stemple
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> 814-233-8826
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> robstemple at comcast.net
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> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 12:32:28 -0500
> From: Steve Martin <monkeypusher69 at gmail.com>
> To: Music Talk Mailing List for Blind Musicians <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] audio interface and/or 4 track digital
>    recorder
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> Hey Rob,
> Welcome to the journey, What?s your budget and how many inputs would you like? For accessibility your best bet will probably be an audio interface with the computer and a program like reaper. Standalone 4 track recorders aren?t that accessible as far as I know.
> For no Frills, best bang for the buck  I?d recommend the Behringer UCM202HD if you are fine with 2 inputs/Outputs, or the UCM404HD if you?d like 4ins/outs.  The Audient Evo 4 (2in/out) and Evo 8 (4in/out) is another good inexpensive option. 
> Other options include the SSL 2 or SSL2+ or the MOTU M2 (2in/out) or M4 (4in/out).
> Good luck and let us know if you have any questions. 
> 
>> On Mar 5, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Robin Stemple via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I'm new, so my apologies to veterans out there who are already doing their
>> music on state of the art equipment.
>> 
>> I played at nursing homes and other venues 3-4 days a week before the
>> pandemic.  When I needed to record something I would usually do a couple
>> tracks on the built in sequencer of my keyboard and then dump it onto my
>> HIMS Blaze book player.  Not super great, but acceptable for what I was
>> doing.
>> 
>> I want to upgrade and try to start getting some songs out there for possible
>> licensing.  Been looking at Reaper on the computer, but need some kind of
>> digital interface.  I just need a pretty basic model; under $200 that I can
>> use without seeing screens.  Recommendations?
>> 
>> I'm also thinking a multi track recorder might be the answer.  Do they make
>> something 4 tracks, or more that's pretty accessible?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for any info anyone can share.
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rob Stemple
>> 
>> 814-233-8826
>> 
>> robstemple at comcast.net
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021 13:05:17 -0500
> From: loucorbin <loucorbin at comcast.net>
> To: Robin Stemple via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] audio interface and/or 4 track digital
>    recorder
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> Hi Robin,
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> 
> I use a Yamaha MG 10 XU mixer. It costs $200new. It has four mic/quarter 
> inch inputs plus two sets of quarter inch stereo inputs plus a set of 
> RCA inputs. There are knobs and buttons to control everything including 
> tone and reverb.
> 
> 
> I found Reaper too hard to learn. I use Audacity. I record keyboard 
> music as well as vocals. Audacity does everything that I need to do.
> 
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 
> Lou Corbin
> 
>> On 3/5/2021 10:45 AM, Robin Stemple via MusicTlk wrote:
>> I'm new, so my apologies to veterans out there who are already doing their
>> music on state of the art equipment.
>> 
>> I played at nursing homes and other venues 3-4 days a week before the
>> pandemic.  When I needed to record something I would usually do a couple
>> tracks on the built in sequencer of my keyboard and then dump it onto my
>> HIMS Blaze book player.  Not super great, but acceptable for what I was
>> doing.
>> 
>> I want to upgrade and try to start getting some songs out there for possible
>> licensing.  Been looking at Reaper on the computer, but need some kind of
>> digital interface.  I just need a pretty basic model; under $200 that I can
>> use without seeing screens.  Recommendations?
>> 
>> I'm also thinking a multi track recorder might be the answer.  Do they make
>> something 4 tracks, or more that's pretty accessible?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for any info anyone can share.
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rob Stemple
>> 
>> 814-233-8826
>> 
>> robstemple at comcast.net
>> 
>> 
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