I am finally thinking about entering the world of digital audio recordings of piano performances. I want a portable set-up so I can record my Dad playing the piano along with another person playing an old Hammond organ. I need to do better than a little boom box with a cassette tape! Since so many of you on this list do such things, I would be interested in what you thought of the following setup. I am thinking about buying an Mbox packaged with ProTools LE 6.7 and a Marshall Electronic MXL-2006 condenser mic, or rather a pair of mics. I will use my Evo laptop running XP sp1. Would the MXL770 mic be better even though it is about $20 cheaper? What should be the criteria? Should I go with ProTools LE 6.9 for an extra $100? Are the newer file formats worth it, or the capability to do step audio with video? I am willing to throw about $600 into this project. Am I correct in thinking this would be better than using my $20 Radio Shack mic plugged into the computer soundcard using Cool Edit Lite? Is there really a difference in the quality of the finished product using a more expensive audio to digital converter? Thanks for any help! If folks deem this question to not be on topic with this list, please reply privately. I know that I have a LOT of Disklavier clients who want to make CD recordings of their piano playing, and I am looking for a reasonably priced solution! Carol Beigel okay, so I know more about the piano, DKV and the MIDI, but I am dead in the water on the digital recording angle!
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piano audio recordings
2005-06-06 by Carol Beigel
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