Laptop Studio

nathchong · 09-02-2009, 07:30 PM

Hi there everyone,

I am in desperate need of help to record music on my HP HDX 16 laptop. I just moved to the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea and All I have is my latop and a condenser mic. I am planning to build a studio booth but i do not know how to record properly! I am open to all suggestions/forms of setup. I don't have such a great budget. $200 to $1000. I've recorded before on a desktop compuer. beringer mixer and a mic and it all worked out fine. I use Acid Pro 6 or Pro Tools...

I would appreciate anyone letting me know the knowledge you got on this!!!

Thanks

~Nath Chong

Guybrush · 09-02-2009, 07:51 PM

I'm not sure I understand correctly.

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Originally Posted by nathchong

i do not know how to record properly!

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Originally Posted by nathchong

I've recorded before on a desktop compuer. beringer mixer and a mic and it all worked out fine. I use Acid Pro 6 or Pro Tools...

Aren't you contradicting yourself? Or is it that it's the recording booth you need help setting up rather than using the hardware/software with the laptop?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-02-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

I'm not sure I understand correctly.

I do, he just wants to boast about moving to the Caribbean.

Freebase Dali · 09-02-2009, 08:30 PM

Natch... exactly what microphone is it? Because if it's a standard condenser, it needs phantom power and you're not going to get that from a laptop.

I suggest you start searching for some resources and get the basic ideas down.
A good place to start is Tweak's Guide to the Home and Project Studio

NumberNineDream · 09-02-2009, 09:26 PM

Get a little mixer, for starters, at least for the canon inputs.

BawmKackio · 09-10-2009, 10:29 AM

any of you guys use ProTools LE?

09-02-2009, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
nathchong Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Laptop Studio Hi there everyone, I am in desperate need of help to record music on my HP HDX 16 laptop. I just moved to the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean Sea and All I have is my latop and a condenser mic. I am planning to build a studio booth but i do not know how to record properly! I am open to all suggestions/forms of setup. I don't have such a great budget. $200 to $1000. I've recorded before on a desktop compuer. beringer mixer and a mic and it all worked out fine. I use Acid Pro 6 or Pro Tools... I would appreciate anyone letting me know the knowledge you got on this!!! Thanks ~Nath Chong

09-02-2009, 08:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	Natch... exactly what microphone is it? Because if it's a standard condenser, it needs phantom power and you're not going to get that from a laptop. I suggest you start searching for some resources and get the basic ideas down. A good place to start is Tweak's Guide to the Home and Project Studio __________________

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09-10-2009, 10:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
BawmKackio Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 6	any of you guys use ProTools LE?