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    Well maybe not so much a question as a confirmation.
    I've been reading up on recording and as far as I can tell this is how I would need to set up a system.

    first of all we are using a Behringer (yeh yeh I know) PMP2000 mixer for our PA system. So in order to run the mixer to the PC I need to connect a firewire audio interface to the mixer and from there into the PC.

    From there I can use a program like Audacity to record the tracks.

    is this correct or am I missing something?

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    If you are just recording for demos, just use a RCA out of your board into the line-in on your soundcard.

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    I was wondering if that would work, I'll have to hook it up and try it out.
    What I really want is to be able to do multitrack recording of our band on a budget. kind of an oxymoron isnt it band and Budget, lol

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    You can multi track, you just cant record all those separate tracks at once.

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    hmmm, yeh that could get interesting. I've done it directly into the soundcard before by running a mic into an amp and then amp to soundcard. Thats how I recorded my wifes vocals with the backing track http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

    I cant beleive she made the top 50 with that, especially considering she was just learing the song and made quite a few mistakes. we have to redo that stuff soon, should be much better now with a good mic and a mixer.

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    You should probably check out some recording forums. I'm a full member at mine and have learned a wealth of info.

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    you'll need a "full duplex" soundcard or breakout box if you plan on doing overdubs
    eg : simulataneous playback and record

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    If your mixer has a firewire interface, you can often use it for multi-track recording, however I'm not sure if Audacity can do that or not. I'm not at all familiar with the PMP2000 and I couldn't find anything saying that it has a firewire interface, but if it does, that should work.

    What you have to keep in mind is that it takes a hell of a computer to effectively record multiple tracks. I use a single-core 2.4GHz PC with 3.5 GB of RAM and Creative sound card with ASIO drivers, and I can't reliably record more than 3-4 tracks at once, but YMMV.

    And if you don't have firewire than disregard all this, what you need is a cable like this to connect an output from the mixer to the line in (not mic) of your sound card, and something like Audacity does a great job of recording this input.

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    If you want a cheap but very reliable and great sounding interface, go with a Presonus FP10. Here in Europe they're at €399, and you get 8 channels trough firewire, with 48V switchable per group of 4 channels, you also get Cubase LE for free, and if you need more channels, just buy another FP10 (preveously Firepod), you can combine up to 3 units together, for a max of 24channels.

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    I think we're going to end up getting a Zoom H2 or H4, cheap, good quality portable recording. I've also done some tracks with the pc and audacity, they didnt turn out too bad but I think the H2 will work really well for recording rehearsals

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    hey is it true you have to have a 3 GHz processor to run usb mics into your computer? what are the system requirements? just curious
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