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Exactly everything depends on what you want them for, if you are just a home recording hobbyist then you don't need to spend your rent money on buying lots of mics, chances are you can do everything you need with just a SM57 and a condenser mic. There are lots of options that range from reasonably cheap with very good specs to more expensive ones but like I said before all depends what you're aiming for. My advice is this, unless you are trying to put together a studio for commercial use then just buy a SM57 and a good condenser mic like the Rode NT1. That will cover all your recording needs. I hope this helps.

Do yourself a favour and do not use that M-Audio, i had one and never could make it work. it will cut off in the middle of a recording. The Zoom B3 can work with asio4all drivers. As for DAW I would go for Reaper or Tracktion T7 (this one is completely free and without restrictions). Tracktion is very simple to use and very Tape machine like workflow.

I'm glad you all are enjoying the bargains, I'll keep the heads up coming. I'm a sucker for those

You're very welcome Dan, always a pleasure.

In all honesty the strings sound very sweet, still need to try the brass but don't doubt they sound great too. Enjoy!!

Plugin Boutique has some nice bargains, for limited time: Xpand!2 for £4 https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/1560-Xpand-2 EzMix for £31 https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/799 Plus some nice drum multi samples for £8 each one. https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/2696-Vintage-1963-Premier-Outfit-54-Kit-Multi-Velocity-Pack https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/2592-Mapex-Heavy-Rock-Kit-The-Multi-Velocity-Pack https://www.pluginboutique.com/products/2335-Memphis-Soul-Kit-The-Multi-Sample-Pack And some orchestral plugins for £4 too: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instrument/1836-Orchestral-Companion-Woodwinds https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instrument/1837-Orchestral-Companion-Brass https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instrument/1845-Orchestral-Companion-Strings Please know that I am NOT affiliated to Plugin Boutique and I don't benefit on any form, well I bought these myself that's it. Just thought you would like to know about these bargains

Yes it is 64 bits

Hahaha they promised a realistic drum kit not a good drummer 😅

Check this video to fix it

In the meantime check this tune that they made using the drumkit, it sounds so natural. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8sahgYlFzKreDd1cXgtU1kta00/view

Go here, there are 2 versions: 1 - with only multiple velocity layers which sounds great 2- With multiple velocity layers and round robins which uses more resources but sounds amazing It's a vintage Ludwig kit, they created the GUI for Kontakt and Sforzando and a template for Reaper. https://smmdrums.wordpress.com/for-reaper/ Download, open it in Reaper and press play. You'll be amazed at how great it sounds. Don't forget the manual it explains how to use it in your mixes.

If you use Reaper I have another one which uses Resamplomatic5000 but the guys who made it created a very nice template fro Reaper.

Hi guys, Just a massive heads up!! Steven Slate Drums just released their version 5 and they are giving a free version with no iLok registration required. Just follow the registration process and they'll send you a download link. Enjoy!! http://stevenslatedrums.com/SSD5/#SSD5FREE

Hi guys, Another heads up, the people from Plugin Boutique and Isotope are at it again. Buy any plugin from £1 upwards and get a FREE copy of Neutron Elements. https://www.pluginboutique.com/articles/1401?utm_campaign=PIB-Neutron+Elements-+Bespoke+All+Subs-5-11-18&utm_source=emailCampaign&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&eid=AY911030218678377588413796224620 Offer ends 30/11/2018.

Hey if you need any more help with everything Reaper, just subscribe to the channel "ReaperMania" in Youtube. Everything is organized in playlists.

I play "Living on a prayer" on a 5 strings and still that open "E" rules.

You may want to give Tracktion a try T7 is completely free and it is fully featured. It is very easy to use.

If you chose 16gb ram but don't have 64bits OS you are not doing anything at all as 32bits will only recognize 4gb ram. The computer looks great though

Well not entirely for free but for as low as $1. 1- Go to Plugin Boutique and create an account (free) 2- Go to deals and buy any plugin, you can buy any of those really cheap ones they have from $1 to $5. 3- Once you complete your purchase, they'll send you a code to download your version of Ozone. 4- Once you download Ozone follow the instructions to register your copy for free. Please notice this is the basic version of Ozone but it is still a great mastering tool.

Go to VST4FREE and see if you can find something in there

There's a review here and to be honest I'm not very impressed

Maybe the most sound advice you'll ever receive.