Originally Posted by
MikeA
DESoFree,
Man, there are so many options for recording any more! I like the idea of the portability of that Boss unit you have. Making a choice amid all the options available is almost overwhelming. You don't want to get stuck with something that you can't use they way you want to use it and about the only way to be sure is to get your hands on it for about a week and "live" with it.
I've gone with a mixing board, a USB Audio Interface, and Audacity as my DAW for now. I like some of the effects you can squeeze out of the GearBox (PodFarm) software but mostly, I bypass all of that software and just use the raw sound directly from my VOX AD30. Granted, I do use the mic preamps in Gearbox for vocals. I layer the tracks in Audacity until I get what I want and then do a mixdown into MP3.
For equipment, I have outdated Realistic Optimus microphones, Gibson Les Paul, Fender Prodigy (Frakenstrat), Epiphone Sheraton II and an Acoustic Seagull S6. I sometimes run my Epi through a Fender Acoustasonic Jr. amp to get a really clean sound, but honestly, the Epi overdrives the amp which is made more for acoustic pickups.