Hi everyone, I'm new to the world of sound recording, multi-track music creation and the like. I'm looking for some help.
First off, I'm a physicist, so the nature of sound is in my wheelhouse. That said, there's a huge gulf between wave dynamics and multi-track recording.
here's the situation I'm in. My daughter is a very good self-taught guitar player. She's almost 16 and has been at it for 8 years or so. Anyway, she and her significant other have formed a duo. The SO has an AMAZING voice, my daughter does guitar and harmonies. They are just at the point where they are practicing covers together, and starting to reach out to local people who perform up here in the hills. (I live in the SF bay area, up in the hills above Woodside near Alice's Restaurant, if you know the area).
Anyway, their first "gig" is going to be playing 4-5 songs to open for an "artist in residence" at the Little Store named Bundy Brown. They'll be able to use the sound gear that Bundy will have set up for his normal schtick.
Here's my ask..... How do I go about helping her get the hardware she needs to both perform and record? This is a new world. When I did my own research on a portable recorder, I ended up with the DR-44WL. If you've read my posts on it, I like the HW but hate the supporting SW. Since I don't think I hit it out of the park with my own research, I figured I'd ask those who have already walked this path for guidance.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Matt
First off, I'm a physicist, so the nature of sound is in my wheelhouse. That said, there's a huge gulf between wave dynamics and multi-track recording.
here's the situation I'm in. My daughter is a very good self-taught guitar player. She's almost 16 and has been at it for 8 years or so. Anyway, she and her significant other have formed a duo. The SO has an AMAZING voice, my daughter does guitar and harmonies. They are just at the point where they are practicing covers together, and starting to reach out to local people who perform up here in the hills. (I live in the SF bay area, up in the hills above Woodside near Alice's Restaurant, if you know the area).
Anyway, their first "gig" is going to be playing 4-5 songs to open for an "artist in residence" at the Little Store named Bundy Brown. They'll be able to use the sound gear that Bundy will have set up for his normal schtick.
Here's my ask..... How do I go about helping her get the hardware she needs to both perform and record? This is a new world. When I did my own research on a portable recorder, I ended up with the DR-44WL. If you've read my posts on it, I like the HW but hate the supporting SW. Since I don't think I hit it out of the park with my own research, I figured I'd ask those who have already walked this path for guidance.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Matt