Luke, 300-400 euro's is not going to take you very far. I would need to know a couple of things; do you have a powerful PC at your disposal? - what do you want to record? (instruments) - do you have any experience with DAW's? - how many tracks (different voices/instruments) are in the song(s) you want to record? Need more info before I can give you an answer. For 300/400 euro's you will be able to pick up a decent audio interface but you will still need the PC platform and the software. Hope this helps.
I'm not an audio guru - in fact an old fart long past his sell-by-date, but music is my hobby and I have learnt a few things on the way. My advice is spend some money on a really good book about the subject - Paul White's 'The Producer's Manual' (the editor of UK mag Sound On Sound) is a really good starting point. He is up to date with everything that is going on and his advice is rock solid. You do not neccessarily need expensive gear to make good material - obviously you do need SOME gear but imagination and perseverance are vital - and they are free! There's an album by Jackson Browne (Running on Empty) - an american folk/rock musician - that was recorded in Holiday Inns around the country and one on a bus (the tour bus), with basic microphones and a cardboard box with a pedal as a bass drum. It's still regarded as a classic. Technology is great but it's not the be all and end all. Imagination is the key ingredient.
I'm not an audio guru - in fact an old fart long past his sell-by-date, but music is my hobby and I have learnt a few things on the way. My advice is spend some money on a really good book about the subject - Paul White's 'The Producer's Manual' (the editor of UK mag Sound On Sound) is a really good starting point. He is up to date with everything that is going on and his advice is rock solid. You do not neccessarily need expensive gear to make good material - obviously you do need SOME gear but imagination and perseverance are vital - and they are free! There's an album by Jackson Browne (Running on Empty) - an american folk/rock musician - that was recorded in Holiday Inns around the country and one on a bus (the tour bus), with basic microphones and a cardboard box with a pedal as a bass drum. It's still regarded as a classic. Technology is great but it's not the be all and end all. Imagination is the key ingredient.
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