I second rabbit's Zoom option. From what I've seen of those, they're set up pretty much like the old cassette Portastudios. Incredibly easy, no sw needed with enough channels to get whole tracks done from mics and line sources. You mentioned her not having time to learn plug-ins etc, and pretty well any DAW takes time to know and use. I reckon most people could be up and running in a day with them.
Some of the USB mixers can record to card and are interface/mixer in one, but haven't seen any that can multitrack without a DAW. Probably rules them out.
Hardware sequencers, but tbh most of them would be pretty complicated for a newb. Those Digitakt thingies even put me off, and I started out on hw sequencers.
A simple cut down DAW is an option, but again...steep learning curve whichever you choose. And then you need interface, computer etc, though a lot of interfaces come with free sw and starter DAW. When you think about setting up even the simplest DAW/ interface there's a lot going on for a complete beginner.
Some of the USB mixers can record to card and are interface/mixer in one, but haven't seen any that can multitrack without a DAW. Probably rules them out.
Hardware sequencers, but tbh most of them would be pretty complicated for a newb. Those Digitakt thingies even put me off, and I started out on hw sequencers.
A simple cut down DAW is an option, but again...steep learning curve whichever you choose. And then you need interface, computer etc, though a lot of interfaces come with free sw and starter DAW. When you think about setting up even the simplest DAW/ interface there's a lot going on for a complete beginner.
Statistics: Posted by kritikon — Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:46 pm