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redoxin · May 3, 2017 at 10:30 PM

Hey guys,

A little background first. After debating in my head between a Two Notes Torpedo Live (+ my JCM800 combo) and a Kemper I decided to go with the Kemper due to the great sounds and reviews I kept reading. I bought some Michael Britt packs and TAF singles and it just sounds killer... through my headphones.
Now to the main question at hand. I want to do some basic recording at home and I would like to get some monitors and an audio interface that would compliment the Kemper well. The audio interface doesn't need to have too many inputs since I will most likely use a midi keyboard for drums and bass lines, a mic for vocals and obviously the Kemper for guitar tracking.
Not looking to spend a fortune on the gear since I'm only doing this for personal pleasure and to save some ideas I want to keep but saying that I do want it to sound decent and be of quality.

To give you an idea of what I was looking at. I was thinking of some KRK monitors and maybe a used RME Fireface 400 (even cheaper). I would probably run Reaper on my mac computer.

Cheers,

Michael_dk · May 4, 2017 at 9:07 AM

Welcome!

You could probably get away with a cheaper interface - maybe something like a focusrite scarlett 6i6 (there are two generations), which is USB - that way, you're not tied to the firewire port, which seems to be going out of style. Just for the case when you need to upgrade your computer.

Other than that, yeah - nothing much to it, since it seems like you're just doing this for fun, not for commercial releases Go cheap and decent, and then upgrade later if you NEED it

I don't know the KRK monitors - many people describe them as "hyped" (more bass and treble), but if you're not going to do serious mixing, then it's probably fine. Other people will likely chime in

Do you have a budget?

nakedzen · May 4, 2017 at 9:22 AM

I'd advice against KRK. Not the clearest sounding monitors. I've owned Rokit5's and VXT4's.

I'd recommend something like Yamaha HS7 over KRK.

For interface get something with rca-style spdif input so the interface A/D quality won't affect your sound.

Monkey_Man · May 4, 2017 at 9:31 AM

I second @nakedzen's KRK comment, and also recommend the Yammy HS7 or 8 instead, especially if value for money is important too.

tylerhb · May 4, 2017 at 10:05 AM

Instead of the RME Fireface, i would get the new digiface usb plus an A/D Converter with ADAT in/outs of your choice. Way more flexible and can be expanded to nearly any number or quality of inputs/outputs. When starting, even cheaper than the Fireface.

https://www.thomann.de/de/rme_digifac…ef=search_prv_4

The Behringer 3031A are really great for starting too.

Michael_dk · May 4, 2017 at 10:22 AM

Hold your horses - no need to go that advanced or expensive!

Armin · May 4, 2017 at 9:33 PM

I love the FireFace (UFX in my case) great (German) gear (like the KPA)