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So my new Macbook is on its way. Once I get some more money together, I would like to set up a sorta amatuer recording studio, preferably something mobile. Sound quality needs to be good, not great, but good, and from my experiences recording with garage band, (a friend's studio, he had protools, but I was familiar with garage band, so I screwed around with it) thats plenty possible with the right gear. So here's what I need: the right gear.
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Thanks!

Alright, this is pretty tight, but here's what I would choose:
1 Presonus FirePod FireWire Audio Interface @ $600
3 Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphones @ $89 for drums/percussion
1 MXL 990 Condenser Microphone with Shockmount at $60 for vocals
The mics total about $327, slightly over budget.

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