What equipment do I need for garage band

Hi all have not yet bought a Mac but will do soon I hope.. just doing research first
Some questions if anyone can help Garage band equipment needed
1. what spec. mac book/pro or Imac do i need ...ram ect.
2. what hardware do I need PreSonus/M-AUDIO have no idea what brand or keyboard pro keys
I will be recording my guitar, Vocals( have a XLR mic) and some type of keyboard is M-AUDIO PROKEYS SONO 88 any good?
Thanks for your help
please any advise welcome
Richie

richardfromknocklyon wrote:
Hi all have not yet bought a Mac but will do soon I hope.. just doing research first
Some questions if anyone can help Garage band equipment needed
1. what spec. mac book/pro or Imac do i need ...ram ect.
2. what hardware do I need PreSonus/M-AUDIO have no idea what brand or keyboard pro keys
I will be recording my guitar, Vocals( have a XLR mic) and some type of keyboard is M-AUDIO PROKEYS SONO 88 any good?
Thanks for your help
please any advise welcome
Richie
I think these days, any mac will do. Personally, I'd want to get one with Firewire since the interfaces I'd want to use are all firewire (with maybe 1 or 2 exceptions), and Thunderbolt isn't quite there yet with peripherals.
If your music goals are more ambitious, you might weigh higher-end options, but in terms of basic garagebanding around, any current mac should work fine.
M-Audio makes a variety of good keyboard controllers. I like the ones with at least a semi-wieghted keyboard like the Axiom series, or their fully weighted keyboards. I've got a keyboard background so the key action is important to me.
Here's a site that has a number of models on it to peruse.
http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/keyboards/keyboard-controllers/
Best is if you can feel the actual keyboard to see if you would be happy with it. If you've had a piano background, you'll probably want a better physical action than the cheapest synth actions. However, if you're just getting started, that might be fine. Outside of the keyboard itself, M-Audio controllers work well, and offer good bang for the buck.
You would also want to get an audio interface. A link for those:
http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/computer-audio/audio_interfaces/
A lot depends on your budget. If you're just starting you can get away with something for around $100 or so. Double or tripple that for better quality. Add a zero for something even more substantial. Firewire is generally better, although RME makes a great USB interface now although it's pricey. A lot of the less expensive USB interfaces are widely used and popular, presonus, m-audio, motu, mackie, etc. The good thing about the Sweetwater site is you can see what other people seem to be buying these days.

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