Getting your first recording rig together can be a bewildering, even daunting, experience, but PreSonus have just announced a low-cost bundle of products that should make the experience much easier, and it could even appeal to those who already have a home studio, but want to put together a mobile rig.
The PreSonus 1Box includes everything you need to get started, apart from a computer. Interfacing capabilities are provided by the two-in, two-out PreSonus AudioBox, which features two mic/DI inputs and two line outputs, plus a headphone output that mirrors the line outputs.
The included PreSonus M7 condenser allows you to record acoustic sound sources, while a pair of HD7 headphones let you monitor the results. A copy of PreSonus’s Studio One Artist recording software is also bundled, and this, unlike many other entry-level DAWs, offers an unlimited number of tracks and plug-ins (computer horsepower permitting, of course).
To help the uninitiated get to grips with things, a copy of Computer Recording Made Easy is thrown into the bargain, while the whole package ships in an embossed metal case. But perhaps the 1Box’s biggest appeal will be its price: just £199 including VAT. The PreSonus 1Box bundle is expected to be available later this month (just in time for your Christmas list!)
