I bought a portable recorder for the purpose of grabbing ideas..... unfortunately, I could never get that to work for me. I have to be in the studio and purposefully working on the song.


So..... My suggestion is to buy 2 things. ( at a minimum )

1. A USB connected interface that runs true ASIO, and has phantom power....
2. Any decent condenser mic. Don't buy a USB mic. You can find respectable mics that are condenser mics under $100.

Using this, with head phones, will give you exactly what you want at a minimal cost. Everything will be in sync and life will be good.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.