<p>Most on these forums don’t know this, but I work P/T for a retired recording engineer, who has recorded the Cleveland Orchestra many times. So if any one needs to make a demo and is in NE Ohio, we do hi end work for cheap. The best way to create a recording with a macbook will require additional purchases of equipment. A presonus firewire interface is the start. I need to look at the exact one we purchased, but the cost was low and the results great. You can then if you wish add a tube preamplifier (which can add a lot or warmth to the recording) from the same mfg. That provides the basics for an excellent recording studio that can interface perfectly with garage band, logic etc. Finally you may wish to rent two microphones as one that are high quality are very expensive. The Rode mics are excellent for most purposes, they are similar in range and quality to Neumanns. I’ll get the model numbers when I return to Oh. Of course there is a ton of things that can be done post processing of the recording, but I do not recommend that for audition cd’s.
JD.</p>