I have a decent space and lots of song ideas that I've been kicking around 10-15 years. Since I can't find the right people to play with, I'm going to make a go at recording an album myself. I have no notions of churning out a masterpiece in my basement -- it'll be an adventure and I'm genuinely interested in seeing what I can come up with.
I need recommendations for:
1) Interface: Looking for something that'll allow me to do at least four simultaneous channels. Apogee Quartet looks pretty cool and sounds like it has good mic preamps. Can someone school me?
2) Overheads: Seems like there are all sorts of opinions on this subject. How are the SM81s?
I have a relatively new Mac so everything will be recorded on that. Thinking Logic as far as software goes. My budget is probably in the $2000 to $2500 to get off the ground.
Thanks for any suggestions you have on this front.