What are you using in studio... gearlists

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Permalink Reply by PonChalice on February 7, 2008 at 2:02pm

oh shit, rubbing elbows with the big boys!! ha, heres my set up:

dell dimension L800r (hand me down from about 8 years ago)
fl studio 4
audacity
(1) vestax easy trax portable turntable

only bin "producing" for a few years now, from an "lets see if i can do more with less" approche... i figure the groovy ends justify the means, so to speak...

not to veer off topic, but i wonder how much a "shity set-up" will reflect in your beats; how much does a "shitty set-up" have to do with creative limitations, or audiance accessability even?

one thing im conscious of is that your equipment combination and how you use it will largely define "your sound"?! anywho ...

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Permalink Reply by T-Bird on March 8, 2008 at 4:10pm

there is a certain "quality" aspect to your gear. the crappier it is, the more skill is required to overcome or even utilize the "crap factor." i'm speaking mostly about sound quality. if you're a great engineer (or have access to one) you can use the "low tech" sound to your advantage if you so desire, but good luck trying to get an 8-bit string section sample to sound like 4hero's live musicians. if you want to go for the grunge though, you're in like flynn...

the weak link in my setup that bugs me the most--my monitors. that is the area i'm most ashamed of. if you can't properly hear what something sounds like, all the processors in the world don't help much. i had a long-term loan of some decent studio monitors and had to return them when i moved--i can hear the difference in my productions. fortunately, i have some friends who have a great setup and when they have time to help me properly mix tracks i am a happy man.

that said:

ibm thinkpad t41
windoze xp
ableton live 6
reason 3.5 (i really wish that redrum, dr. rex & nnxt were available as vstis!)
cubase sx2 (doesn't get much use as it makes my laptop sweat too much)
wavelab 5 (essential for me!)
audacity (a lot more useful than i ever imagined)
cm303 (computer music's 303 emulator)
cm505 (computer music's analog drum synth)
various freeware plugins (vst fx/vsti - it's amazing how good some of these are!)
various commercial plugins (bbe sonic maximizer being most memorable at the moment)
m-audio radium 49 controller keyboard (what's up w/no *aftertouch???*)
m-audio 02 controller keyboard (for travel--fits in carry-on luggage, woohoo!!)
serato scratch live (most of my music is on my laptop)
2 technic 1200s mk2 (although i'd love the mk3--that center detent bugs me, but i don't want to lose the quartz lock, either.)
*cough* numark sm-1 mixer *cough cough*
varioUSB audio interface (for recording my serato sets)
200-300 pieces of vinyl (survivors of the "relocation giant sell-off" and a few newly acquired things)
*cough* my gf's stereo system of unknown age for monitoring *cough* (i told you my monitors sucked!)
battle-tested sennheiser hd 215 headphones (mostly for dj'ing)

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Permalink Reply by a real mf on February 6, 2008 at 6:46pm

hi all.....here's my mess

G4 powerbook/DP5/Live 7
Genelec8040
SEmidimini (bass on EVERY song)
virus classic
waldorf pulse
waldorf micro q (collecting dust)
novation a station (1 or 2 patches)
matrix 6
korg legacy
TR909
MAM ADX
gretsch drums
squire strat copy
bunch of plug ins
bunch more plugins that i never use
collection of samples i made (early 90's -yesterday)

just picked up a vibraphone that i am learning to play

probably some more stuff that i can't remember sitting here at my desk at work

see ya'

mf

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Permalink Reply by K Motion on February 6, 2008 at 6:53pm

I alway love to know what people are using!

At the moment I am using
G4
Reason 3
A pair of broken Sony earphones
no keyboard
& some trusted wav samples..
Ghetto set up... yes, but it has forced me into learning how to re use & create from the same sounds &and breaks etc!

It's all about what the producer is capable of doing rather than a room full of expensive equipment!!!

Will be upgrading to logic 8 and the world of VST's shortly as well as a keyboard!
Keep an ear to the ground for when that happens....Will be interesting!
K

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Permalink Reply by An Josef on February 6, 2008 at 7:59pm

have only been making music for a couple of years so definately not a wish list for more experienced heads.

Hardware:

PC based system.
Amd Sempron chipset
Delta 44
2- 22" DVI LCD
Nord Lead analogue synth
Apex 460 mic
MPD 24
Harmonica (G)
Classical acoustic guitare

Software:

Cubase SX2
gazillion VSTs but mostly use
Lounge Lizard
Monsta
FM8
Reaktor
Battery
Mr.Ray

Meta-ware:

BC Bud,
Double Long espresso,
coca-cola in the evening.

cheers.

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Permalink Reply by Indelible on February 6, 2008 at 8:05pm

Woah Mashi's and Atjazz kit lists are long and varied.

G5
Pro Tools 002 - Pro Tools 7
Arturia Moog Modular
Arturia Arp 2600
Recycle - Very rarely used
Rhodes - Wait up that was in my dreams last night!!

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Permalink Reply by Kiva on February 6, 2008 at 11:14pm

Nice to see a little into everyone's methods to their madness!
My studio & sound is a blend of software, hardware, and live instruments...on screen and hands on stylo. here's my studio at a glance:

Dual G4 tower
motu 828
16x2 mixing console
cubase sx3
reason 4
waves bundle
roland rd-150 stage piano
asr-10
novation a-station rack
oxygen 8
kaoss pad
boss me-50 multi-fx pedal + a grip of old fx pedals
electric & acoustic guitar
conga, bata, djembe & misc bells & shakers
3 piece drumkit
trumpet
AT3035 mic
SM57 mic

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Permalink Reply by DJ Stylus on February 7, 2008 at 6:05am

I use that 3035 too.

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Permalink Reply by Samu on February 7, 2008 at 5:33am

Chur!

I live in a small as Tokyo aparto so not really a studio, more like a st... table.

MPC2000XL MCD (soon to be 3000)
Novation Basstation
Emu Proteus 2000
Turnie/Mixer/Rekids
Midi Keyboard
Sony cans

No computer! I used to use Cubase with some plugins but now Im taking the oppurtunity to sequence everything through the MPC, really try and learn that sucker in an out. Good for live playing too.
Going back to NZ next week and will be picking up my sax while Im there, that should annoy the neighbours. Adding some brass to the live action.

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Permalink Reply by Monsieur GREG on February 7, 2008 at 9:56am

Hi evreybody,
it is interesting to see all these configurations.
Here mine :
-Akai MPC 2000 XL-
-Moog Little Phatty-
-Roland Tr 909-
-Roland Tr 707-
-Roland Juno-106
-Roland SH 101-
-Korg Z1-
-Korg Microkorg-
-Yamaha 01X-
-PC P4- Sonar -
-Guitar, Bass , Cora , Didgeridoo , Violon , broken alto Sax and Ethnic Instruments-
-Electronic Drums-
-All kind of Percussions -

Cheers
Monsieur GREG

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Permalink Reply by Lord Jackson on February 8, 2008 at 5:59am

In the Stooooood,

MacPro 3ghz quad, 4GB Ram, nuf storage...
Logic Studio
Native instruments Komplete 4
Mackie hr824's
Mackie Onyx 1220 fw
Roland mc303 (never use but still has nostalgia as first piece of kit i bought back in the day)
Akai mpd 24 (for NI Battery)
Echo Park Delay Pedal
cry baby wah pedal (old as ....)
a couple of AKG mics (c2000b & D22)
couple of Audix mic's (i5 for snare & D6 for Low End)
turntables and mixer with the wax stash.
oh and a didgeridoo.

still trying to convince myself to get a CDJ but it still seems wrong, might as well get serato now for all that......

used to use Tools way back but happy with logic since 6 came out and walked that path from then on.
like chopping my sound up into ableton for the live vibe but now logic is all good for the stage too, so we will have to see...

for the future.... Neve channel strip and an Imperical labs distressor, More Mics and more Wax
i also really want a profit 08 that shit looks off the chisel.

bring the noize and support KIWI music, its a hidden gem. ;-}

Booka!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Austin on February 8, 2008 at 12:27pm

In The Lab.

Logic 7 & 8
Reason 4
Recycle
Audacity
G4 17 Inch Powerbook
G5 Tower
Tannoy Reveals
Korg Midi Controller
Emagic sound card
Traktor Scratch
Yamaha 02R
2 1200's
Vestex Mixer
RODE NT 1000 Mic
Numerous procussions (thanks to toprock)
Over 10,000 Records to sample from


At Home

2 G4's (mini mac and Power book)
CAD Mic
emagic soundcard
Alesis Passive Monitors
Behringer 12 track desk

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