_brian_
Member
Hello everyone, it's been a while!
I had to sell up my recording equipment to head down south for a new job and I want to start again. I want to start creating a new recording studio - cubase based - it's all I've enjoyed using.
I would like some help from everyone because I don't want to waste money and get something I don't want. Now, I do have some audio equipment that remained unsold or I bought as a stopgap. I'm using a beefy laptop - in the future it will be a powerful desktop I'm using - along with cubase elements (I will get the full version of Cubase in the near future).
Currently I have;
Recording
Phonic Firefly USB interface (not the best audio quality and has latency problems)
Allen & Heath Zed 10 (I really can't deal with the latency)
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 (Decent latency real dropping out issues, I think I received a faulty one (Yes I did select the correct driver!))
Mackie CR4 Monitors (Not very good audio quality, too much bass etc)
Beyerdynamic DT770
Audio Technica AT2035
Shure SM57 Beta
Instruments
Roland TD-11KV
Fender USA Precision Bass
Various Fender & Gibson guitars
Digitech RP500 etc
Mesa Boogie Amp
Yamaha keyboard
Now, I have to buy this bit by bit so my budget is a difficult one to sort out. I am no beginner, but I am no pro, I would like to use my money wisely to get good results. How difficult is it to get latency free high quality recording? This is the biggest problem I have. Because I write alone, and because I like to hear the end result - eg what is being recorded over some kind of direct monitoring this has been quite infuriating for me.
I like to have all of my instruments set up in a mixer ready to go, all audio levels preset. I also want to start publishing my music online again for sale so this has to be a decent setup which allows me to record hassle free - especially when inspiration hits.
Any advice is welcome, I feel like I've lost a grip on modern standards of audio recording and need some advice to get me right up to speed on what I can and can't do with todays technology.
Cheers, Bri
I had to sell up my recording equipment to head down south for a new job and I want to start again. I want to start creating a new recording studio - cubase based - it's all I've enjoyed using.
I would like some help from everyone because I don't want to waste money and get something I don't want. Now, I do have some audio equipment that remained unsold or I bought as a stopgap. I'm using a beefy laptop - in the future it will be a powerful desktop I'm using - along with cubase elements (I will get the full version of Cubase in the near future).
Currently I have;
Recording
Phonic Firefly USB interface (not the best audio quality and has latency problems)
Allen & Heath Zed 10 (I really can't deal with the latency)
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 (Decent latency real dropping out issues, I think I received a faulty one (Yes I did select the correct driver!))
Mackie CR4 Monitors (Not very good audio quality, too much bass etc)
Beyerdynamic DT770
Audio Technica AT2035
Shure SM57 Beta
Instruments
Roland TD-11KV
Fender USA Precision Bass
Various Fender & Gibson guitars
Digitech RP500 etc
Mesa Boogie Amp
Yamaha keyboard
Now, I have to buy this bit by bit so my budget is a difficult one to sort out. I am no beginner, but I am no pro, I would like to use my money wisely to get good results. How difficult is it to get latency free high quality recording? This is the biggest problem I have. Because I write alone, and because I like to hear the end result - eg what is being recorded over some kind of direct monitoring this has been quite infuriating for me.
I like to have all of my instruments set up in a mixer ready to go, all audio levels preset. I also want to start publishing my music online again for sale so this has to be a decent setup which allows me to record hassle free - especially when inspiration hits.
Any advice is welcome, I feel like I've lost a grip on modern standards of audio recording and need some advice to get me right up to speed on what I can and can't do with todays technology.
Cheers, Bri