What is at the core of your home studio?

[mjbphotos]

The CORE? Me. Everything else is just hardware and software.

 

[Illsidgus]

The core of my recording endeavors is my Tascam 244. Why, because in 1984/5 when I bought it, that was some pretty fancy equipment.

 

[Guitargodgt]

The damn sources (so room, amps and instruments).

I will always toss money at those things first as they seem to have the biggest impact on the end result.

 

[Btyre2013]

that's an easy answer my Neumann KH120a speakers are the core

 

[Alton42]

Tascam 2488, Behringer PMH 5000, pc and Audacity (I'm cheapskate).

 

[terraamb]

I would consider my Lynx Aroura and Apollo to the "hub" of my setup. Obviously nothing would work without my computer, but the DA interface(s) is where any and all external audio gets input and output. So for me, the converters and monitoring these provide are the cornerstone because they do dictate the sound going in and coming out. I bought the apollo as my "mobile" DA unit, but it wound up becoming my monitoring box as well as a "backup" for the Lynx.

 

[brassplyer]

What piece of equipment or software is the hub of your home studio? Is it portable? Why did you choose it?

I record with a PC as god intended.

 

[Mr Clean]

Me and my brain, such as it is. It all starts there.....and here.

 

[scorpio01169]

The core of my studio is my Mackie 32.8 and Mackie HDR 24/96.

 

[fat_fleet]

A 200 gallon heating oil tank.

 

[fat_fleet]

Also a half-eaten tuna sandwich and a ceramic frog ashtray.

 

[heatmiser]

A wood stove and a bottle of bourbon.

 

[famous beagle]

Tascam 246 cassette 4-track.