Setup?

[shreddist]

Hey,
Im just wondering if this setup will give me half decent results, or im just plain stupid!

Mics: Shure SM57, AKG D790, AKG Perception 200

Yamaha MG10/2 Mixer--> Alesis 3630 Compressor--> Tascam US122--> Cakewalk Homestudio

Thanks Drake!

[ssscientist]

Sure! It's all quality stuff, and I use the US-122 myself. And I still have the first SM57 I ever bought.

[Leeking]

yes, you can get a pretty decent result.

[shreddist]

Well then ive found the biggest flaw out of all my equipment... ME! lol

[Jeff_D]

Originally Posted by shreddist

Well then ive found the biggest flaw out of all my equipment... ME! lol

Dont feel bad- thats usually the case. Some people choose not to admit ti though.

The 3630 compressor is generally regarded as a turd. Also, you dont list anything to monitor with. If i were you and in the market to drop some more money, I'd be looking a decent set of nearfield monitors (i about the $300-$500 range). It may be that the biggest flaw in your chain is that you cant hear what you're doin.

[Ronan]

Never use the alesis compressor which is one of the worst pieces of audio gear ever made. Get a good mic pre.

If you have a good mic pre and a SM57 and things do not sound good it is not the recording gears fault.

[scarboro78]

Originally Posted by Ronan

Never use the alesis compressor which is one of the worst pieces of audio gear ever made. Get a good mic pre.

If you have a good mic pre and a SM57 and things do not sound good it is not the recording gears fault.

I second that... I got one for christmas and took it back for monitor stands.. lol

[shreddist]

How would a Behringer Tube Composer T1952 stack up? It looks pretty good, im on a pretty tight budget, 100-150 is my absolute max. Also im using my stereo as monitors i cant afford a set of 300$ monitors, but would some active monitors in the range of 100-150$ be good?

[Jeff_D]

Originally Posted by shreddist

...i cant afford a set of 300$ monitors, but would some active monitors in the range of 100-150$ be good?

Propably not a large (or any) improvement over using a stereo. I'd hold off on the new compressor and save up for monitors. There was a mod for the 3630 in the last issue of Tape-op. The "2 snip" method or something. Looked pretty easy. Supposed to make the 3630 pretty usable.

Disclaimer; I dont own an Alesis 3630 now or in the past and I've never done the mod.