Here's my initial setup plans: I own a P2 350Mhz with Soundblaster Live. I also have up to 7000$ coming in to invest in this project. What I'd get (if unswayed by advice):
- Cubase VST
- Microphone: Shure SM-57
- Keyboard: Probably the Korg Triton Pro (It's a big chunk of the budget, but I intend to do shows and piano is my first instrument, so I need more than just a midi-controller)
- CDR (if you have any good brandnames to shoot - many look good, which is best for music?)
- Mixer (don't know what to get - before yesterday, I thought I could just plug in to a better sound-card and be home-free)
- Percussive synthesis (sampler).
- Sound Card - Yamaha DSP Factory
Problem areas:
- Sampler (or sound module). I don't know what to get as percussion paraphenelia. I know the theory behind sampling, but not the first thing about how you'd go about doing it, and sound modules aren't the best, but with Cubase and the keyboard, I figured I might be able to do something interesting... Am I in left field? (Help!)
- Soundcard: I was going to ditch the Soundblaster in favor of the DSP Factory, but would it be better to combo Gina w/ the Soundblaster? Or something else?
- Is there anything missing?
The goal of this studio is to allow me to arrange and produce (without it being a master-track recording) every idea that pops into my head, to eventually find either the musicians (through internet or otherwise - to go live with what I've got) or producers (to redo what was done with the 300,000$ studio) that would be interested in working with me on my musical projects. Also could be used for pitches to advertising firms and various auditions (and contests).
I really appreciate any advice I might get.
-Suntag-
[This message has been edited by Suntag (edited 10-03-1999).]
- Cubase VST
- Microphone: Shure SM-57
- Keyboard: Probably the Korg Triton Pro (It's a big chunk of the budget, but I intend to do shows and piano is my first instrument, so I need more than just a midi-controller)
- CDR (if you have any good brandnames to shoot - many look good, which is best for music?)
- Mixer (don't know what to get - before yesterday, I thought I could just plug in to a better sound-card and be home-free)
- Percussive synthesis (sampler).
- Sound Card - Yamaha DSP Factory
Problem areas:
- Sampler (or sound module). I don't know what to get as percussion paraphenelia. I know the theory behind sampling, but not the first thing about how you'd go about doing it, and sound modules aren't the best, but with Cubase and the keyboard, I figured I might be able to do something interesting... Am I in left field? (Help!)
- Soundcard: I was going to ditch the Soundblaster in favor of the DSP Factory, but would it be better to combo Gina w/ the Soundblaster? Or something else?
- Is there anything missing?
The goal of this studio is to allow me to arrange and produce (without it being a master-track recording) every idea that pops into my head, to eventually find either the musicians (through internet or otherwise - to go live with what I've got) or producers (to redo what was done with the 300,000$ studio) that would be interested in working with me on my musical projects. Also could be used for pitches to advertising firms and various auditions (and contests).
I really appreciate any advice I might get.
-Suntag-
[This message has been edited by Suntag (edited 10-03-1999).]