what would i need to make a good sounding demo?

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stingray

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whats up people,

i want to move to the next level in recording.im not quite sure what the standard would be for a professional sounding demo.can you give some advice on whats missing from my set-up.

thanks

1.1 ghz
tusl2c mobo
sonar
delta 44 soundcard(pain in my ass)
boss drum machine
eurorack mx602a mixer(basic)
hp cdrw
need advice on mic's
need help with monitors
do i need a compressor etc?
 
What are you recording? Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Drums??

How many inputs do you need at a time?

If you have a lot of live sounds that you want to record all at once then I would suggest a nice mixer a few sm57's and a nice vocal mic. Add to that a 200$ efx processor and an RNC compressor (also $200).

If you only need to record one or 2 tracks at a time and vocals are important then you can skip the mixer spend some money on a nice mic pre and a good vocal mic like the Rode NTK....

Or if your just into electronic music, then buy the yamaha motif rack module.

shit... there is a lot of ways to spend $1000... you got to tell us what your recording.
 
okay

I record a lot of piano jazz, house, and funk. until now, most of this has been instrumentals done with a kurzweil 88 & a roland jv1010 synth module (great box 4 the $$).Now i plan to do some work with vocals & wanted your input on getting the best equipment 4 my money.Im not concerned about inputs at this point because i record one track at a time.My main concern is sound quality and the standard equipment used in studios to get that sound quality for demo cd's.if that makes any sense.Someone once told me that a good producer can make any equipment sound good.is that true?
 
stingray said:
......My main concern is sound quality and the standard equipment used in studios to get that sound quality for demo cd's.....
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You won't be able to get "that" sound for just spending $1,000.00 on equipment.

You will be better off going to "real" studio to get that "real" sound, if your budget is just $1,000.00. :eek:

spin
 
Here is a small example of what I meant by my two last statements....

This is a piece that you would see in a "real" studio (now, keep in mind this is just one piece).

PRESS HERE FOR THE LINK to the MANLEY SLAM

Mind you....... that the price of this stereo limiter / mic-pre is $9,300.00 (and that is only one piece....). :eek:
Peace.....

spin
 
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