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Hello,

this is my first post here, and first of all, well, hi...

I'm trying to figure out on my very own just how to make a good mix and how all those recording techniques work, and this board has been very helpful to say the least.

The type of music I make is what we could call experimental hip hop. I own a Motif 6, a pretty good PC (Audigy soundcard) with soundforge and some MSP 5s as well as a not too bad but not great Shure mic.

My question would be: what do you recommend I get next? I wanted to buy a DTD recorder, but as I said, I'm learning everything by myself, and I don't know if it's very necessary. Should I just get a mixing console and record on my computer? or a DAT? Or just an 8 track that records on cassettes?

I'm looking into getting the DPS12 (or 16) or the Korg D16. What do you guys think about it? Is it overkill? I'm really having trouble getting a good mix, so I thought such a piece of machinery could help me out..unless i'm just plain bad at it and should'nt bother..heh..

any help would be appreciated, thanks

Kevin (France)
 
read about physics of sound (frecuencys, phase, masking, etc)
to build a better mix.

for experimental Hip-Hop, I recomend you go digital,
no casettte multitracks.

lets say:
- a good computer with a good soundcard with some ins and outs.
- a mackie mixer with 4 mic channels, cables, and a condencer mic
around the $199 dlls.
- also you will need some monitors (haffler, fostex, event)
- a midi keyboard, and a digital sampler like GigaStudio or Reason.
get Fruity loops for drums, and a editing software like CEP.

that would be a good start for Hip-Hop.


Welcome.
 
Welcome to the board.

And by all means stay away from DAT. You will want to look towards pc recording because it's a flexable format that will allow you to expand in the future.

Cy
 
I figure why get a DTD if I can record on a comp? I'm not a comp genius, but I've been hanging around them long enough...I like tweeking knobs though...but if I can save 1 grand, that's 1000$ I can spend on some other stuff for my studio.

The problem I have is that I can't get pro tools because it's not compatible with my comp. I have an AMD 1.33 Ghz and windows XP

I don't want to be a pain and ask right away for the right soundcard, so I'll continue browsing through all the info available on this board.

Thanks for the warm welcome !

ps: in that case, wouldn't it be wise to get a mixing console and record on the comp?
 
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Comment allez vous, mon ami.

Welcome to this site. :)

Definitely, go the computer route.

You might want to purchase some reference monitors. It will defintely help you with your mixdowns.
 
Also, do some more reading around in these forums. ;)
 
yeah

jeahaaa

thanks a lot Spinster.

I'll most likely be getting a midiman card, and I already have a pair of MSP 5 monitors.

All I need now is a good console...I'll go hunting for info !
 
Proveras said:
read about physics of sound (frecuencys, phase, masking, etc)
to build a better mix.

for experimental Hip-Hop, I recomend you go digital,
no casettte multitracks.

lets say:
- a good computer with a good soundcard with some ins and outs.
- a mackie mixer with 4 mic channels, cables, and a condencer mic
around the $199 dlls.
- also you will need some monitors (haffler, fostex, event)
- a midi keyboard, and a digital sampler like GigaStudio or Reason.
get Fruity loops for drums, and a editing software like CEP.

that would be a good start for Hip-Hop.


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Que`Pasa, Senor Proveras !!? Good to hear from you!
 
What up Mr Q!

I have been practicing the 100hz cut in the bass kick,
as you wrote before.

well, yes Im back. nice to see you again.
HR.com RULES.
 
money money money

Let's say I'm looking at 1500 $ for a compressor/mic amplificator/soundcard and mixing board
 
update

Just thought I'd keep you guys updated on my wonderful lil world. I'm part of the fam now after all

I decided to go with the Mackie 1402, looks like a good one for my needs.

And to go with this I'll get an Audiophile soundcard. Haven't really decided which one. I'm hesitating between the Delta 44 and the Midiman 24/96. Extra inputs sound nice though.

I also figure I don't really need a dedicated preamp at that point, do I?
Now I have to think carefully as to how exactly i'm going to hook all of this up......

Anyways, I hope I didn't disappoint any of you with my choices..hehe...thanks for all the advice I've been finding on this board, helps a whole bunch
 
The only thing to be carefull of is that the audiophile will limit you to 2 tracks at a time. This isn't a big deal if you plan on doing mainly keyboards and vocals. It is a concern if you want to do any drums or fancy mic setups for guitar or anything down the road.

The mackie will work great for your keyboards and will probably be more than good enough for hip hop or rap vocals. You could add a dedicated preamp later on if you like.

You may want to add a hardware compressor like the FMR RNC. You will also need software so you may want to look for a good deal on a card/software bundle.
 
All I can say is before you buy a new card go to www.kxproject.com
get simultaneos multichanel asio on your audigy
even 2.66 ms latency

more said on the topic in the thread: hoontech or st audio
 
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