help with starting up

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i have recently finished studying finance at college and after a long time of drifting .. i finally want 2 get back to my 1st love and make music.

i have about £3500 ($5000) and i want to get a pc based home studio ..with a sampler , keyboard , mixer and whatever else i would nd to have.. i am fairly illiterate in this field. i nd help with the best equipment to buy in my price range..

i have used cubase would prefer trhat as my editor..
i have used akai samplers so would prefer a s3000xl so i will probably get (open to opinons) that but as for sound cards and keyboards , mixers???i nd input. also what speed pc is best? how much ram?? hard drive??

i already have some technics 1210s and want this to be connected as well.

Please can you guys help me out!!! ....
 
also,,,

thewmusic that i want to make ranges from vocal based break beats to melodic hip hop..i don't really want to limit myself in the style i want to produce so i nd alot of help with equipment that allows me to experiment and won't limit me..

pls any input is vauled!!!
 
and

would a mpc2000xl be a good idea..can i connect this to a pc and edit on the pc..i am a complete novice and i am trying to learn all the options...

pls pls pls n e input
 
Help....

My advice to you IQ is to browse the forums here, and lots of the questions you have posed will be answered....
Use the 'Search' function, and look for info that way as well.
Check each forum that has a subject you would like to know about, and post questions accordingly.
USE THE SEARCH FOR ALMOST ANY SUBJECT FIRST

I am certain that almost any question you have, has already been asked, the search function will bring up all of the posts that apply.

By the way,.....
Welcome to the HR boards my friend, hope you find all you are lookin for.....:D

Upstate :D
 
I am answering some of your questions in "no direct order". :)

You could pick up an MPC 2000XL, but that is going to eat into your budget. :(

You could go 8 out of your MPC to 8 IN on your soundcard.

In that case you will need to get a soundcard with 8IN/OUTS.

Maybe the Delta 1010??? http://www.midiman.net

If you want to hook up your tables then you'll need to get a DJ mixer (IMHO), and it'll come in handy when and if you want to lay down some scratches.

http://www.vestaxdj.com/

http://www.vestax.co.uk/

http://www.pioneerprodj.com/prodj/mixers.htm

You'll need to pick up some monitors. I would suggest the Event 20/20's, since you are on a budget.?.?

http://www.event1.com

There are a ton of options when it comes to keyboards. Being budget minded you could check out the Yamaha CSX2.

http://www.yamaha.com

You could play it safe and pick up a PIII 800 or 900mhz, 256ram, 133bus, 20-30gig-7200rpm HD (x2, if it's still in your budget) from a site like Dell (go to their refurbished area).

http://www.dell.com

Or maybe, somebody here from this site could build you a comp. for a better price.

Do some price checking, then post us back. :D

peace...

spin

p.s. Welcome to the site ;)

p.p.s. Check for a CD burner for the PC, also.
 
great advice

thanks for the advice guys...Upstate NY I will definately check out the message boards as their is so much info their..

Spinsterwun..the advice and links are brilliant thank you, thank you, thank you!!
 
more advice

the delta 1010 is nearly$1000..is there n e thing priced at about $500 which would do nearly as good...also what's a good mixer for my budget .

n e advice welcome..thanks
 
1010

Iq: I'm a Newbie myself [2 months] and have gotten most of my info from these posts. I got a Delta 1010 for $599 including shopping. The external breakout box is a super feature.

Bob haymond
Clemson,SC
 
thanks

thanks bob.. but where did u get the 1010 for $599..i am in london so if it is possible 2 get it online dat would be great..

Thanks mate
 
1010

I made a mistake. www.doctoraudio.com has the Delta 1010 for $495. That's where I got mine and I don't remember whether this is the price I paid or not. But anyhow it's lots less than the 1K you were thinking.

As I mentioned, I've been doung this for about 2 months. I thought you might be interested in what another Newbie is deciding. I've decided to go softsynth for sounds. As I understand it, even the SoundFonts in SB Live are a good start. I'll get GigaSampler or GigaStudio if and when I learn enough and it seems like the way to go. I've been computing longer than most[ Cal Berkley circa 1960] and general purpose computers always stay the course! So what I've collectd is:

1.4GHz Athlon Thunderbird a la Pete Leoni @ ProRec.com
512 Mb Ram
SCSI HD's
SB Live mostly disabled
Delta 1010
DaviSound TB-3 in progress--a custom unit
2 x C1's
Sonar XL

This is really not a big buget and except for CD burning [which I don't need yet] it looks like it should take me a long way. There are of course effects plug ins or even hardware but my ignorance doesn't require that at this time.

Give me a holler from time to time--we'll compare notes.

Cordially, Bob Haymond
Clemson, SC
 
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