I have 10,000 How Should I Build My Studio?

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I've been doing home recording since I was 15, I'm now 21. I consider myself fairly knowledgable when it comes home recording. My current set up is only about 500 bucks and it produces good results but not what I'm looking for. I'm having a space built in a friends basement with a vocal booth and all. I have 10gs to spend but I have no idea how I should spend this and what I should get. I've recorded hip-hop my whole life so I don't have a lot of knowledge as to what I should purchase for recording anything other than vocals. Here is what I've been thinking about doing...Buy a Digi 002 factory, an alienware computer built for home recording, standard mics and racks, monitors, and pretty much be good to go. I don't know everything tho, what is the best way I could do this within my budget and get the best results. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
You could give me the ten grand so it gets spent well. Or give more info on what you'll be doing. Are you setting up a commercial studio?
 
Same thing here. If you are just continuing to do hip hop, then you would want to buy a variety of vocal mics, Some nice MIDI controllers, a few good banks of samples, etc. You could save on the interface as Hip hop usually requires fewer simultaneous inputs. Also, build the puter yourself, or get a local shop to do it, normally this works best as compared to going to a major brand name custom builder.

Other than that, I am gonna ask the same thing: What is your goal with this setup?


Simon
 
i want to have the best recording quality possible and be able to offer studio time for other artist. i will mainly be recording hip-hop but also I want the ability to record hardcore/metal/punk and indie. i'm not looking to do any production, i just want to be able to have the best possible recording quality.
 
Then you'll want a wide array of mics, a drum kit, guitars, amps, maybe a piano, at least one soundproofed and acoustically tuned live room, and a good control room. You'll need a lot of cords and stands of various types. An 002 would be good, unless you get a band who wants an analog vibe. You'll need preamps, compressors, EQs, reverbs, and any other effects and processing... and racks to hold them all. Recommendation: get the rooms nice first, then worry about equipment.
 
So u only do hip hop right? no beats just vocals? The 002 will be fine. Are you recording just yourself or do u plan to record a lot of different people? The best quality possible is very subjective to what a person likes. On paper digital is better but a lot of people prefer analog for example. I meet a lot of people who still to this day use adat because they prefer the sound of it. I personally think the pc route is the best way to go myself. Id buy the waves platinum or diamond bundle plug ins I really like those. A pair of monitors I personally like the Mackie 824s. And acoutiscally treat ur room and build a booth as well. As for mics its hard to say what mic or mics to get because different mics suit different voices. Neuman has always been a trusted brand in hip hop. and a control surface (unless u plan on getting the 002 non rack) would be a great idea becaue persoanlly i hate using a mouse when im doing music.
 
Ah yes, another legend in his own mind. :) Never ceases to amaze me.
 
RICK FITZPATRICK said:
Ah yes, another legend in his own mind. :) Never ceases to amaze me.
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actually the nickname was given to me thanks for playing try again
 
and u commented if u didnt know what u were talking about u shouldnt have said anything
 
I'm not taking sides on this argument, because Rick made a serious grammar error by using the wrong form of "you're," and Legend sounds like not only an asshole but an illiterate asshole. I just want to say that if Accolade would like to run a commercial facility offering more than just a service for hip-hop vocals, he should ignore anything Legend has to say.
 
Actually Rick hit the nail on the head and saw right thru the post, as do I. "people still use ADATs to this day because they like the sound of it..." What the fat sound of tape :rolleyes: ? or the 16 bit? ...oh yeah, they have higher bit rates now don't they... you just can't buy them new anymore. Get that phatt sound off a cassette instead... :D

What bothers me is the original poster wants to invest 10 grand, BUT in his friends basement space. That sounds like a dead end down the road.


But as far as answering the original question, I'd think a decent computer and the peripherals would be the most economical route for him at this point in time. Probably could spend less than $5k for a good setup that way too.
 
I normally wouldn't even respond to a bullshit post like this, but please don't waste your motherfucking money on an insanely overpriced alienware. You're literally paying an extra grand for the looks. Also, please do me and everyone else here a huge favor and do some fucking research before you come onto a recording forum with zero knowledge(which by the way is pretty much how you put it). Don't you realize you sound like a fucking moron for saying little more than "hey, I got 10g's but I don't have shit and I don't know shit, oh and I want pro quality." If it were that fucking simple every dumb cocksucker would be a pro.
 
Actually this too has me wondering. A 21 year old has ten thousand dollars to spend, is the best thing to spend it on a basement studio of a house he doesn't own?

Invest in yourself at this age, not gear. Training or maybe putting it toward someday having your own basement to build a studio in. If there are gaps in your understanding and experience in music then a new mic isn't going to fix it.
 
Invest in yourself at this age, not gear.
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My thoughts exactly.
On the other hand, you could invest in a few tons of MDF. Like this. ;)

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fitZ :)
 
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