Just for Fun...Hip Hop Setups

[Hi_D_Ho_Man]

I know its been on different boards here at HR.com, but i dont remember one here.

How would you guys equipt these 3 hip hop spots.
#1 $1,000
#2 $5,000
#3 $10,000

Each list must include all of the essentials. (ie no lists where headphones are the only monitors) theres a $150 buffer for each list

holla

 

[LAZI]

#1 - $1000

$350 on a Korg N364 I peeped at a pawn shop.
$250 on a Roland BR(something) I peeped at a pawn shop.
$100 on a Studio Project B1 or something...
$100 on a preamp
$200+ for the monitors and cables and yadda...


#2 - $5000

I could put together a gang shit with that but sweet and simple.

$2500 on a MPC4000
$350 on the N365
$600-800 on a used Roland 1680/1880
$300 on a mic
$250 on a pre
$250 on compressor
$500 on the monitors

Or a computer with a fire wire soundcard lil mixer and the same mics, pre...

#3 - $10,000

$2000 computer
$2000 Digi 002
$2500 MPC4000
$1000+ on a synth
$1000 on the mic, pre, comp...
$1000 on the monitors
Last $500 on some bullshit I probably wouldn't even need.

Yuh something yet....

 

[Hi_D_Ho_Man]

Boy was I bored today...

Anyway here are my lists...
$1,000----------------------------------------------------------
Computer - Dell Dimension 2400 + xtra ram stick$ 560
Audio Interface - Tascam US122 (pres incl) $ 200
Sequencer - Cubasis & Gigastudio24 incl w/US122 $ 0
Midi Interface - M-Audio Uno $ 40
Midi Controller - Evoulution MK-249 $ 100
Monitoring - Edirol MA-5A $ 40
Monitoring - Cheap-o headphones $ 10
Mic Studio Projects B1 $ 100
Misc - Cables $ 60
Misc - 1 issue of CM magazine (free vsti) $ 14 Total ---------- $1124
This was a hard list to come up with. not much of a budget at all

$5,000-------------------------------------------------------
Computer - P4 3.0ghz 800mhz fsb w/ht, Windows xp home,1 gig ram, 2 x 80gig 7200 rpm HD, CDRW drive, Radeon dual head vid card, 17in CRT monitor-----$1115
Sequencer - Steinberg Cubase SL2 (sx later) $ 300
Audio Interface - M-Audio Delta Omnistudio (pci) $ 320
Midi Interface - M-Audio Uno $ 40
Midi Controller - Evoulution MK-361 $ 130
Monitoring - Event TR5 $ 300
Monitoring - AKG K66 headphones $ 40
Mic Studio Projects C1 $ 200
Processor - FMR RNC $ 175
Processor - Mackie UAD-1 $ 600
Sounds - Yamaha Motif Rack $1000
Sounds - Spectronic Trilogy $ 320
Sounds - Garritan Personal Orchestra $ 250
Sounds - N.I. Battery $ 170
Misc - Cables $ 120
Total ---------- $5080
Nice powerful system with room to grow withou having to replace much.

$10,000----------------------------------------------------------
Computer - P4 3.4ghz 800mhz fsb w/ht, Windows xp home
,1 gig rams, 2 x 80gig 7200 rpm HD, CDRW drive, Radeon dual head vid card, Double 17in LCD monitors----$2225
Sequencer - Steinberg Cubase SX2 $ 600
Audio Interface - Tascam FW-1884 $1300
Midi Controller - Fatar SL161 $ 250
Monitoring - Event 20/20 bas v2 $ 900
Monitoring - AKG K420 headphones $ 100
Monitoring - Direct Sound Extreme Iso phones $ 80
Mic AKG C4000B $ 460
Processor - Focusrite VoiceMasterPro $ 650
Processor - Mackie UAD-1 $ 600
Sounds - Korg Triton Rack $1450
Sounds - Spectronic Trilogy $ 320
Sounds - Garritan Personal Orchestra $ 250
Sounds - Akai MPC2000xl $1200
Misc - Cables $ 200
Misc - room treatment $300
Total ----------
$9805
the last $195 would go towards a vsti or triton expansion board.


Also....in addition to each list (esp the $1000)would be any free vst fx, insts and samples that are out there.