Reccomendations for project studio

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Can anyone recomend gear that will enhance the sounds of my recordings during mixdown? I will probably mixdown to cool edit 96, or an equivalant wav recorder, and burn to CD from that. BBE 482? EQ? Compressor? Anything else?

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Robert
 
Start at the top of the signal chain, and work down. You have source instruments, mics, preamps, outboard effects, a recording medium, etc. Which one is the weakest link for you right now? I don't know what's in your studio or your experience level ;).
 
well... I think your weakest link is Cooledit 96. I have it myself and itz great.... for itz time. U need to get yourself a nice new 96khz/24bit recordin prog plus a 24 bit soundcard to go with it.
 
i was wondering too actually ...what is the best things to start with ??? i mean if u have mics , mixer , good card , logi audio......what is the best thing to get to improve sound quality ie. compressor , gates , etc.. which will u notice the most ??
 
Depends on what music you do and what kind of sound sources you have, but pglewis is basically correct.

For stuff recorded with microphones (including guitars and bases) I would think that compressors are the best thing to get.

Secondly, you'd probably want a stereo reverb to use during mixdown on some sources.

And thirdly a delay to use on the voice.

Now, on the other hand, if you do electronic music, techno and stuff, I'd start with the dealy, then get a reverb and THEN the compressor. :)
 
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Well, I'd like to know how you reached that conclusion. If he's recording with a Radio Shack mic, how much will a 24/96 card help? Uhhhhh, zero.
 
Run your entire mix through the best preamp and compressor you can afford. A good preamp will help make the entire recording sound like one cohesive unit (and not a bunch of tracks that were recorded seprately), and the compressor will further help smooth it out. Be sure to let your ears be the judge as to how much compression to use.
Which preamp you use will have a HUGE affect on your final sound. I would (usually) stay away from tube pres for this application since they usually reduce the overall high end too much unless you have a really good (expensive) tube pre or want a really warm vintage sound.
 
I've been horribly misinformed.

[This message has been edited by Brian Grey (edited 07-10-2000).]
 
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