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and they would be open to $2k-4K of investment. Then after the investment they would like to keep them at your studio so you can make sure they work and continue to deliver a great sound. What would you like to have?
A very good friend who plays and enjoys music enormously and likes to collect vintage instruments is interested in such an investment. I am the guy with the studio he wants to keep these things in.
I will admit I am a novice at best and having some really nice gear laid on me is absolutely unbelievable. However, I have been playing guitar for 26 years and have earned my living playing music since 1992. I teach 50 students a week and still play gigs all the time. Do I deserve such graciousness? Probably not. Do I stand a chance of making some good music? Time will tell.
I built my studio from the ground up over the last 9 months with my own two hands. I started with an empty building with concrete floors and an exposed beam ceiling. The building has been structurally functional since the beginning of the year but the technology infrastructure has only been in place for a couple of months. Last week I finally finished the server room and cabling. I can sit at the desk and in absolute silence when the music is not playing.
My gear follows.
My board is a Tascam DM24 combined with a MOTU 2408 mkIII. I interface these with a PC running Sonar2.
My mics...
6 sm57
4 sm58
2 C1000s
2 ECM8000
1 D112
I have access to a Neuman U48 and a U? but haven't bothered to indulge because I'm really just getting a handle on all of this.
I figure a couple of mic pre's would be something that would have rather imediate results but I'm not sure where to begin. I have read about many different units but most likely I will have to focus on something of the vintage nature because the buyer is interested in something eclectic that has investment value (character).
Where should I begin looking? I am aware of many different makes but I don't know models.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
RD
A very good friend who plays and enjoys music enormously and likes to collect vintage instruments is interested in such an investment. I am the guy with the studio he wants to keep these things in.
I will admit I am a novice at best and having some really nice gear laid on me is absolutely unbelievable. However, I have been playing guitar for 26 years and have earned my living playing music since 1992. I teach 50 students a week and still play gigs all the time. Do I deserve such graciousness? Probably not. Do I stand a chance of making some good music? Time will tell.
I built my studio from the ground up over the last 9 months with my own two hands. I started with an empty building with concrete floors and an exposed beam ceiling. The building has been structurally functional since the beginning of the year but the technology infrastructure has only been in place for a couple of months. Last week I finally finished the server room and cabling. I can sit at the desk and in absolute silence when the music is not playing.
My gear follows.
My board is a Tascam DM24 combined with a MOTU 2408 mkIII. I interface these with a PC running Sonar2.
My mics...
6 sm57
4 sm58
2 C1000s
2 ECM8000
1 D112
I have access to a Neuman U48 and a U? but haven't bothered to indulge because I'm really just getting a handle on all of this.
I figure a couple of mic pre's would be something that would have rather imediate results but I'm not sure where to begin. I have read about many different units but most likely I will have to focus on something of the vintage nature because the buyer is interested in something eclectic that has investment value (character).
Where should I begin looking? I am aware of many different makes but I don't know models.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
RD