Setting Up

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When we make the transition from being guitar players/others to recording, it is a big step, my question is how well planed were/are you. When I set up with recording facilities there was literally a few thousand pounds to be spent on extras. How much extra did you have to spend compared with what you had planned?
 
Krystof - I didn't know anything. I had a computer, and heard you could record using your computer, and rushed in, and here I am now. At present, I still think that for what I'm doing at present, I might have done better to get an all-in-one box - a Roland for example. But I appreciate the fact that I'm sitting on a load of potential here if I start playing live to disk with other people, which is what I'd very much like to do.

But, to answer your question, I didn't plan, and I keep spending more and more to get the sound I want. But can you really plan everything before you start spending money and learning from your mistakes? I think at some point you just have to get your feet wet and take some chances and see what happens.

[This message has been edited by dobro (edited 07-29-2000).]
 
too much money

I started out thinking all I would need is a good sound card made for PC multitracking and a DI for my bass guitar, I already had one for my regular guitar. Well now I realize that I need monitors, mixer, more cables, and another harddrive. After I get all that, I'll probably end up needing something else that I havent thought of yet. If it wasn't for loving music so much I'd probably still be recording on to tape through an old boom box's mic input. Oh, how the days have changed... Hey, does anyone want to contribute to my "raise money for dabluesman's audio stuff he doesn't know that he needs yet fund?" No? Well, that figures... Anyway, maybe some day I'll figure all this stuff out, until then I guess I'll just have keep on saving up and spending the cash.
 
well i was blown away by what was eventually needed to achieve the results i wanted ... im not saying u cant achieve good results from limited gear , cos frankly , thats what im doing!!!
Like c7 , i got into the pc realm because it was taking off , tape was (supposedly..) going out. I had never owned nor operated a pc when i bought a p3 450 , an ISIS 8in 4out full duplex card , ra100 amp + alesis monitor 1's , alesis quadraverb , 2x twin channel dbx compressors , behringer eurorack 2642A desk , shitload of cables (more and more everyday!!!!), behringer powerplay headphone amp , rode nt1 , more and more mics , more cables!!! 12 channel multicore , heaps of foam , guitars and any other expensive thing thats going to cost me money ............ And now ive found about another $10 000 worth of gear to buy.. But i think its all been worth it , i knew nothing when i started out a year ago , now i think i know enough to lay down and mix some decent tracks. Like c7 i really need a reverb unit , something like the lexicon..im building a vocal booth which will be very dead (quiet hopefully!!), so the reverb will help create some space i think.. Im sick of trying to get a good natural reverb out of the quadraverb..
I think also another desk is in order , something more along the lines off 32 channels , also a 16 track tascam reel to reel .. hopefully in the next year this should happen.. but basically ive found that recording kind of dominates my life .. but hey , im not complaining.. i think i really most importantly need a lot of practise ... sometimes i wish i could buy this , but unfortunately i havent found a stockist yet , if anyone does let me know ... actually dont bother , the trial and error way is kinda fun ... until u spend a few grand on something u wish u hadnt bought ... well hasnt happened yet , i hope it doesnt either ...
i must say krystof , i think all of us here are the same in the sense we love music , and recording is the best medium we have to display some great music.. ours and others!! anyway thats my thoughts ...
cheers all
spider
 
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