Sony C800GPAC Studio Condenser

[nomer]

Just got this in for my home studio. Wasn't expecting much since it only cost $6500.00, but it does sound pretty good. I would definately recommend it to others are who are serious about home studio's.

I picked up a used TL Audio 40 Channel VTC console, DigiDesign MX002, Empirical Labs EL-8S, t.c. electronic Reverb 4000 and a SSL XLogic 4-Channel Mic Amp for $28,000.00 from a local studio that was going out of business, so I am off to a good start.

I know this isn't as nice as some of your setups, but I think it will be good for starters, what do you think?

Mike

 

[PhilGood]

I think this is HOMErecording.com. How many of us do you think have that kind of budget?

Not that I'm not happy for you. I am! Its just we tend to try to find out how to get good sound for the little money we have.

 

[nomer]

Actually PhilGood, I don't have NONE of that high priced stuff. It just seems ever forum I go to you have people seeing who has the biggest balls and who can out do the other one on equipment and over rated NAME BRANDS. I just figured I would top them all.

You can actually take $700.00 and produce home recordings that will rival the Major Studios, if you know what you are doing.

http://www.homespuntapes.com/prodpg/prodpg.asp?prodID=1129&prodType=

This guy did it and was nominated for a Grammy in 2001. All done on his laptop.

Really shouldn't have made the post, but I just get sick of, "My Equipment is Better than yours" on just about ever forum you go to. If your a good singer, you can take a $30.00 mic and sound good. If you are not so good, then it will take a $6000.00 studio mic and a lot of studio work to make you sound good.

It's the same way in Billiards...everyone talks of how their cue is better than the others and you can't possibly shoot pool without that $500.00 cue. Fats Domino took a broom and out shot someone with a high dollar cue. Go figure...

The first post was a sarcastic rant...please forgive me.

Mike

 

[Kevin Deschwazi]

I agree that the skill of the players and the engineer is the most important thing in making good quality recordings. I also agree that there's a bit of what you describe in terms of bragging about gear that goes on here but to be honest I don't think there's that much of it. I wish I had some gear I could brag about.

The gear that gets discussed most on this board is entry level, prosumer stuff, not the high end gear that you've mentioned (although a few are lucky enough to be able to afford that stuff).

The thing I've found with budget gear is that there's a lot of crap and some fairly useable stuff that is at a similar price point to the crap. So it's not about being snobby it's about seperating the genuinely better wheat from the genuinely crappy chaff. People just want the best or most sauitable for the money they've got.

The beauty of this place (although some would contend that it's gone to the dogs in recent times) is that you can come and share experiences with people who often have similar budgetary constraints as you and who are using the same type of gear that you're wanting to use. Over time you can build up a picture of what's more likely to work for you and what's probably going to be no good. And there's a good mix of hobbyist, mid-level project studio engineers and seasoned pros here who chip in with opinions.

In my relatively brief time recording, this place has been invaluable in terms of learning recording technique and making informed buying decisions. Ultimately if you want to learn more about recording then I reckon this is (still) a good place to spend time. Of course it might not be the same for everyone.

 

[Warhead]

You can actually take $700.00 and produce home recordings that will rival the Major Studios, if you know what you are doing.

Hip hop? Yes, since it requires one good microphone and the rest can be done on cracked software from Kazaa. Not ethical but it stays within budget.

Anything else? No, not with $700 anyhow.

There is a lot of pissing out there so you have to weed through the posts for real info.

Strange way to start a thread.

War

 

[Harvey Gerst]

You can actually take $700.00 and produce home recordings that will rival the Major Studios, if you know what you are doing.

http://www.homespuntapes.com/prodpg/prodpg.asp?prodID=1129&prodType=

This guy did it and was nominated for a Grammy in 2001. All done on his laptop.

"This guy"? That's funny. "This guy" has been recording for over 40 years, has maybe two dozen records out, has two or three signature guitars out from Rickenbacker and Martin, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, has influenced everybody from Tom Petty to the Beatles, and has been a recognized studio musician and producer (for well over 40 years).

The album he was nominated for was a simple album of folk songs, with just him and his guitar - no drums, no bass, no solos - just him and his guitar. The album also represents about 3 years worth of work on his part. Any one of his guitars cost over $3,000. And did you add in the very expensive software recording package he used (that he got free as an endorsee)?

His nomination was more about the music industry recognizing his desire to keep pure folk music alive and his outstanding musicianship, than it was about the recording quality. (And it didn't hurt that most of the people on the "folk" nominating committee happened to be his friends, although he richly deserved the nomination.)

Yeah, give Bob dylan a cassette recorder and an SM57, and let him revisit some of his early songs, and that'll get a Grammy too.

"This guy" is a bad example.

 

[Henri Devill]

Nice catch Harvey! Use what you got,do the best you can and be done with it..Somebody always has more,better,a bigger house and a faster car.. and sometimes more talent..Just work hard and proud

 

[nkjanssen]

I know this isn't as nice as some of your setups, but I think it will be good for starters, what do you think?

Are you for real?