What do you think of my semi-pro studio?

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Yo Anppilot! I like that list much better. You might be more cost effective to skip the DigiMAX and the A-D convertor and just get a Digi002. That gives you 4 channels of Focusrite pres, 4 more channels without pres for your outboard preamps, excellent A-D conversion for whatever you got, a good digital mixer, and the entire ProTools LE software package, with a boatload of plugins. The Red8 is not a bad choice, although I might choose Toft ATC-2 for compression and EQ. Best of luck.-Richie
 
anppilot1 said:
So since my front end sucks.......

it looks like I'll still have money left over for my wife to get her nails, pedicure, hair, skirts and shoes...and maybe her breasts implants :)
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Who's front end are we analyzing here, yours or your wife's?
 
Recording for 11 years and have the recording setup you have? I'd like to hear something that you've recorded. :)
My opinion is that your gear based on other threads that I've read is decent. Has anyone questioned the recording and listening environment yet?

RF
 
toby.I. said:
And the tracking has nothing to do with whether a given signal sits in a projected mix or not.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

You are joking right?
 
Oops, you're right, Jake. I didn't make myself clear at all. If you're using a lot of comp, reverb,EQ,FX, etc., then you are going to have to concern yourself a lot with how each signal will sit in a mix. It's different if you're recording acoustic instruments and electric dry tracks. If all that nice FX etc. is going to be done later, with re-amping, judicious autotune, good EQ and good ears, you can concern yourself mostly with getting a good clean track that reveals the instrument in it's best light. If you do that, the mix will be OK, as a rule. My point is only that how much you need to be concerned with during tracking is variable, depending on technique. Thanks for the correction. Too head shots many.-Richie
 
Everyone is at different levels.

The good old board strikes again. The first thing I've learned in this forum is never to ask people what they think. Keep in mind that some guys here are quite advanced in both knowledge and in regards to doing recording for a living. They have more then some (if not most) of us will ever have. This leads to different appreciation levels for gear.

If someone has bought top level gear and has used it for a period of time, that's what they consider as "Pro". They have every right to claim this because it's fact, what they have invested in is what many engineers use and also have invested in, that have been in the "business" for years.

Though this is the case I don't think that with the equipment you have, you can't produce a good recording. I'm sure you can though the quality of those recordings(though good) will not be up to the standards or more expensive gear. Though there are exceptions, in most cases you do get what you pay for.

As to you starting a "Pro" studio? You've already said that you've done some work, right? Just keep doing what your doing. Keep your rates where Artists can afford them and as time goes on, you're equipment will grow piece by piece along with your skills. I think you'll know if and when it's time to do the audio thing full time. Though the level of recording will not be to some peoples standards (meaning whether your studio is "Pro" or not) that doesn't matter. What does matter is that your clients keep coming back for your services and are happy with what you've provided them with. Everything else will fall into place.

All the best with your studio!
sonicpaint
 
Anppilot,

First, congratulations. You have gone farther and done more than anybody I know of. I just pray that I can do as well.

If I was going to kiss 3K goodbye for a mic and pre I would get a Royer R-122 ribbon microphone (important to read the specs as this is a very different ribbon mic from it's forebearers), and a John Harley M-1 preamp. The particular beauty of the John Harley is that you can add up to three additional preamps to the existing single preamp for under $600 per.

Luck. And remember, "Ne laissez pas les bâtards vous descendre." I don't speak french, I just used this.
 
Man, just please let this thread die already. Jesus. If there was a way I could delete it, I would.

And as for someones statement, the recording I've done in 11 years, was working at my studio and a friends studio, oh yeah using my midi gear...and using his front end (rolling eyes) and he only has about 5k put into his front end, and it's nothing major....it's what he's been doing with it thats been paying his mortgage.

Just PLEASE let this dam thread DIE !!!
 
anppilot1 said:
Just PLEASE let this dam thread DIE !!!
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Threads have their own life span my brother.....and they often morph into totally different subjects........it'll die at some point but asking people to kill it is useless and sometimes just extends the damned thing. Unsubscribe it if you don't want to be reminded when someone posts on it. That way, at least you can pretend it's dead. :)
 
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I say keep doin what youre doin if the streets are buzzin about your low budget, affordable to record in studio.

Heres the deal folks.. Theres no reason he can't quit his job and make a good living recording people. There is a HUUUGE market for his studio. Sure there are some things I'd change, but if you think that $3000 isnt scratching the surface for the mic & pre needs of THIS studio, you're nuts.

Its what you do with what you have..

Some of NY's hottest Djs like Green Lantern would request his people record in my lab..
& I would continue to stay busy with sessions just through word of mouth alone if I wanted to do that. My phone used to ring off the hook when I was taking outside sessions.

If the definition of a pro studio is the hit factory. No you don't have a pro studio. But that doesnt mean you can't make a good living with it.

In summary: McDonalds is no gourmet restaurant.. But they sure sell alot of hamburgers.

Fire your boss..
 
Anppilot1,

Your setup is certainly decent. As many of the folks already said, if you're getting acceptable results then that's what really counts.

I like the gist of Richie's suggestions. Personally, I suggest that you sell a bit more of your stuff. Sell the Behringer board and the Bellari pre. Replace them (and the Tascam mixer) with a better mixer (Trident was an excellent suggestion, but a used Allen & Heath or Soundcraft board would do almost as well. Your new list looks better. From personal experience, I would suggest buying a Lynx II audio card rather than an outboard converter. The Lynx II card will have converters on a level above any of the sub $1k stuff, it will help your preamps and get you further along in quality sound.

Nevermind the naysayers about your MIDI modules. THEY obviously don't understand that they type of music that you make IS with modules. There are many among us that don't think that music is real unless it comes from acoustic sources. I do some of both (acoustic sourced music and music from modules/keyboard). I can truly attest that there IS indeed real music coming from both sources. Keep doing your thing and do it better as you go.
 
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CUSETOWN said:
In summary: McDonalds is no gourmet restaurant.. But they sure sell alot of hamburgers.
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Hey, I like this one.
 
Dont know if this was mentioned, but regardless of what your front end gear is. Your not going to go very far with that Midiman Omni and Delta 44........sorry cousin but you gotta step up your AD/DA converstion game as well.........
 
Does anyone know that if you are the LAST person
to post in a thread, you actually kill that thread!;)
 
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