STUDIO

[TRAJIK1]

Got $4,000 to spend on a studio. Not looking to make beats right now, just recording vocals and mixing them. any idea's or or tips on what brands or specific items i need? /thanx

 

[HERESY]

What do you have right now?

What type of sound are you going for?

What are the dimensions of the room you'll be recording vocals in?

Do you plan to add on to your equipment or possibly do beats within the next 2 years?

 

[Nate Rasta]

GET A MAC,M-BOX2,MIC,MOVING BLANKETS[FOR THE BOOTH] AND SOME SPEAKERS AND YOU SHOULD BE COO.I THINK YOU CAN GET ALL THAT FOR ABOUT 2500.

 

[50cal]

Why get a mac if you only running an Mbox..It is my understanding that the MBOX is limited in tracks..even though for many it is enough, but that being said I would save money by buying a P.C. and spend about $1500 on a MiC pre, About $500-$1000 on a Mic and any sound treatment. This leaves you roughly about $1000 for an interface. This is just a rough idea...with out knowing more details its hard to say, who knows he may only need a cheap M audio sound card a decent computer and budget mic.

 

[TRAJIK1]

What do you have right now?

What type of sound are you going for?

What are the dimensions of the room you'll be recording vocals in?

Do you plan to add on to your equipment or possibly do beats within the next 2 years?

I HAVE NOTHING RIGHT NOW. STARTING FROM SCRATCH. THE ROOM IS 15 X 18 FEET. AND I DONT PLAN ON DOING BEATS FOR A WHILE.

 

[inasense206]

^^ look up recording packages at your nearest guitar center or on www.musiciansfriend.com you can find some major deals by doing that.. that can get you a start.. keep in mind you get what you pay for... something could be $1000 more.. but for a good reason

 

[TRAJIK1]

COO

 

[xabiton]

I'd look into the lexicon omega interface to use with your mic of choice. a pair of hs80 monitors and a program that u like. I am not anti pro tools but i wouldnt buy it unless it was really what i wanted. once ur ready to get into the beats u gotta get a mpc and and reason

 

[HERESY]

once ur ready to get into the beats u gotta get a mpc and and reason

No.

 

[xabiton]

No.

explain why or why not? mpcs are the sh*t reason is the sh*t. sounds like a win win to me. rewire reason into the daw of your choice and sequence on the mp.

 

[siccness-user]

i dont think it would be a good idea to get reason,

this shit fuckin sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just the whole browsing window has probably wasted hours of my valuable time

get ableton instead, and pro tools or something else

 

[HERESY]

explain why or why not? mpcs are the sh*t reason is the sh*t. sounds like a win win to me. rewire reason into the daw of your choice and sequence on the mp.

Simply because you don't "gotta" get anything others than what you feel comfortable working with. If an mpc is your thing great. If reason is your thing great. If a keyboard workstation is your thing great. If a program with vsts is your thing great.

 

[siccness-user]

yeah but some programs are really better than others, i havent tried the reason and mpc combo tho, i dont think it would be that awesome

if thats your thing then cool i guess

 

[xabiton]

i dont think it would be a good idea to get reason,

this shit fuckin sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just the whole browsing window has probably wasted hours of my valuable time

get ableton instead, and pro tools or something else

Reason is the shit. Good sounds good fx.
Great price. The secret to makin reason sound offical tho is in makin ur own sounds in the combinator. If u can't do that I can understand the frusteration.

 

[TRAJIK1]

im not lookin to make beats just yet

 

[SuiPSYedKing]

Google gearslutz and do some reading there. Very good useful information. IMO.