Kelly wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 02:32 |
Hi, I will be forming my own entry-level studio very shortly and need some suggestions and critisisms of of my potential gear selection. This is not intended to be a Pro Level Studio... More of a "starter" studio that is appealing enough for me to get bands in to to practice tracking and mixing for free (And possibly rent out), and have the capability of an acceptable sound. Here's the List of gear currently owned: Motu 896 + Digimax LT Mackie HR-824 Pair Oktava MKL-2500 Groove Tubes GT-55 Nuendo 2.0 --- Gear I have been eyeing/intend to purchase: Yamaha MG-16/4 (For Cue Mixes, Talkbacks, And Control Room Volume) Lexicon MPX-1 Universal Audio UAD-1 Ultra Pack 2x ART ProChannels Furman PB-48 Patch Bay (Signals will be multed after pres so one path goes to MOTU, and other goes to Cue Mixer) 3x Sure SM57 1 x Sennheiser E-602 mic 3x Sennheiser E-604 mics 2X Sennheiser E-914 mics 2x Audio Technica AT4040 mics Plus 1 some what high-end LDC 1x Bass DI --- Well, that's basically it. The list doesnt include things like Headphones, cables and stands, or room treatment... I've used some of these microphones before (The 4040s, 602, 604s, and 57s) and liked the sound... I know Hi-End Pre amps are very desirable, but I dont want to invest 2K on them right now.... When/If I start charging people and turn into a commercial studio, then I'll go all out and invest 5-10K in pres. Anyway, Critiques would be very appreciated... also Interested what people would suggest for the LDC (One $500-800 that has the "I'm on the Radio" type sound) and what they think about the E-914s too. Thanks - kelly |
Vertigo wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 13:59 |
Personally I'd recommend a Beta52 or a D6 over the e602. I have an e602 and have never found it particularly useful. |
spankenstein wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 08:43 |
I would skip the board unless you are mixing outboard. I have so much flexibility with my 828mkII that I don't need a mixer anymore. I'm now eyeing some for analog mixing but you don't need that for monitoring. |
Kelly wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 19:37 |
"Personally I'd recommend a Beta52 or a D6 over the e602. I have an e602 and have never found it particularly useful." Every time we used the E602, it sounded good (And the 603s), but the pre-EQ on it makes me wonder about how varied it can sound. I'll look at the D6. "I would look for a used sound craft console. The low end Yamaha's are sorta cheap and if you look around, you can find a great little 16 channels4 sound craft." I was actually considering the soundcrafts before the MG. I ran into both of them in a store, and the MG won me over because of the actually decent spacing between knobs, and I liked the feel of the faders better. I think the MG's pre's are noiser, but it doesnt really matter considering it's only going to be used for the cue and talk-back. None of the low end console pres interest me I will consider ditching the ART ProChannels. I didnt intend to use the Pres on them often, but instead use them to compress ans EQ signals on the way into the MOTU. I also wanted to use them as outboard compressors in Nuendo, since Nuendo 2.0 can latency compensate for analog hardware. I liked the way the ART VLAs sounded, and for a little bit more you get EQs and relatively fast Vari-Mu compression. I havent heard a software compressor that I've liked better than hardware yet either (Barring the High-ends Waves plugs). Maybe the UAD system will change that. Thanks people Ps: Any more rock/alternative LDC vocal mic suggestions? |
redfro wrote on Thu, 06 October 2005 15:43 | ||
I would chose the 602 over the D6 or the Shure any day. I actually just sold my D6 cause, outside of live work, I've never had it work for my sound. And the Beta 52 I don't even like for live work. Just goes to show, try out everything in your space and pick what you like, not what some hack like me tells you is cool. |
Vertigo wrote on Wed, 05 October 2005 19:59 |
The e604's are great - the trick is that you have to aim them at the center of the drum, NOT directly down at the drum head. I had to learn one that the hard way -Lance |