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Posted by Rich H on Oct-23-2003 12:08:

If you ?

If you had a load of money to spend on production equipment, say about �10k and you'd never produced before apart from sitting with someone watching. What equipment would you spend the money on ?

I've already decided on a MAC G5 running logic but can't decide what else to blow the cash on.

Posted by NoMoreTears on Oct-23-2003 12:29:

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Posted by dbl on Oct-23-2003 12:31:

if i hadn't produced before i would only buy some software like fruitystudio or reason and some softsynth's and sample cd's..

Posted by NoMoreTears on Oct-23-2003 12:33:

Seriosly, you should invest in a really good soundcard witch support surround and a surround set of monitors designed for music prod. Maybee some cool synths to...

Posted by NoMoreTears on Oct-23-2003 12:34:

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Posted by Rich H on Oct-23-2003 12:57:

Yeah �10,000. I'm starting an Audio Engineer degree in March so I want to buy various equipment. 1. for producing my own stuff and 2. for projects I will have for my degree (It will save me going in and out of college all the time) for this reason I want to buy hardware, not use all soft synths etc cause it will be more relevant to the stuff I'm learning. I've been given various opinions on what I should buy, just trying to get a few more

Posted by hey cheggy on Oct-23-2003 13:57:

A computer. Mac you say?
A Soft-Sequencer. Logic Perhaps.
Some fx, Waves bundle maybe ($)
Synth (up to you. Get a VA (virus) and a Wavetable(JV))
A good soundcard. Delta 10/10

High-end equipment is expensive and you'd be surprised how quickly 10k disappears.

Posted by Rich H on Oct-23-2003 15:24:

This is what I've come up with through advise from various sources......

Computer Hardware
Apple G5/2ghz/512/160/sdrive
Dimm Ddr 400mhz 512mb
Serial Ata 120gig 7200rpm

Audio / Midi Hardware
Motu 828 Firewire Audio Iface
Emagic Amt8 Usb Midi Interface

Mixer
Yamaha 01v96 Digital Mixer
Yamaha My8 Adat Board

Sound Modules
Access Virus C Synth Module
Clavia Nordlead 3 Rack
Jomox Airbase 99 Drum Expander
Roland Xv5050 Module

Midi Controllor
Roland Pc300 Keyboard Usb

Monitors
Apple Flatscreen 20" Monitor
Adaptor Apple Dvi To Adc

Mackie 824 Monitor Speakers

Posted by Floorfiller on Oct-23-2003 15:47:

well i would have suggested go with some software before hardware, but if you are getting an audio engineering degree...you can probably skip that heheheh....anyway, i would mostly get a solid ass computer...

Posted by Rich H on Oct-23-2003 16:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
well i would have suggested go with some software before hardware, but if you are getting an audio engineering degree...you can probably skip that heheheh....anyway, i would mostly get a solid ass computer...

That's what I thought, thus the G5 2ghz

Posted by Design on Oct-23-2003 17:33:

Try the following:

-good quality nearfield monitors (this is most important)
-a mixer (there is tons of stuff out there, try TASCAM company)
-software compressor, equalizer, and ultramaximizer from Wave
-hardware synthesizer types depend on the type of music you will be producing. (start with YAMAHA Motif, ROLAND, KORG, NOVATION...)

Just a word of caution: you can't have a weak link in your production chain if you want good results, so you will need top quality equipment.
An example:
Several years ago I bought Behringer Truth monitors for mixing and mastering my tracks. It was always frustrating mixing the baseline and drums in all my material. In other words, I just couldn't hear the low frequencies. Then I switched to Dynaudio nearfields and it was like heaven. No problems, whatsoever, my mixes sound great virtually anywhere!
The price of Behringer monitors - US$400.00
The price of Dynaudio monitors - US$2000.00
Bottom line - if you can, invest in top quality equipment for best results.

Posted by Sean Walsh on Oct-23-2003 18:26:

Yeah, I was gonna buy a pair of Behringer Truths but decided to just save up for a lot longer and get some Mackies.

Posted by Massive84 on Oct-23-2003 18:33:

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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
If you had a load of money to spend on production equipment, say about �10k and you'd never produced before apart from sitting with someone watching. What equipment would you spend the money on ?

I've already decided on a MAC G5 running logic but can't decide what else to blow the cash on.

ONE THING!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you think you can produce amazing stuff, when you have those hardware things, than your wrong!

Just saying don't think spending 10k money is aka god producing quality............

Software works as wel, try that, most of TA producers use Software, MK-S, Bren-F, Icone, Costa del Sol, and i love there work as much as Micro de govia's, Midway's etc.. stuff...

Think about it, 10k money is alot!