Recording set ups...

[john]

Hi

Ok, for a start I thought you lot might like to describe your recording set ups and how you use them...

Extra marks for listing your wish list too...

Cheers

John

[Nightwolf]

I started a similar post in Gear, here's what I wrote there:

I'd be interested in what everybody uses, here's what I use:

Digi-Design 001 w/ Pro-Tools

Boss DR-770 Drummachine (until I can afford to have Drumtracks do it for me)  

Yamahaha SPX90 effects rack

Boss ME-30 Guitar pedal

89 Gibson SG

Ibanez Acoustic

Yamahaha 12 String

Ibanez 4 string Bass

Schecter custom5 string Bass

Regal acoustic Bass

AKG D690 microphone

I have a Yamahaha RM1x sequencer, which I'm trying to figure out (too many options, not enuff Time)

[Didier]

Hi John,

Like Nightwolf, I'll do a copy/paste of my message in Gear:

Hi Nightwolf,

Instruments:

1900 Mahogany Elcké upright piano

60s Gibson ES330

70s Ovation Custom Baladeer

Dakota full valve amps (with separate head), Italian production of the 70s

Guitar Effects:

Boss SE50

Boss ROD10 (distortion)

Boss RDD10 (digital delay)

Synths:

Roland MT32

Korg 707

Roland SC88

Recording:

Old songs: Yamaha MT44 3 tracks (because one is used to sync with the sequencer).

New songs: Akai MG1214 (12 tracks)

Tascam 8/4/2 M208 mixer

Mikes:  

Shure PE86 (mainly vocals)

Prefer electret UC1222

BST unidirectional electret CD30

Sequencing:

Stacy Atari Laptop

Either with Notator 3 or Logic 2.5

Synchro SMPTE: Unitor 2

Mixdown:

Old songs: HiFi VCR

New songs: Tascam audio CDRW

Effects:

Roland SE50

Alesis Midiverb

Alesis 3630 (compressor)

Boss RCL10 half rack compressor

Sound:

Monitors Digidesign DD161 A

Amp Soundtech PL150

Headphones: AKG K240 M

Didier

[Didier]

Hi John,

Whish list: a very decent pair of Mikes for recording.

Not the for vocals, I'm very satistified with what I have.

I need to record guitars (acoustic and electric), piano, and possibly (that's why also I need a stereo pair) synths going though power amps/speakers, because I get some sounds this way I just cannot replicate with the line outs.

So I'm open to suggestion.

Additional parameters: I don't have a separate cabin (I record in the same room as I play) and I don't have phantom power on my boards, so I have to buy mikes with their own power supply, or a preamp, or a small board with phantom power.

Didier

[john]

Hi Guys

Ok here goes, although I have to say my memory for all the details is rotten, so I might miss out the odd model number.

Carillon Audio PC

Creamware Powersampler

Creamware Pulsar 2

Sonar 1.0

Wavelab

Spirit 20 channel desk

Behringer Composer Pro

Behringer Ultrapatch

Rode NT2 Mike

Several Shure mikes like sm57, 58 beta

A stereo mike I can't remember the make of!

Korg 01W

Roland EP7

EMU ESI4000 sampler

Boss micro rack delay

Marantz Power Amp

Tannoy M1 speakers

Yoshi Electric Guitar

Zoom 4040 fx

Ovation copy acoustic

numerous other instruments (from didgeridoo, to bodhran, chanter, violin...) and softsynths and softsamplers

Cheers

John

[john]

Hi

I forgot, my Roland VS880...

Oh yeah, the wish list...

Good piano

Cello

Good Violin

A focusrite vocal channel strip.

Sonar and Wavelab latest

Ovation acoustic

Taylor acoustic

Fender strat

Gibson SG

Any decent five string bass

Electronic drum kit

Portable digital recorder

PCMCIA synth/audio card for my laptop

Should I stop now...

Cheers

John

[Nightwolf]

As far as a 5 string Bass, might I suggest a Shecter. I have a custom5 and it's baddass.

[Steve]

My wish list would be most of the above.....  

[Nightwolf]

talk about a lack of commitment! My wish list is ALL of the above!

[Steve]

Yeah but I dont need Sonar 1.0 or Wavelab.        

[Nightwolf]

true, true, I was just bein a smartass

[Steve]

Was being a smartass on your wishl  list?                 :

[Steve]

Hey John where are you based? Cos if it's anywhere near me (Torquay England) I think you should let me come round and use all your gear.....      

[john]

Hi Steve

Well, I'm in Glasgow. Sure you still want to visit?

Cheers

John

[Steve]

Close enough. See you in about 10 hours...      

[Guest]

Hi guyz!

Am I the only one happy with the set I got right now?

I have NO wish list.....

The stuff I use can be found at:

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/lrs/LRS%20Tut...s/My%20Gear.htm

welll, MOST of it , anyway...

I'm constantly updating my PC.... and as far as instruments go.... I just got a set of EVANS humbucking mikes for my Strat..... they have a crisp vintage sound without all the buzz and interference I used to get from the monitor with single-coil mikes....

Now..... shhhh NO noize!

These EVANS-mikes are just GREAT.... and they fit into the original holes with no modifications at all....

Well..... C-ya around later....

H.H.  

[Steve]

These EVANS-mikes are just GREAT

More info please H. I cant believe they fit into the same hole!  

[Guest]

Yep....These little BUGGERS really do fit with NO modification AT ALL to an original set of holes in the "plexi-glass" pick-guard (or whatever You call that damned silly thing holding the mikes, potentiometers and other electronic parts.....)  THE only thing You MAY have to use is some sandpaper if the fit is too tight for mic up/down-adjustment!

THE SECRET: the double-coils are on top of each other, not side by side like in a set of "traditional" humbuckers! AND.... they LOOK real neat too, because there's  no magnet heads of any kind, sticking out of the mike!

By GEORGE of The Jungle!!!

You really haven't seen an Evans Humbucker in all yer life, have You!

What a  Damn Good Show, Old Boy, Old Chap, Old Fruitbat, Old Sock!!!

(They USED to be pretty Xpensive and RARE..... but ....come on!)

Well..... There isn't much to look at really.... just a BLACK LUMP with TWO HOLES for SCREWS..... and that's it, BUT

THE SOUND:

Vintage Strat, enhanced.....with NO interference, more top and more clarity. I like 'em!

they're the BEST god-damned-mikes I ever had!!!

Actually.... IF I would have bought a NEW set straight from a dealer ... the three-piece-set of  mikes would have cost MORE than the  Squire-Strat, with CASE and all...!

UGH!

H.H.   ;D ;D ;D

Ps.: Should I send You a pic?

[Steve]

Ps.: Should I send You a pic?

Yes Please!

[BongStuff]

Sorry can't resist...

...as I unpack I find...

Recording

Soundcraft Spirit Studio 24:2

2 x Tandy 4:1 mic/line mixers

Tascam DA20 DAT

Aiwa HDS-100 DAT

Sony MZR-1 Minidisc

Aiwa ADF 450 tape deck

AKG C-1000S mike

Tandy PZM mike

Monitoring

JPW Mini Monitors

Mordaunt Short MS35Ti hifi speakers

Marantz PM-35 hifi amp

Various ( about 5 ) pairs of Sennheiser headphones in various states of repair

Synths/Samplers/Modules/Drum machines

(ahem)

Roland JX10

Roland D50

Roland SH101 ( on loan somewhere )

Roland U110

Roland/Boss DR550

Casio CZ3000

Casio SK1

Kawai K5m

Kawai K1-r

EMU ESi-32

Yamaha CS1-X

Novation BassStation

Evolution EVS1

Computers/Software ( nothing pirated )

Dell 8100 P4 512Mb

Atari 1040STFM ( somewhere )

NeXT cube

Amiga 4000

Various old 486/P1/P2 PCs in various states of repair

CuBase SL

WaveLab 3.0

SoundForge 5.0

Rebirth 2.0

Outboard

Behringer MDX2100 Composer

Alesis Midiverb 4

Alesis Microverb 2 ( I'm sure I've still got it somewhere )

Digitech TSR12

Real instruments

Bongos  

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