Post your Studio! <Talkbass Edition! v.01>

[gscroggin]

Wow, you my friend have taken this thread to a whole new level! I've been fortunate enough to experience the TubeTech and Phoenix on a session in the past...I can't image owning gear of that caliber though! I guess when you're in the business it's a different story :-)

Thanks for the link to your site as well! It's always great to have new mastering references and avenues to check out.

[Freight Train]

Originally Posted by gscroggin

Wow, you my friend have taken this thread to a whole new level! I've been fortunate enough to experience the TubeTech and Phoenix on a session in the past...I can't image owning gear of that caliber though! I guess when you're in the business it's a different story :-)

Thanks for the link to your site as well! It's always great to have new mastering references and avenues to check out.

Well, thanks, but I gotta say it took me 20 years to build that rig up, so it's not like I just bought all that gear and ran with it. I've done what I always recommend - suck it up and buy one really good piece at a time for the budget you have, and then be patient and wait until you can afford the next. People get hasty and try to buy a whole system and wind up with a bunch of mediocre crap that they're throwing rocks at in six months. It takes patience, but you wind up with gear you can use your entire career, then sell it and retire on it. My ace-in-the-hole in that respect is the Manley Mastering SLAM!. Any piece of Manley gear of any type that is single digit serial # or maybe under 15 is very sought after, as that pretty much ensures that Hutch hand-wired it himself, and probably hand-wound the transformers. My SLAM! is serial #001A, which means it's the prototype. Didn't know when I was ordering it that i was getting the first one, and then some. But I was the one at the AES show, after he'd shown a mock-up a couple years before, that squeaked enough at him to get him to finally come across and start building them, so that's what I got.
Glad you found the blog informative. Like I said, message me with any questions.

[mdjuszyn]

VERY low budget, learning as I go, currently getting the job done with no complaints:

Dell Latitude D620 laptop, 1.83 GHz, 1 MB ram
Roland Tri-Capture Interface
Sonar X1 LE software (was included with Tri-Capture)
Toshiba 500 GB external hard drive
Shure Beta 57A mic
Sony headphones
Boston Acoustics cube speakers and sub
Also have a Behringer Xenyx 802 mixer

I'm recording sax (Selmer) and bass (Fender Jazz) instrumentals with some occasional hand percussion thrown in.

[Standalone]

Loving all these studios. From the mastering room to the corner with a bass and a laptop. So many ways to create. Keep it up, people!

[SquierJazz72]

Mine's not fancy, but works for a recording virgin's needs.

All computer based.

I repurposed one of my old Linux machines.

I have Audacity for basic recording.
Ardour as a DAW
Hydrogen drum machine for making drum patterns
A few other small programs that might be useful at some point.

I bought a decent multi speaker system for playback/monitoring

I run a mic straight off my amp to the PC.
I invested in one good dynamic mic with a detachable cable and have another dynamic USB mic.

That's about it, for now.

[SquierJazz72]

Got some pictures now, as I took them for another thread, so here it is:

[Edubagio]

[Bill Walker]

I keep it fancy

[SquierJazz72]

New stuff. Pretty much replaced everything but monitor, amp, and microphones. Gotta love second hand shops and surplus stores! Basic software is Audacity with extra plugins and Hydrogen drum machine. I am also exploring a package called DarkWave Studio.

2.6 Ghz PC, 1 GB Ram w/Altec Lansing speaker system, WinXP, and CD burner. Also added a MIDI capable keyboard.

[billostech]

Good day, everyone. Your studios are very inspiring.
I am just starting out and learning as I go. Grabbed some books and took a class in Logic Pro locally.

This is what I have to start out:

Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, and IPad
DAWs: Logic Pro 9 and GarageBand
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24
Yahama HS80M Powered Monitors
Yamaha HS10W Powered Sub
Radial PRO 48 Active DB
M-Audio Keystation 32 for Ipad & MacBook
Roland Fanthom-G8 Workstation

[staindbass]

i got a major record deal in 1991 with a tascam 4 track, i figured i would double my chances with 8

[SquierJazz72]

I am also happy to say I was finally able to ditch the internal sound card and go to an external digital audio interface.

[Mr_Music90]

Looks good! What program do you use?

Originally Posted by Edubagio

[adk teleman]

Here is my temporary studio 95% of my gear is in storage this is just the basic stuff I need. We move into our new home and I will have all my gear set up and post better pics then.

[SquierJazz72]

Now I'm REALLY happy to say my latest(and last for a while) addition is a Behringer Xenyx 502 mixer. Just a small, inexpensive unit but it gives me two things I lacked: preamp capability, and a little more control over the signal chain before it goes to software. Next on my list, as I can, will be a decent condenser mic.

[PaulYeah]

I'm just getting started putting mine together. Ableton, Focusrite 18i6, Behringer FCB1010, Akai LPD8, M-Audio 61-key keyboard. Still need a mic and electric guitar. I've been playing bass for 23 years, but this is my first foray into home recording. Having a blast so far!

Edit: How do I upload a photo?

[mark beem]

Here's mine.



Cakewalk Music Creator 6
Mackie 1202 12-channel mixer
Focusrite Scarlet 2i4
JBL EON floor monitors
Alesis Q25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller (not pictured)
Roland JV-2080 (not pictured)
M-Audio BX-5s (and better pics) coming soon

[ireidt]

Originally Posted by Mr_Music90

Looks good! What program do you use?

thats Pro Tools

[mark beem]

A couple of better pics of my setup.





The Wall-O-Basses

[Christian Waiau]

Originally Posted by mark beem

A couple of better pics of my setup.





The Wall-O-Basses

How do you like that fos pre?