I Would Agree. Personally this is what i'm Doing. I went to a good ass website (www.prorec.com) and this guy built a Thunderbird PC ( http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/articles/D6A94D6B2F7DA99186256A7F0 0747CC9 )
Anyway its ideal, runs hard and it will be good for sound. A good sound card i would suggest an RME Soundcard. If your going to do it do it once. Additionally i would suggest getting a pair of Mackie HR824's and/or also always have a good pair of Mobile DJ Equipment especially some sort of bass heavy equipment. I am a strong believer in your music will mostly be played on this so hear what it will sound like. Anyway i also suggest in the future look for a mixing console (mackie 1604VLZ-Pro?), a Keyboard (At least a midi controller), and a sampler (Emu Baby!). Also look at controlling how the sound flows in your "studio." Very cheap but is very ideal. Peace out Trk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:29 PM Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Newbee Studio Setup > i have to agree, recycle's great for getting natural decay (at about 40% on > the knob) at the end of individual hits from a loop. before, i used to cut > loops into 1/8ths and then try to reverb the individual hits, i'd have to > fade out the ends, lining up this and that... just use recycle. > fruity with the soundfont player has been the answer to some of my dreams, > since running soundfonts opens up so much. battery vsti rocks, since you > end up playing hits in one piano roll rather than a whole bunch of different > channels as you normally would in fruity, so you can make one monster > pattern that's linear, removing the "loopiness" of your music. > > so my answer is: > 1. a damn fast computer with LOTS of storage space (~$1000 > self-built) > 2. a good, low-latency soundcard with midi in/out ($200-300) > 3. Fruityloops or some other piece of software (logic, reason) (online) > 4. millions of vst/dx instruments and effects (online) > 5. damn good monitors ($500-1000) > > that should be more than enough to get you going for a while. maybe you can > expand into a very nice analog or good digital mixer and a few synths and a > sampler, but you can do just about all these things with a fast computer. > > good luck, > > joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: theRENEGADEkemist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:07 PM > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Newbee Studio Setup > > > Recycle is a very very good Looping/ Sample Manipulation program as well. I > know a lot of the big f00's use it like Chemical Broths. Etc. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jurgen Baute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 1:38 PM > Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: Newbee Studio Setup > > > > > > I'm thinking SoundForge or CoolEdit (or another wave-editor) is a must > since manipulating > > samples is something you'll be putting some serious time in. > > > > Reason is good but IMO it's simular to FruityLoops so I wouldn't _buy_ it > if you already > > have the other. It's never a bad idea to try Reason out before you make > up your mind > > though, you might feel more comfortable working with it's user-interface > if you are more > > rack/hardware minded. > > > > Reactor I can't say much about. If I'm not mistaken it's a tool to build > your own soft- > > synths, but I have found it too complex to put a lot of time in it. > > Again here, I would try before I buy (read: warez :)) > > > > About sequencer. I dunno, I'm using Fruity as my sequencer of choice > actually. > > Nowadays it can be used for a lot more than programming the drums. > > > > hope this helps, > > see ya! > > > > ------------------------ > > On 25 Apr 2002 at 11:53, Jimmy Lewis wrote: > > > > > I have a lot of questions about setting up a studio. I am at a loss as > > > to what gear to get as well as soundproofing for live recording. I am > > > presently using Fruityloops, Acid Pro 3.0, and Rebirth. I am disabled > > > with limited hand use, so I rely mainly on > > > software. External hardware such as samplers and keyboards would be > > > prohibitive. I have considered getting Sound Forage, Reason, and > > > Reactor. > > > Are these good choices? If not, then what software should I get? What if > > > > > > any additional should I be looking at? > > > > > > I am also trying to figure out which sequencer to buy. I am down to > > > deciding between Cubase and Sonar. The only thing I don't like about > > > Sonar > > > is its lack of VSTi support. Which sequencer is the best way to go? > > > > > > > I am looking at getting a condenser mic and amp for live recording. > > > I > > > will need to setup an area for doing live recording but I do not have > > > alot > > > of space to spare. Any ideas? How big a space do I need? What about a > > > closet? > > > > > > Finally, do I need to invest in some monitors? > > > > > > I guess what I am asking is if I have $5000 or $6000 to build the > > > perfect studio, what should I get? > > > > > > Thanks -Jimmy > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --- > > ICQ #: 3362938 > > > > "progress doesn't come from early risers, > > progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" > > > > --- > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
