| Looks to me like you have unfortunately been hit by the mic pre bus. You need more nice mics! You have all the utility stuff there, but all said and done that is a lot of gear to have, without a single truly high end microphone. I can highly recommend an Innertube MM2000 if you want something that is both awesome and extremely versatile.
Personally I've realized that a verity of pre's are great for people who have A) a console that offers consistency when you need it, and B) at least 25k worth of mics. I've been down that road myself, and sold all the botique pre's and have been building a mic collection instead of a pre collection.
Also make sure to budget 10k for acoustics if you do the work yourself, or 20+ if you plan to hire someone. Makes a bigger difference than everything else on that list.
For bands I would also invest in a user adjustable headphone system. |