Show us your mixes/setups! Low budgets only!

[Lekz]

OS: WIN XP 32
Computer: Q9400, 4GB DDR2
Sequencer: REAPER 4
Audio interface: ECHO audiofire 4
Studio monitors: Yamaha HS-80
Headphones: AKG K271, Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO
Not treated room
MIC: Oktava-105
Pre-amp: ART TUBE PACK

The result: evakade's sets on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
and Eva Kade

[TSMusic]

Greetings. This song was recorded using cheap gear. The acoustic rhythm track was recorded with an MXL909 aimed at the lower body and a ADK GC1 Generis condenser mic at the 12th fret using an Aphex Tubessence 107 preamp. That track and a second acoustic track were run through WAV to Midi converter software to generate the strings. The MIDI files were cleaned up using Cubase SE3, then run through through Finale Songwriter to make the WAV files. The bass was DI'd through the Aphex as well. The drum track was also written using Finale, I did the basic snare, kick and high hat as one track, then made a second track with the fills on it. The lead was doing using homegrown Strat run though a DeltaLab DGFX1 Effects box. All the recordings were done using Audacity, which was also used for the track editing. The finale mix was done using Cubase. Ain't perfect but it don't sound too bad to my ears. The song is titled Angel Sword.

Tony

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[Rokus666]

See the virtual tour of my home studio and recording bedroom:

Super Boombastik Studio NYC | Virtual Tour

[IBE]

Originally Posted by emmymusic1

It may not look like it's low budget but I singled handedly built this studio by myself. It used to be an old storage room in my basement and I saved up my money to do some renovations. I am 22 years old and my entire life I aspired to be a music producer and engineer. I started out with a mbox2 and a sm57. Over the years I put my money into the equipment I have now. I'm dont have a high budget, and it took me since my younger teens to acquire all the equipment that i have now... so I don't want anybody to think im trying to show them up. I only wanted to show what years of hard work, determination, and chasing dreams can do even for the small pocket producers.
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Pro Tools HD9
Symphony I/O
Macbook Pro
Etc..

If anybody would like to see before and after pictures of the room previously let me know.. I will be more than happy to post it along with mixes recorded in the room! Thanks -Matt

RESPECT, anything can be accomplished if you put your mind to it

[Maggot67]

OK, I usually record someplace that has mics, then I mix at my home studio. I have less than $500 invested in my studio, not including my phone and my PC.


iPhone w/DAW Multitrack by Harmonic Dog ($10.00 iPhone app)
Samson SM-58 clone (with nothing to plug it in to).
PC with Reaper
lots of free plugs
M-Audio 4" monitors.

60's Japanese drum set
Ludwig Acrolite snare
Zildjian ZBT hats
Sabian XS20 ride cymbal
Squier Strat
Crate V-18 amp
Daisy Rock acoustic
Squier P-bass
Lots of fx pedals

How does it sound when I RECORD there? Garagey, but you've heard worse. These are me on all instruments entirely through my iPhone receiver mic (I never record direct). The extreme lack of headroom on some of the loud parts is a soundcloud thing.

RaisetheDeadNow by Feierman on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
Baby Crone IV by Feierman on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

[sunnyside]

M-Audio Fast Track Pro
MXL-990
http://soundcloud.com/michaelfinn/i-still-have-the-sun

[Colonel Blues]

Originally Posted by sunnyside

M-Audio Fast Track Pro
MXL-990
http://soundcloud.com/michaelfinn/i-still-have-the-sun

Wonderful !!! You just made a great song !!!
The only missing parts are some shine on the voice and "air" in the global mix, but that's a pure hit !!!!!!
This song just needs a remix, I love it !!!

[Petey C]

Computer: i5, 4 gb ram, 4 hard drives, custom build
Os: win7 x64 ultimate
Daw: cubase 5
Speakers: event tr5
Midi: akai mpd24, oxygen 49
Peamp: presonus tube pre
Interface: delta 44
Mic: mxl v67 (original)
Plug ins: everything
Turntable: Gemini T1-1100
Guitars: 1967 Kalamazoo USA (Gibson) bass, 72 telecaster (reissue), 71 national acoustic electric, fender acoustic

I think that's it.
Sounds like:
Http://petercumberland.com

[sunnyside]

Originally Posted by Colonel Blues

Wonderful !!! You just made a great song !!!
The only missing parts are some shine on the voice and "air" in the global mix, but that's a pure hit !!!!!!
This song just needs a remix, I love it !!!

thank you!

[noktem520]

*caution! this is death metal *

Here is my mix.

-M-audio Fast track
-guitar rig 3
-ez drums
-sm7

its a year old , but what the hell, I thought I'd post it anyways.

The Sound of Countless Plummeting Blades by Pallor Mortis on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

[cane creek]

6 minute video of my set-up which i made for IDMforum

[Manfrensengensen]

my gear:
Mackie 1640I
Logic 9
AKG perception 420 overhead (only 2 mics on drums)

Customer/bands gear:
Beta 52 on kick
Bass direct/SWR head
Keys Direct
Mesa Boogie amp Mic'd with who knows what.
Wireless SM58 on vocals
E935 sennheiser backing vox

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6319946/Lets%20Go%202.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6319946/Rio%205Mar.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6319946/Relax%206%20Mar.mp3

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6319946/Der%...%206%20Mar.mp3

[christopherwrd]

Cool Thread!

Here's my budget setup:

- 2 Shure SM57
- 1 Shure SM58
- 2 Oktava MK-012-01 (Old Matched pair)
- 2 Karma K10
- 1 Michael Joly 460 Tube Mic (Multi-pattern)
- Apogee Duet (1st Gen)
- Wharfedale Diamond Pro 8.2 Monitors
- 2 Sony MDR-V600 headphones
- MacBook Pro (10.5.8)
- Apple Logic 8
- ART Tube MP (Never used anymore)
- Alvarez Guitar (Cedar Top)
- Lanikai Uke
- Castiglione Accordion
- Ludwig Classic Maple/Gretsch drums
- A and K Custom Cymbals.

You can listen to some stuff I recorded a couple years ago here:

Tent City

This was my first real venture in to recording something. The equipment I used for these recordings was:

- Mackie Onyx Satellite
- Rode NT2 (Older Generation)
- Shure SM57s
- EV N/D 308B's
- ART Tube MP

[col]

LG laptop 3Gb ram
Reaper
Freeware plugins + aptrigga drum trigger vst
Presonus Firepod
2x NT1A oh
SM57 snare
Audix D6 kick
MD421 floor tom
t.bone CD55s toms
di bass, bass was ltd
Guitars Mako Dorado
Video was filmed with a Sanyo HD2000 camcorder

Death metal/crust punk

[OldTimey1]

[Dirtst3r]

Fl studio 10 producer edition
Ni massive
Itouch
Sony receiver amp
2 18" pioneer home theater speakers
Avc 8 channel mixer with built in delay, effects and eq
Shure dynamic microphone
Electronic acoustic and drums once in a while
Vocals from friends and girlfriend
Toshiba 17" satellite P205d

[BudgetMC]

Originally Posted by sunnyside

M-Audio Fast Track Pro
MXL-990
http://soundcloud.com/michaelfinn/i-still-have-the-sun

Ding dang, that's good! It should be a sticky post just to show people that low-end gear doesn't mean low-end results. Well done, indeed!!