Bang for bucks

[mattmatt222333]

Hello everyone. I'm kinda new to this forum. Been lurking for years.

I need a little advice on what I should spend some money on.

Current gear:
Toshiba Satellite i5 4gb ram
WD external hdd connected via eSata
M-audio 1814
behringer ada8000

Mics:
Digital refference drum mic kit
2 x samson c01
mxl 990 991
sm58
radioshack 58 knockoff
An assortment of other cheap dynamics
apex 420 LDC
Oktava mk-219
AKG c3000


My budget is about $700 to $1200

I was interested either a channel strip like the ssl alpha channel or a dual channel pre like the black lion audio auteur or should i upgrade my stock pre's and get rid of the ada8000.

Or maybe I should hold off and get some nice mics first.
akg c414 ?
stereo pair.

If anyone could give me a little direction on where my $ would be used the best, I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks

[churchie]

What kind of music do you record? Also what DAW are you using.

You have quite a few mics already. What do you feel like you are missing?

[ShadowAMD]

Originally Posted by mattmatt222333

Hello everyone. I'm kinda new to this forum. Been lurking for years.

I need a little advice on what I should spend some money on.

Current gear:
Toshiba Satellite i5 4gb ram
WD external hdd connected via eSata
M-audio 1814
behringer ada8000

Mics:
Digital refference drum mic kit
2 x samson c01
mxl 990 991
sm58
radioshack 58 knockoff
An assortment of other cheap dynamics
apex 420 LDC
Oktava mk-219
AKG c3000


My budget is about $700 to $1200

I was interested either a channel strip like the ssl alpha channel or a dual channel pre like the black lion audio auteur or should i upgrade my stock pre's and get rid of the ada8000.

Or maybe I should hold off and get some nice mics first.
akg c414 ?
stereo pair.

If anyone could give me a little direction on where my $ would be used the best, I would highly appreciate it.
Thanks

What monitors do you have? How much room treatment? What's your end goal?


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[mattmatt222333]

I'm using protools 7.4

Monitors are the m-audio studiophile 5"
or my sennheiser hd280's

I'm mostly recording bands from indie rock, death metal, pop punk, etc...
Here is a sample of my last recording project
Red Is The Color Of Reality by DaysAfterHail on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

I don't have any room treatment at the moment (in the control room) but plenty in the studio.

thanks again

[ShadowAMD]

Originally Posted by mattmatt222333

I'm using protools 7.4

Monitors are the m-audio studiophile 5"
or my sennheiser hd280's

I'm mostly recording bands from indie rock, death metal, pop punk, etc...
Here is a sample of my last recording project
Red Is The Color Of Reality by DaysAfterHail on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

I don't have any room treatment at the moment (in the control room) but plenty in the studio.

thanks again

Hi,

I'm not being funny I am honestly trying to help. If anything sounds out of place sorry

You have it the wrong way around, the treatment should be in your control room first. Go have a word with the guys in the acoustics forum first, they are awesome and will help you immensely. The Likes of Glenn and ethan.

Don't skimp on monitors, do yourself a favour and sit down and audition the likes of a7s / focal etc.

Then, once you have this bit sorted out.. then consider putting a studio together.

I made the same mistake and it will save you a lot of money in the long run. Must of done nearly everything wrong in the book, but I have learnt from it.



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[mattmatt222333]

Originally Posted by ShadowAMD

Hi,

I'm not being funny I am honestly trying to help. If anything sounds out of place sorry

You have it the wrong way around, the treatment should be in your control room first. Go have a word with the guys in the acoustics forum first, they are awesome and will help you immensely. The Likes of Glenn and ethan.

Don't skimp on monitors, do yourself a favour and sit down and audition the likes of a7s / focal etc.

Then, once you have this bit sorted out.. then consider putting a studio together.

I made the same mistake and it will save you a lot of money in the long run. Must of done nearly everything wrong in the book, but I have learnt from it.



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Yeah, thanks... I guess...

[ShadowAMD]

Originally Posted by mattmatt222333

Yeah, thanks... I guess...

Lol, just some advice. If you get it right from the start, you can be an absolute gear slut later.. Your mix room is the difference between a good and a bad mix.

Hope it helps, have fun.

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