Which studio addition should I purchase?

patob7911 · 7th February 2012

Hey guys.
I was trying to get someone's opinion on what I should add to my small home studio next. Here's what I'm working with:

Avid Mbox 3 with Pro Tools 8 on a Macbook Pro.
Rode NT1a mic
Audio Tecnica Pro 37 Mic
Shure SM 58
ART DPS 2 preamp
Sennheiser Headphones
Event Project studio 6 monitors

there's probably a few things I'm missing but that's mostly it. I was thinking either a mic, channel strip/pre, effects processor, or some nice plugins. Hopefully either one around $200 total. Any thoughts?

thanks.

gehauser · 7th February 2012

What do you think is your weakest component? I would suggest you use what you have for awhile to see what you are missing and what is the weakest link.

What kinds of recordings do you do? If you record acoustic instruments, you might consider adding a pair of SDC mics.

patob7911 · 7th February 2012

Yes i mostly record acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, etc.

7th February 2012	#1
patob7911 Gear interested Joined: May 2011 Posts: 25 Thread Starter	Which studio addition should I purchase? Hey guys. I was trying to get someone's opinion on what I should add to my small home studio next. Here's what I'm working with: Avid Mbox 3 with Pro Tools 8 on a Macbook Pro. Rode NT1a mic Audio Tecnica Pro 37 Mic Shure SM 58 ART DPS 2 preamp Sennheiser Headphones Event Project studio 6 monitors there's probably a few things I'm missing but that's mostly it. I was thinking either a mic, channel strip/pre, effects processor, or some nice plugins. Hopefully either one around $200 total. Any thoughts? thanks.

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gehauser Gear addict Joined: Oct 2008 Location: USA Posts: 414 17 Reviews written	What do you think is your weakest component? I would suggest you use what you have for awhile to see what you are missing and what is the weakest link. What kinds of recordings do you do? If you record acoustic instruments, you might consider adding a pair of SDC mics.