$1000 to spend, recommendations?

yaboysuccess · 21st February 2007, 08:21 AM

I record and engineer my own songs, plus i am still gettin acquainted with the producing. I am currently using AUDACITY, FRUITYLOOPS and a cheap mic from best buy, however my engineering makes it tolerable(myspace.com/yaboysuccess). i am on a dell pc. i will soon have $1000 extra to spend . what should i buy in order to make my own demo that i will be sending out?? any suggestions are appreciated. feedback on my myspace promo songs will also be helpful. thanks alot slutz!

FinishMedia · 21st February 2007, 09:06 AM

how are you getting audio into the computer? what's your interface?

how powerful is your computer?

clearly you need a mic...but depending on what else you need, it's hard to say what mic...and what else...all for under 1k.

what do you feel is lacking the most in your recordings? like, where do you want it to sound better? the tracks, the vocals? do you want more software? more sounds?

how far to you want to make this 1k bux go?

BROOKLYN!

con?one · 21st February 2007, 04:37 PM

you can buy my friendship

yaboysuccess · 21st February 2007, 06:12 PM

my passion is rapping not engineering so anything that will get the job done is good... my songs are on my myspace if you listen you can tell me what you think i need to buy.

myspace.com/yaboysuccess

illynoise · 22nd February 2007, 08:43 AM

on a budget, I would look at the DBX 286 mic pre, a decent sound card, and some decent monitors, I have been using the ST6's by KRK, they are 100 each, but if you need powered then theres others, for a mic on a budget, I would look at an Audio Technica 2020 or maybe a Octava 310 which I thought sounded pretty good for 100 bucks.

Any I'd look at a good sequencer package, maybe something like a tascam 122 with Cubase SE if your only recording yourself. Then there's always the Mbox option.

Good luck! You can do this!

primeminister · 11th March 2007, 10:09 PM

I'd say get a groovetubes gt 55 mic, and a protools Mbox setup. Your vocals still sound shotty. plus, you gotta learn how to mix vocals. Back up on the delay a little bit, once you have the pro tools setup, it will help you get a better feel for the mix., you need some compression on the main vocal tracks too, panning etc. You might want to invest in a good set of monitors too. ebay it.

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21st February 2007, 08:21 AM	#1
yaboysuccess Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: brooklyn Posts: 39	$1000 to spend, recommendations? I record and engineer my own songs, plus i am still gettin acquainted with the producing. I am currently using AUDACITY, FRUITYLOOPS and a cheap mic from best buy, however my engineering makes it tolerable(myspace.com/yaboysuccess). i am on a dell pc. i will soon have $1000 extra to spend . what should i buy in order to make my own demo that i will be sending out?? any suggestions are appreciated. feedback on my myspace promo songs will also be helpful. thanks alot slutz! __________________ Myspace.com/yaboysuccess

21st February 2007, 04:37 PM	#3
con?one Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 665	you can buy my friendship __________________ : : c o n ? o n e : : www.conone.net www.myspace.com/conone

21st February 2007, 06:12 PM	#4
yaboysuccess Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: brooklyn Posts: 39	my passion is rapping not engineering so anything that will get the job done is good... my songs are on my myspace if you listen you can tell me what you think i need to buy. myspace.com/yaboysuccess __________________ Myspace.com/yaboysuccess

22nd February 2007, 08:43 AM	#5
illynoise Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,622	on a budget, I would look at the DBX 286 mic pre, a decent sound card, and some decent monitors, I have been using the ST6's by KRK, they are 100 each, but if you need powered then theres others, for a mic on a budget, I would look at an Audio Technica 2020 or maybe a Octava 310 which I thought sounded pretty good for 100 bucks. Any I'd look at a good sequencer package, maybe something like a tascam 122 with Cubase SE if your only recording yourself. Then there's always the Mbox option. Good luck! You can do this! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Base Jase Illynoise Music www.basejase.com

21st February 2007, 09:06 AM	#2
FinishMedia Gear Head Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brooklyn, ny Posts: 45	how are you getting audio into the computer? what's your interface? how powerful is your computer? clearly you need a mic...but depending on what else you need, it's hard to say what mic...and what else...all for under 1k. what do you feel is lacking the most in your recordings? like, where do you want it to sound better? the tracks, the vocals? do you want more software? more sounds? how far to you want to make this 1k bux go? BROOKLYN!

11th March 2007, 10:09 PM	#6
primeminister Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 72	I'd say get a groovetubes gt 55 mic, and a protools Mbox setup. Your vocals still sound shotty. plus, you gotta learn how to mix vocals. Back up on the delay a little bit, once you have the pro tools setup, it will help you get a better feel for the mix., you need some compression on the main vocal tracks too, panning etc. You might want to invest in a good set of monitors too. ebay it.

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