What's more important?

Blindside · 29th August 2006

I'm getting a Motif ES rack and MPC 2000xl to go with my Projectmix and Protools setup. I have about $700-$800 in play. What do I do?

1. Right now Native Instruments Komplete 3 is on sale for $700, which is almost half off. It's got a ton of stuff in it like all kindss of sounds and plug-ins

2. would a channel strip, pre amp, or rack-mounted analog eq be a better way to go, get less sounds and plug-ins, but have something nice to run my MPC through AND something to run a mic through for live recording. If so, what do you reccommend. Anything in particular?

3. Or is there any other hardware or software you could reccommend that would be more vital to what I'm trying to do? Soft synths, racks, anything that would make the best of that 7-8 hundred dollars.

Right now I'm leaning toward the NI package because of current price, but I'd like experienced opinions.

Thanks, guys.

The Marrvel · 29th August 2006

This is coming from a minimalist, but I wouldn't drop $700 on more virtual synths unless I really wanted to change my sound. You should be in great shape with the ES as far as sounds go. Unless you're ditching the MPC, u won't need Battery or Kontakt really.

I'd probably invest in a new preamp or some new fx plugins.

**TonyBelmont** · 29th August 2006

Get a preamp of some kind.. I'll be trying the Chameleon Labs 7602 in the next week or two, and that's in your budget...

I'm not telling you that I think you should buy the 7602. But, if you can wait a week or two I can give you my thoughts on it.

Blindside · 29th August 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

Get a preamp of some kind.. I'll be trying the Chameleon Labs 7602 in the next week or two, and that's in your budget...

I'm not telling you that I think you should buy the 7602. But, if you can wait a week or two I can give you my thoughts on it.

Well, I just got one, so we'll see. I've had too many reccommendations and was on a time budget, so I had to do it. I only got one, though, so I'll be running mono. Any reccommendations on how to utilize this with my motif rack, ProjectMix, Reason and ProTools?

Switchcraft · 29th August 2006

I would get some NS10s.

29th August 2006	#1
Blindside Gear addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 485 Thread Starter	What's more important? I'm getting a Motif ES rack and MPC 2000xl to go with my Projectmix and Protools setup. I have about $700-$800 in play. What do I do? 1. Right now Native Instruments Komplete 3 is on sale for $700, which is almost half off. It's got a ton of stuff in it like all kindss of sounds and plug-ins 2. would a channel strip, pre amp, or rack-mounted analog eq be a better way to go, get less sounds and plug-ins, but have something nice to run my MPC through AND something to run a mic through for live recording. If so, what do you reccommend. Anything in particular? 3. Or is there any other hardware or software you could reccommend that would be more vital to what I'm trying to do? Soft synths, racks, anything that would make the best of that 7-8 hundred dollars. Right now I'm leaning toward the NI package because of current price, but I'd like experienced opinions. Thanks, guys.

29th August 2006	#3
TonyBelmont Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Boston,MA Providence,RI Posts: 15,928	Get a preamp of some kind.. I'll be trying the Chameleon Labs 7602 in the next week or two, and that's in your budget... I'm not telling you that I think you should buy the 7602. But, if you can wait a week or two I can give you my thoughts on it. __________________ Tony Belmont We Sell Gear! High Profile Audio.....PluginDiscounts.com I may on occasion talk about some of the products I am a dealer for in my posts.. and that's OK! I sell them because I like them. Not vice versa. It's more fun to talk about things you know and love, then things you don't.

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29th August 2006	#2
The Marrvel Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 618	This is coming from a minimalist, but I wouldn't drop $700 on more virtual synths unless I really wanted to change my sound. You should be in great shape with the ES as far as sounds go. Unless you're ditching the MPC, u won't need Battery or Kontakt really. I'd probably invest in a new preamp or some new fx plugins.

29th August 2006	#5
Switchcraft Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,059	I would get some NS10s.