Building my own Effects Library

deathman · 28th November 2006

Hey!

I was wondering what gear do you use for recording your effects? (like: birds,wind,cars,people,...)

I want to get my own library and don't know whic hard disk recorder and mic to buy.
Any idea?

It would be nice if you post your own effects recorded!

Thanx!

feyshay · 28th November 2006

Laptop
Apogee Mini-Me with battery supply (from Cascade Media) and USB card.
AT 4050. An LDC with switches between cardiod and omni would be optimal.
You'll have a hard time finding better preamps and conversion (with limiting functions) in something so small.
You can then use the Mini-Me in your studio.

Siem · 28th November 2006

I use a Sound Devices 722 harddisk recorder with a Rode Nt4 microphone and a Rycote windshield.
If you want to record outside you will need a windshield too.

The 722 gets me great results and records at 24bit up to 192khz. I hear no noise on my recordings. The 722 feels sturdy. Mine has a 40 gigabyte harddisk, but it's replaceable by a larger one.
I'm really content with this solution.

PS the bright colored meter leds look very cool too!

kladdekagan · 28th January 2007

Edirol R-4 with a Rode NT-4 mic. I also keep an Edirol R-09 in my pocket wherever I go, you never know if you need to record something on the fly.

28th November 2006	#1
deathman Gear nut Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 80 Thread Starter	Building my own Effects Library Hey! I was wondering what gear do you use for recording your effects? (like: birds,wind,cars,people,...) I want to get my own library and don't know whic hard disk recorder and mic to buy. Any idea? It would be nice if you post your own effects recorded! Thanx!

28th January 2007	#4
kladdekagan Gear interested Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 15	Edirol R-4 with a Rode NT-4 mic. I also keep an Edirol R-09 in my pocket wherever I go, you never know if you need to record something on the fly. __________________ MacBook Pro, Logic Pro 8, Metric Halo ULN2, Sennheiser MKH 416, Yamaha HS50M, Mackie Control.

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28th November 2006	#2
feyshay Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,358	Laptop Apogee Mini-Me with battery supply (from Cascade Media) and USB card. AT 4050. An LDC with switches between cardiod and omni would be optimal. You'll have a hard time finding better preamps and conversion (with limiting functions) in something so small. You can then use the Mini-Me in your studio.

28th November 2006	#3
Siem Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 233	I use a Sound Devices 722 harddisk recorder with a Rode Nt4 microphone and a Rycote windshield. If you want to record outside you will need a windshield too. The 722 gets me great results and records at 24bit up to 192khz. I hear no noise on my recordings. The 722 feels sturdy. Mine has a 40 gigabyte harddisk, but it's replaceable by a larger one. I'm really content with this solution. PS the bright colored meter leds look very cool too!