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Derocc
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What do you use?

Post by Derocc » Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:08 am

Hey everyone!
I'm curious to see what everyone is using for gear and software in their home studios so post away!

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Protools 9 (with way too much $$ invested in plugins)
Focusrite Saffire pro 40
Tannoy Reveal 601a monitors
Microkorg
Oxygen 49
Bluebird
a couple 57's lying around

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jrisreal
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Re: What do you use?

Post by jrisreal » Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:25 am

FL Studio 10
Audacity
Goldwave
Sennheiser HD280 Pro
Blue Yeti USB Microphone
Casio CTK-533
Korg nanoKontrol
Airwave Speakers + Sony Subwoofer
Toshiba Satellite A665

And hoping for some improvements like a new keyboard and a better monitoring setup.
...in my opinion
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Re: What do you use?

Post by wub » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:29 am

FL Studio 8
Audacity
2 x Behringer MS40 monitors
M-Audio Oxygen 8 MIDI controller
Alessis 3630 (outboard compressor)
Alessis Midiverb 3 (outboard effects unit)
******** ******** (synth that pisses over the Virus for a fraction of the price)
DMX 6Fire Soundcard


Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

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Re: What do you use?

Post by ChadDub » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:35 am

FL Studio 10
Blue Snowball Mic
Audacity
Sony MDR-V150 Headphones
A bunch of different speakers to test my stuff on
My ears

DAT IS IT

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Discern
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Re: What do you use?

Post by Discern » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:55 am

a shitty computer and some hd 25 II's

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Re: What do you use?

Post by hudson » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:01 am

MacBook
Akai MPD32
M-Audio KeyRig 49
Reaper 4 :D
Reason 5
Ableton Live (Came with MPD and KeyRig)
Korg Monotron
A guitar
A ton of pedals
Goddamn Logitech computer speakers and a pair of headphones
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Re: What do you use?

Post by Sine69 » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:23 am

Ableton Live
Pair of Rokit 5's
Akai LPK25
Massive and a ton of free VSTs

That's everything I think

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Re: What do you use?

Post by Mehlovich » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:21 am

wub wrote:
Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

I've read about people using these a couple of times and I am wondering what you would use it for?
The only thing that comes to mind is letting the sound run through it to make it more gritty.


and I use Ableton, HD25 SPII and an NI Audio 6 interface.

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Re: What do you use?

Post by FuzionDubstep » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:24 am

Lol my setup is awful like its not even a setup .. here goes:

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Ableton 8
A Packard Bell Easynote TM83
Sony MDR XB300 headphones

and that's it haha

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Re: What do you use?

Post by wub » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:28 am

Mehlovich wrote:
wub wrote:
Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

I've read about people using these a couple of times and I am wondering what you would use it for?
The only thing that comes to mind is letting the sound run through it to make it more gritty.
Pretty much, yeah. Analogue audio degradation > Digital beat crushing

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Re: What do you use?

Post by Mehlovich » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:30 am

wub wrote:
Mehlovich wrote:
wub wrote:
Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

I've read about people using these a couple of times and I am wondering what you would use it for?
The only thing that comes to mind is letting the sound run through it to make it more gritty.
Pretty much, yeah. Analogue audio degradation > Digital beat crushing
But do you need a twin deck to do this?

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Re: What do you use?

Post by Electric_Head » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:33 am

When he hoists it above his shoulder and walks around town playing 80s hip hiop, it`s just not the same with only one tape deck.
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Re: What do you use?

Post by Karoshi » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:36 am

wub wrote:
Mehlovich wrote:
wub wrote:
Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

I've read about people using these a couple of times and I am wondering what you would use it for?
The only thing that comes to mind is letting the sound run through it to make it more gritty.
Pretty much, yeah. Analogue audio degradation > Digital beat crushing
i was looking at something like this, only single tape though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tascam-122-Mk ... _500wt_939


EDIT:

FL Studio 10
Few Plugins
Cakewalk/Roland A-300 midi (I Like it!)
Sony hifi speakers haha
Korg Monotron 8) (Love it just for the filter, and the analogue noise when anything is ran through it!)
Think thats it!
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Re: What do you use?

Post by dmisreal » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:39 am

FL Studio 10
mostly stock vsts and sytrus
Audacity
virtual dj
bose 201 v x2 + jbl subwoofer
sony amp
hp pavilion dv6000 with a second screen

i need to get a mic and keyboard and dj controller

i want :

dj- numark mixtrack
keyboard- M Audio KeyRig 49
mic- audio technica at2020
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Re: What do you use?

Post by Mehlovich » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:42 am

Electric_Head wrote:When he hoists it above his shoulder and walks around town playing 80s hip hiop, it`s just not the same with only one tape deck.

should have known.... :lol:

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Re: What do you use?

Post by wub » Fri Aug 05, 2011 8:58 am

Mehlovich wrote:
wub wrote:
Mehlovich wrote:
wub wrote:
Looking to get a twin cassette deck in the next couple of months, as well as working on my new build.

I've read about people using these a couple of times and I am wondering what you would use it for?
The only thing that comes to mind is letting the sound run through it to make it more gritty.
Pretty much, yeah. Analogue audio degradation > Digital beat crushing
But do you need a twin deck to do this?

Hi speed dubbing from one deck to another. Repeat a few times. Record back into Audacity.

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Re: What do you use?

Post by dullatron » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:11 am

for doing the dubsteps:
Reason 5
Yamaha HS-50's
yamaha sw-10 sub
weed
macbook's own microphone.

mastering and work business:
presonus firepod
iMac 21,5"
genelec 1031A
digital performer 6
a buuuuunch of good waves, stillwell and other plug-in stuff.

Even though I own a studio, I still produce dubstep in my living room. Better chilling environment

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Re: What do you use?

Post by Echoi » Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:36 am

Reason 5
Recycle
Cool Edit Pro
EMU X-Board 49
EMU 0404
AKG 240 MKII

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Re: What do you use?

Post by benjam » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:12 am

Fl studio
Audacity
Pair of Rp8s ( gen1)
Focusrite saffire USB
Zoom rfx-1000 multi fx rack
Akai Mpk 49
Yogi mic ( cheap chinese sm58 copy)

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Re: What do you use?

Post by Teknicyde » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:22 am

Producing:
FLStudio8 (No, its not pirated, Im just happy)
M-Audio Oxygen25

DJing :
Gemini EFX 626
Numark NDX 400 x 2
KorgNANOKontrol

Other/Both:
PAiA TubeSingle Limiter (First build from kit)
ReVox C Series (Im still learning to use this right)
AudioKontrol4 Interface
Custom TwoKingsGlass Spinner Model (Gots an A inside it, my most prizedest possession)

My speakers are ghetto, curved to hell, and way too bassy. Probably alot louder then your speakers though.

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