What Hardware (other than computer and midi keyboard)?

Hedley King · Post by **Hedley King** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:37 am

What studio hardware would you recommend? (other than the obvious things)

My setup so far is: iMac, Logic, Ableton, Traktor, Axiom Pro 49, 2x 1210's and an Allen & Heath Mixer.....it's probably plenty, has taken me years to get this far but am wondering if it's worth getting something like a hardware compressor, mixing desk, decent microphone, MPC, vocoder, and still hoping to find a TB303 in a car boot sale for £10 one day.

I guess it's all personnal preferance but what are your must-have hardware recommendations?

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:56 am

Sounds like you've got everything you need. Maybe invest in a hardware synth and/or top end VST instrument if you want something a bit different.

Depends on where you want to go with your sound as to what to recommend...there are a shit ton of threads like this where people ask for gear recommendations, have a gander through some of them.

Hedley King · Post by **Hedley King** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:06 am

wub wrote:Sounds like you've got everything you need. Maybe invest in a hardware synth and/or top end VST instrument if you want something a bit different.

Depends on where you want to go with your sound as to what to recommend...there are a shit ton of threads like this where people ask for gear recommendations, have a gander through some of them.

Nice one, cheers man. I had a quick look but should have searched better- will have a check through now.

Suppose it's a bit of a stupid question anyway as it all depends on what sounds people want to focus on making.

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:24 am

It's not stupid, but it is a bit broad...like you wouldn't just ask someone what car to buy without first saying what you wanted to use the car for?

billybuxton · Post by **billybuxton** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:30 pm

Iv just brought an emu e5000 ultra sampler off ebay,
I seriously can't wait till it arrives at my house because iv never used any outboard gear before

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:40 pm

billybuxton wrote:Iv just brought an emu e5000 ultra sampler off ebay,

bassinine · Post by **bassinine** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 3:47 pm

hardware compressors are amazing... but really, the price kinda makes it pointless unless you're a mastering engineer.

new maschine looks pro, i'd rather have it than a mpc.
vocodex is on sale right now for $45 from image-line's website.
for a mic, just grab a shure sm58 - pretty much what every pro uses in their house. or a zoom h series field recorder, same thing basically, but portable.
if ya want a new hardware synth, look into an access virus.

Splitz · Post by **Splitz** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:32 pm

I second the sm58. They're affordable and quality. I got one to play gigs.

Hedley King · Post by **Hedley King** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:47 pm

All a pricey game, I'm just gonna get the sm58 and stick with software for now with an eye on second-hand places for hardware synths. A sub would be good- although I'm not too sure my neighbours would agree!

swerver · Post by **swerver** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:52 pm

sm58 is a good dynamic mic, but for recording vocals in a studio you might get better results with a nice condenser mic - you'd need a desk with phantom power to drive it though.

AxeD · Post by **AxeD** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:11 pm

swerver wrote:sm58 is a good dynamic mic, but for recording vocals in a studio you might get better results with a nice condenser mic - you'd need a desk with phantom power to drive it though.

This. You could get an electret.

Condenser makes for a better allround mic.
At home I use a stereo field recorder though.

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