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A mate of mine is getting into production, he has 250 quid to spend on a studio. He has albino and ableton already, and ive copied him my entire sample collection. other than that he has nothing.
Heres the list that ive given him, Can anyone think of any changes to this list?
Monitors - studiospares SN10's £100 copies of the yamaha Ns10's but from the reviews ive read there even better (they have bigger drivers, 8" instead of 6")
its gonna be a pretty shite studio for that, should save up more money and get better stuff then just buying the shit low end things personal opinon tho
jackmaster wrote:you went in with this mix.
.onelove. wrote:There needs to be a DZA app on iPhone just for id'ing old Grime tracks.
"Buy cheap buy twice". How about getting the midi keyboard and some proper headphones first and putting away what's left of the 250£ in order to get a better monitors or a soundcard later?
I've made few hasty investments and learnt that it's better to be patient and save save save and save some more to get the stuff I want than to settle with cheaper 'almost as good'-option which I'll end up hating later..
Maybe he should just produce on shit stuff to see if hes gunna stick at it? No point buying stuff even if it is.. 'cheap' as people are saying, an just get some budget headphones and get a phono > Jack wire, link up hifi-speakers and just use that until he knows that he likes it enough to call it a hobby THEN invest money?
I mean, some people start it and then lose interest in it.. no point splashing out 250 quid, unless thats pennies to him? I for one wouldn't spend 250 quid unless I know I was gunna use it at least once a week..
I didn't even buy a midi keyboard until like.. a year into it.. monitors 2 years..
Soulstep wrote: My point is i just wanna hear more vibes
The_Dza88 wrote:its gonna be a pretty shite studio for that, should save up more money and get better stuff then just buying the shit low end things personal opinon tho
Don't know where you get that from mate, talent > gear always. In my opinion killer tracks can be made with a decent computer with good software and a nice pair of cans.
On that point, monitors might not be the best idea if you're starting out. I'd recommend a nice pair of studio headphones instead. The reason being both price and the fact that a room that's not properly set-up can cause odd phasing and reverb. Macc himself said he prefers using headphones to master as opposed to monitors if he doesn't have a properly set-up room. Sometimes just egg cartons just won't do it either!
Also, go for a cheap, small and dependable keyboard. You'll rarely need more than a couple of octaves for composing bass tunes and the price and portability (especially if you want to use it in a live situation later) is well worth it.
Yeah, there's a wide range of opinions on this. The only reason I said that was because I wouldn't want a newcomer to production to get caught up in purchasing expensive gear from the get-go. If he likes it in a few months / years he can get crotchety and gear-addicted like the rest of us
That does look pretty good for 250 quid i wont deny that...
Have to agree with a few others though there is absolutely no point in your mate forking out that kinda money if he's just starting producing:
a) He might not actually like it as much as he thinks he will
b) Beginners need little more than a pair of headphones/alright speakers, reason/ableton/cubase/acid (swatched for free off a torrent) to start making beats
c) If he does get right in about it straight away all hes gona do is want to get better gear - surely its better off to start with something really basic and cheap then once they know theyre interested in it save up n buy decent gear.
d) unless he plans to take his keyboard on the train with him to work i'd strongly suggest getting a 48 key one, those little ones are a pain in the tits.
i beg to differ about the mini keyboards- the little ones are just as playable in my experience
it really isn't worth investing your money like that though
as previously said, investing in decent audioware (headphones/speakers) and getting hold of a DAW will probably be a better investment
Stapleface wrote:i beg to differ about the mini keyboards- the little ones are just as playable in my experience
it really isn't worth investing your money like that though
as previously said, investing in decent audioware (headphones/speakers) and getting hold of a DAW will probably be a better investment
I dont see the point in getting a wee one unless your travelling with it. For improvisation its so much better having the extra keys to fuck about with without having to go down an octave.
If he's starting out then I'd say Decent headphones first... Creative audio do some darn good desktop speakers for under £50 with decent volume and a decent sound, he can then tidy it all up on the cans?
its what i think so i didnt get it from anywhere mate
