Members Anderton Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Better mics? Acoustic treatment? Backline? Monitor speakers? Plug-ins? Personally, I think I'd go for studio furniture...I have enough stuff to make music, but these fold-up tables are getting kind of old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members James Clausen Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 I have most of it too but need a better digital interface. I record in Abelton and need at least 4 ins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mark L Posted November 16, 2012 Members Share Posted November 16, 2012 Everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted November 16, 2012 CMS Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 Definitely acoustic treatment, including sound blocking (seems like today everyone in Falls Gulch was running a leaf blower). I don't have the best of everything yet, but the gear is pretty good for what I do. I've been reluctant to fool with the room because someone is going to have to take it all apart when I eventually sell the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members techristian Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Acoustics for me. IOW a larger acoustic area with more sound dampening. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Better musician and engineer.Oh... wait... I'm a one man show nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 1. acoustics 2. mic collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernest Buckley Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Considering my present situation, can I say everything? No seriously, upgrading to an Avalon 737 12 years ago really elevated my sound but then the next big leap was the convertor.... the Duet 2 which I purchased last summer really opened things up. And of course, a good mic. Big fan of the AT4050 and the SM57. So a quick breakdown: 1) mic2) pre3) convertor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 I need more room. As far as amount and quality of gear I have the nicest studio I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jcpatte2 Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Beck I need more room. As far as amount and quality of gear I have the nicest studio I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BushmasterM4 Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 A huge vintage Neve or Ssl console !!!!! Bigger than a Mac Truck !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Anderton Better mics? Acoustic treatment? Backline? Monitor speakers? Plug-ins? Personally, I think I'd go for studio furniture...I have enough stuff to make music, but these fold-up tables are getting kind of old The room. I want a really large, gorgeous, tuned room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 More dancing girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 A Harrison console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alndln2 Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Getting a lunchbox and complimenting it with this......http://www.solid-state-logic.com/mus...gic%20x-patch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Originally Posted by UstadKhanAli The room. I want a really large, gorgeous, tuned room. With a Steinway grand.Best,Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 That'd be alright, wouldn't it? In all seriousness, do you feel that Steinways would translate to a lot of different kinds of music, soundtracks, etc.? Or would there be another kind of piano that does? Bosendorfers are amazing, for instance, but they are not good for a lot of different genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted November 17, 2012 CMS Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 How about one of each, with a Yamaha and a Kawai thrown in for good measure. Or just get the plug-in. In all seriousness, I recognize the importance to find the right piano (or guitar or bass or singer or microphone) for the particular song, but since we're probably talking about home or personal studios here, having several pianos is not likely to be an option. The songwriter or artist who is recording a demo can probably work with any piano and will have one that he's comfortable playing, that will fit in the available space and be able to be recorded reasonably well, and that he can afford. The serious artist working on a project for commercial release in a home studio will probably go to a local studio that has the right piano and the means to record it when it comes time to record final piano tracks. Some artists (Elton John or maybe Alicia Keys, for example) have a specific piano sound that's an integral part of every one of his songs so he gets the one that works for him. And for the rest of us, it's just nice to have a piano around for when someone comes in who wants to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Oh yes, the plugin would be perfect!!! I'm just curious because I have a Baldwin grand, and it really seemed to fit in well with a lot of genres that we recorded. And when I went to record at Track Records a hundred years ago, they had a Kawai grand, and the engineer said it was because it fit in well with a lot of different genres as well. So I just wonder how well a Steinway would. I'm pretty sure a Bosendorfer wouldn't, but I don't exactly play on those every day....or a Steinway, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Geoff Grace With a Steinway grand.Best,Geoff Geoff, we could combine both our wishes into one by moving the studio into Steinway Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted November 17, 2012 Moderators Share Posted November 17, 2012 a great vocal mic. U47, et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roomjello Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 Get an R84 Lee, you'd love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roomjello Posted November 17, 2012 Members Share Posted November 17, 2012 For me it would be remote control mike stands, all directions. A whole bunch of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geoff Grace Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by UstadKhanAli In all seriousness, do you feel that Steinways would translate to a lot of different kinds of music, soundtracks, etc.? Or would there be another kind of piano that does? Bosendorfers are amazing, for instance, but they are not good for a lot of different genres. There's not a single brand of piano that I feel would translate well to a wide variety of music uses. That said, people often turn to Yamaha when they need a piano that sits well in a rhythm section.Then again, the best sampled piano libraries these days are often good enough to work well in a mix; and they offer more timbral variety than any single acoustic piano. But when it comes to solo piano or sparse ensembles, the weaknesses of sampled pianos are more easily exposed. For that purpose, I'd rather use the best Steinways I've heard than any other brand. (However, the worst Steinways I've heard are surprisingly bad.)In short, I think a great sample piano library and a great Steinway would cover most musical situations well.Best,Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted November 18, 2012 Members Share Posted November 18, 2012 Originally Posted by UstadKhanAli More dancing girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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