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Hip Hop Forums => Producers - Discussion => Topic started by: Zee-Supreme on September 29, 2007, 04:08:42 AM
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Okay fellas, I need feedback, I went back to the drawing boards after catching hell cos of my lacklustre production so I decided to fund this hustle myself to increase my audio production. Any advise:
Let me know what you think-
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g288/soweto_photos/P0060304B.jpg)
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That's weird...I just finished sorting out my home setup too.
I'll post a pic in the next day or so, but my equip is:
Samson C01 Condensor mic
Alesis io2 Interface
E-MU Xboard 25 MIDI keyboard
Pioneer monitors
Toshiba Aurex amp
iBook G4 with Reason 3/Cubase LE
Legacy mic stand
Philips headphones
Your setup looks good - what mic is that? Have you bought this stuff yet or is this a shopping list?
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@ rob one
yo rob-one long time partna!!! u got all that stuff damn? yo how much u get all that for?
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Sup Peewee
Shit was acquired after saving for a while! I can give the prices in pounds
Mic: 90
Interface 100
E-MU Xboard 25 MIDI keyboard: 90
Pioneer monitors: Already had
Toshiba Aurex amp: Already had
iBook G4 with Reason 3/Cubase LE: Got in SA a while back
Legacy mic stand: 20
Philips headphones: 70
So excluding the shit I had already, about 370 pounds, so give or take R4500
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My take on this:
Good initiative Zee. You need to get your basics in order. You need an easy to use program with tons of modules to put vocals and instrumentals together, I recommend Neundo or Cubase. If you ballin try Logic or Protools. Get yourself a good sound card that will be able to handle your sound capacity and allow the quality to come out. You need good monitor speakers so you can actually hear the quality of your sound. Your mic does not need to be super sensative it just needs to have a condensor.
Sean Page's advice:
A Creative external sound card. (comes with a digital mixer)
Condenser mic.
Sound proofing.
Amp and monitors (speakers)
Compressor
Korg keyboard and triton keyboard.
Fast PC.
Drum machine
Turntables. That’s it
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Soundcard – creative
Mic – Sure
Sound proofing – any
Monitors – rocket
Compressor – any
Keyboard – korg and triton
Drummachine – any (USB preferred)
Turntables – any
Programs :
Reason 4
FL studio 7 & 5
Logic pro platinum / protools
Cubase
Nuendo 4
Wavelab
Recycle
All sorts of plugins
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Studio Equipment_
Apple Mac G5 Quad 2.5 GHz running OSX 10.4.10 (2 GB RAM)
Removeable HD Lacie Firewire 200 GB
2 x Technics SL1210
Numark DMX Pro
Logic Pro 7
Reason 2.5
Rode NT1-A Mic
Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC2200 Mic Pre-amp
Novation X-Station (X49)
Event 20/20 monitors (pa**ive)
Inter-M R500 power amp
Fostex T50RP headphones
Spectrasonics Stylus
Spectrasonics Atmosphere
Spectrasonics Trilogy
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Fl studio 6 - drum programming
NI Kontakt - arranging samples
Spectrasonics Trilogy - ba** modules
Cool Edit - sampling
Generic Midi controller
Wharfedale Diamond Pro 8.2A Monitors
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I want D's studio.
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That's weird...I just finished sorting out my home setup too.
I'll post a pic in the next day or so, but my equip is:
Samson C01 Condensor mic
Alesis io2 Interface
E-MU Xboard 25 MIDI keyboard
Pioneer monitors
Toshiba Aurex amp
iBook G4 with Reason 3/Cubase LE
Legacy mic stand
Philips headphones
Your setup looks good - what mic is that? Have you bought this stuff yet or is this a shopping list?
Thanks for the input guys. Rob, I already bought this stuff. Im taking this seriously now. Im gonna get the protools software soon. I do appreciate all the feedback though. It's all love....
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The mic is a:
M-Audio NOVA Large Capsule Condenser Microphone
Using manufacturing breakthroughs pioneered by M-Audio’s popular Luna and Solaris, the new Nova cardioid redefines the entry-level price point for quality studio condenser microphones. The 1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm mounted in a solid bra** capsule ensures recordings that are faithful to the source, and the Cla** A solid state electronics are engineered for low noise, distortion and coloration. You’ll be amazed at how much microphone Nova gives you for the money.
Features:
Affordable large capsule cardioid condenser
1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm
Solid bra** capsule
Cla** A solid state electronics
20Hz-18kHz frequency response
Includes hard mount and soft case
type: large diaphragm condenser, gold evaporated
polar pattern: cardioid
frequency response: 20Hz-18kHz
sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa (-36dBV)
max. SPL for 0.5% THD: 128dB
equivalent noise level: 14dB A-weighted
output impedance: 200 ohms
recommended load impedance: > 1,000 ohms
preamp topology: Cla** A FET preamp
power requirement: 48V phantom power
connector: 3-pin male XLR
grille and body: wire mesh grille and body, all bra**
finishing: silver nickel plating
size/weight: 7.3” (h) x 1.9” (w); 23 oz.
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The mic is a:
M-Audio NOVA Large Capsule Condenser Microphone
Using manufacturing breakthroughs pioneered by M-Audio’s popular Luna and Solaris, the new Nova cardioid redefines the entry-level price point for quality studio condenser microphones. The 1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm mounted in a solid bra** capsule ensures recordings that are faithful to the source, and the Cla** A solid state electronics are engineered for low noise, distortion and coloration. You’ll be amazed at how much microphone Nova gives you for the money.
Features:
Affordable large capsule cardioid condenser
1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm
Solid bra** capsule
Cla** A solid state electronics
20Hz-18kHz frequency response
Includes hard mount and soft case
type: large diaphragm condenser, gold evaporated
polar pattern: cardioid
frequency response: 20Hz-18kHz
sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa (-36dBV)
max. SPL for 0.5% THD: 128dB
equivalent noise level: 14dB A-weighted
output impedance: 200 ohms
recommended load impedance: > 1,000 ohms
preamp topology: Cla** A FET preamp
power requirement: 48V phantom power
connector: 3-pin male XLR
grille and body: wire mesh grille and body, all bra**
finishing: silver nickel plating
size/weight: 7.3” (h) x 1.9” (w); 23 oz.
how much does it cost?
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Soundcard – creative
Mic – Sure
Sound proofing – any
Monitors – rocket
Compressor – any
Keyboard – korg and triton
Drummachine – any (USB preferred)
Turntables – any
Creative makes sound cards for gaming etc you don't want that
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FruityLoops 3.52 and eJay :lol: :lol:
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Studio Equipment_
Apple Mac G5 Quad 2.5 GHz running OSX 10.4.10 (2 GB RAM)
Removeable HD Lacie Firewire 200 GB
2 x Technics SL1210
Numark DMX Pro
Logic Pro 7
Reason 2.5
Rode NT1-A Mic
Behringer Ultragain Pro MIC2200 Mic Pre-amp
Novation X-Station (X49)
Event 20/20 monitors (pa**ive)
Inter-M R500 power amp
Fostex T50RP headphones
Spectrasonics Stylus
Spectrasonics Atmosphere
Spectrasonics Trilogy
Could you pm me your home address? There are some things I would like to go "shop" next time I'm in Cape Town.
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The mic is a:
M-Audio NOVA Large Capsule Condenser Microphone
Using manufacturing breakthroughs pioneered by M-Audio’s popular Luna and Solaris, the new Nova cardioid redefines the entry-level price point for quality studio condenser microphones. The 1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm mounted in a solid bra** capsule ensures recordings that are faithful to the source, and the Cla** A solid state electronics are engineered for low noise, distortion and coloration. You’ll be amazed at how much microphone Nova gives you for the money.
Features:
Affordable large capsule cardioid condenser
1.1” evaporated gold diaphragm
Solid bra** capsule
Cla** A solid state electronics
20Hz-18kHz frequency response
Includes hard mount and soft case
type: large diaphragm condenser, gold evaporated
polar pattern: cardioid
frequency response: 20Hz-18kHz
sensitivity: 16 mV/Pa (-36dBV)
max. SPL for 0.5% THD: 128dB
equivalent noise level: 14dB A-weighted
output impedance: 200 ohms
recommended load impedance: > 1,000 ohms
preamp topology: Cla** A FET preamp
power requirement: 48V phantom power
connector: 3-pin male XLR
grille and body: wire mesh grille and body, all bra**
finishing: silver nickel plating
size/weight: 7.3” (h) x 1.9” (w); 23 oz.
how much does it cost?
The list price is $ 130 Approximately R 898.30
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i must say i've never personally used that mic, but i can definitely recommend the Rode NT1-A or the NT2. It's a little more expensive (at least over here in SA), but they are the best sounding mics in that price range.
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Programs :
Reason 4
FL studio 7 & 5
Logic pro platinum / protools
Cubase
Nuendo 4
Wavelab
Recycle
All sorts of plugins
holy shit how the hell did reason 4 come out and i not know!
how good is it morale? busy downloading it now cant wait 2 try it out 2moz
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Update: Yall need to check out the Roland MV 8800....vicious man
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wordup y'all. its ya boi BoyGenius. U know how i do, if u dont, best u find out, & best believe.
Yeah wats kickin... thot id shed lite on my setup & how i cook em beats.
At the core of my studio is an Intel P4 Motherboard with an intel processor running at 2.8GHz, overclocked gets to 3000MHz. Memory specs a bit low, too embarrased to say(512MB). Runnin XP Pro SP2.
To get the sound we use Rode NT-1 (i agree wit D-Planet, best mic at that range), onborad preAmp on the Behringer mixer, then runnin into an M-Audio Audiophile 2496, which kicks it straight into ProTools MP7.
But hey, wat is vocals without the beat. Reason 3 and Cubase SX 2 (with Hypersonic) got us on lock there. The occasional Fruityloops6 helps wont hurt. Plugs is the Waves Platinum(no i didnt buy it), and for loudness we kick it with Ozone.
Mixing is either on the cans, where we burn our ears with em Fostex T50RPs. Monitors we do on KRK RP5(too much ba** though, aint feelin em).
All thats left now is marketing and distribution, u will know when thats done when the CD's are in stores and the music on radio and vidz on TV.
Much Luv. Lets elevate this game. We need quality from the indepedents.
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Always good 2 c sum1 hooking up their set up. You can check out www.tweakheadz.com for any questions you may regarding gear, set up, recording, mixing, mastering etc.
Good luck.
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Man, Im feeling good right now. The set up has been a journey and a half both emotionallly and financially. I got the KRK's the Behringer mixer an M audio sound card...mad programs and i can already tell the difference from my prior recordings. We are looking good over here. I will upload pictures soon...Once again, we need to share ideas and new ways of creating in this producers forum. I feel itsvery constructive and helps better the image of our culture of a giving one...much success to all the studio heads...let's get it...we are only one hit away
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Setup
OS Microsoft XP Pro
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
2GB RAM
Sound Card: EMU 1820
Software : Acid Pro 6 & Kompakt, Ableton Live & Kontakt
Midi Controller: M-Audio Keystation 49e
Studio Monitors: ESI Near 04 high fidelity dual amplified speaker set
Stanton Str8-100 Turntable
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/graphics/articles/reports/stanton_st.jpg)
Vestax PMC-05 Pro II Mixer
(http://www.djbooth.net/images/dj-equipment/mixer_pmc05pro.jpg)
HP Compaq nx7010 Notebook
OS Windows Vista
Same Software setup
My Microphone
(http://www.seelectronics.com/images/z3300a_med.jpg)
Amy Winehouse Using my Microphone *
(http://www.sonicus.net/amywinehouse.jpg)
* Amy was never at my house.....
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How much for the MIC nyambo ? Im jacking up my studio early next year, new room, PC, the works.
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eish...........
some of us still got a long way to go
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Microphone cost me around R3000.. Maybe even R2500... I got it in 2005, Cant quite remember the price...
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Yeah, and I want it. Best not give out the location of your studio Nyambo, I'll come jack that shit...
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lol... its a home/bedroom studio.. i will post pics soon
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a home studio where??? like seriously, i fell in love with that mic as soon as i saw it. theres nothing more beautiful than a condensor huked up to an anologue desk!!! makes a vocalist feel...... :D. ya thats the word.
so wer u at so i can make sweet luv to dat baby ryt der?
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Quite cool setups ya'll have...
Thingz are startin to heat up for the 2 oh! oh! 8
Herez part of the mining op:
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z91/daliq/Daliq_Studio_2_small.jpg)
what software & ish do i touch
"Nah, I don know", blazey blazey..hehe
Good shitz 4 nxt yr, keep the hustlez on
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as usual...budget tight and shit..
so I copped this
(http://www.homestudio.fr/images_magasin/3243_image_med_behringer-C3.jpg)
anyone have or used this before? Mines is still to arrive.
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My Studio gentleman...Oh yes , Im bak
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;D
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You'll never go wrong with Audacity. ;D
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You'll never go wrong with Audacity. ;D
It aint about nothing audacity, cubase, able, protools, Calkwalk..pick your tool of production. We gets busy...Maggz and Mo holla at me, I gotta a beat that Im cooking up for yall.
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Quite cool setups ya'll have...
Thingz are startin to heat up for the 2 oh! oh! 8
Herez part of the mining op:
(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z91/daliq/Daliq_Studio_2_small.jpg)
what software & ish do i touch
"Nah, I don know", blazey blazey..hehe
Good shitz 4 nxt yr, keep the hustlez on
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I know its a late pa**...but Im not just talk...here you at .....inviting all house break specialists...(http://a9.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/51/l_62991b7c39b1e2442b4f78059deeb628.jpg)
So...if you coming to steal something...you will be going home with:
SOFTWARE:
FL Studio 7
Reason 3.04
Cubase sx 4
Pro tools mbox 2
Adobe Audition 3
Recycle 2.03
Waves bundles plugzz
Normad bundles plugzz
Trilogy
Hypersonic
Atmosphere
korg plugzz
and more....
Hardware:
Studio projects C1 mic
EMU midi keyboard
MPC 500
korg pad
Stanton T60 set direct drive
Beringer mixer (bulls#it)
Beringer A2031 monitors
Stanton CDj
1* rusty a** back up pc (placed below...used via network)
Extras
1* terabyte harddrive with s#it loads of samples
2* vynil bags with old records.....
4* vynil bags with old skool and recent hip hop
and finally my creative self ;D ;D
If I manage my eish rite...then Im gonna throw all away for this(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/0/7/0/472070.jpg)
MV8800
Ka**AM...throw all away....STRU!
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all this beautiful shit... :'( :'( :'(
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all this beautiful shit... :'( :'( :'(
Which or what in particular...?? ??? ??? ??? ???
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ur shit nigga
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ur shit nigga
Thanx...that's bound to change soon tho!
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upgrading?
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upgrading?
YEP!
SO NICCZ must start payin'...beats aren't for free no mor'! SIAMESE ENTERTAINMENT needs a lil buck injection.
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upgrading?
YEP!
SO NICCZ must start payin'...beats aren't for free no mor'!
If you want a free beat,put a stetoscope to your chest-Camo Tao
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upgrading?
YEP!
SO NICCZ must start payin'...beats aren't for free no mor'!
.......-Camo Tao
?????explain please!
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If you want a free beat,put a stetoscope to your chest-Camo Tao
Thats not Camo, it's J-Zone
Yeah, uh, Yeah, uh (Formaldyhide salmons)
Northface gooses, South Orange Avenue producers
Eastcoast is the loosest (Yeah)
West district is ruthless (Boom Squad nigg-uh!)
We leave you toothless (P-P-P)
Eastern Conference All-Stars, ah
Ghetto Stars (Like this)
[Tame 1]
The hip-hop Anthony Perkins, constantly merkin
For certain, excuse me - y'all say for sheez-ay
Dogs like me be like "We want Eazy!"
Tame 1 be talkin greasy, this became a D-Day
Burnin more rent lines than eight major freeways
My motto is 'f*** you, don't follow'
Skirts who won't swallow, or get stunk tomorrow
Oh well, I still can't tell, you actin beat bitch
Beat it, no secret, I'll merk you half weeded
My bars are like Zanex's
Broke it down to fours, they bring down yours
Encyclopedia Brown, kick it in punk!
[Copywrite]
This no-suggresive artform, none of you bastards want it
Cuz I don't paint on a canvas, I slam rappers on it
Laughin at clowns with they demos, pa**in 'em out
Pa** it to me, get it tossed to the trash with a smile
Bad Boy, with a long barrel that's all narrow
+Shyne+ behind bars like Jamal Barrow
You got a cast-iron stomach?
Let's see how strong it is when I cock this and blast iron from it
You flow sick, but too slow spittin your coldest
I'll come up with a cure before any symtoms are noticed
You tryin to shit on me - it's a dream
I got a way with words like alphabet soup on a triple beam
[J-Zone]
You want a free verse, your label was a joke from the start
You want a free beat then put a stethoscope to your heart
You want free dick then baby go back to your ex
You want free advice chump, shave the back of your neck
I use threats over money so deejays won't play my jams
Internet B-Boy's want to know what race I am
Black, white, or Spanish, you figure it out
Learn how to rhyme off mine and take your dick out your mouth
It's 'bout to get ill in here, so stop starin bitch
Old Man Big in there, Christina Aguilera's pimp
UPS is hiring so close the trap
Cuz my old gym techer ain't supposed to rap
[Cage]
I went to my grandmother's funeral, f***ed up in a rush
Stood over that bitch, spun embalmin fluid fiendin for dust
My baby's mama taught my daughter to ask for paper
Told her Disney World blew up, so I ain't had to take her
My engineer's a dominatrix tryna master me
My outer-body experiences got dead cops after me
How my anit-pop records get played on TV?
The explaination's the same is why you hate on E.C.
So don't be alarmed when you see me and my soundman
holdin a firearm, stompin some bitches for a ???
If my ex tries to come to the show to dumb out
I'll make the crowd beat the f*** out of her 'fore I come out
[Mr. Eon]
It's Julius Err-ving, with wordsling
Mics inverting, f*** all you stupid earthlings
Y'all could shed light, if y'all were the sun
Wipe the cum off a head and take a gold off of mine
One top could never invade my paradime
See propoganda paphlets through the ascinine
Trounce with mic-stands, jump over techniques
My soul got caught up in mom's ovaries
No angel on my shoulder just two devils
Feeding chemicals, pushing blood past legal levels
It's the accomplice who's too obnoxious
To accomplish, leavin you rookie f***s astonished
[Skillz]
Yo it's the G-H the O the S-T White
A conversal with me, shit that's like talkin to fire
If you touch it it burns, and you don't wanna do that
You could talk to it all day and it won't talk back
I still battle niggas so scrap ya plans
I ain't gotta be in promotions to rap ya van
Cats 2-way me all day to deliver a hit
But I ain't writin shit down 'til they deliver some chips
If B.I.G. was here, he'd say I was "Dead Wrong"
Cuz I don't get on the radio and say verses that I said in the song
It's Mad Skillz muhf***er the V.A. don
E.C. emcee, AKA Shaquan
[Camu Tao]
All my niggas buggin out, wasted on drugs
Talk shit nigga, thug it out, ya waitin on guns
Cuz I'm a dirty nigga that likes the guts cut up
And put my hands in the heat until my fingers burn up
And pick my teeth with the remains when the bodies turn up
I'll stay rotten, stay plottin on ya bitch and her c***
AIDS victim, stickin my bloody dick in the cup
Cuz I'm hotter than the bobbins and skillets in ya momma kitchen
I'm even hotter than the f***in seat the Devil sits in
Cold shoulder niggas get blazed forever
And your heat'll never happen like rubbin to wet sticks together
You fags wanna fight and shoot its whatever...
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If you want a free beat,put a stetoscope to your chest-Camo Tao
"If you want free d*ck then go back to you A$$"
OK!!!!
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