studio equipment!!!

[DoLLaZ]

hello, im new to this but i need help on getting the right equipment to have a basic studio set up in my house. what all do i need to have a recording set up?...
Please if any one can help, it will be most appreciated!.

[edhunt]

What do you want to do and how much do you want to spend? That will determine what gear you want to get.

Edward

[DoLLaZ]

well...i dont have money comeing out my ass..but im willing to start off at spending from $500 to $1000 for just basic equipment..amd from their i'll add or upgrade what ever else is needed to get better sound or what not.

[djui5]

do you want to record bands or make music on a keyboard or what?

That's a tiny budget for starting a studio....

[DoLLaZ]

well i wanna record myself..keyboard and digital drum pad..i want somethin i can lay tracks and record beats with..

[LTA]

An Mbox (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MboxFactory/) would probably be just fine. Add a midiman 2x2 usb midi box if you want to use your keyboard and drum pads with the sequencer built in to the ProTools LE software. Spend what you have left on studio monitors.

As time goes on, you can buy a mic or two as the need arises.

[djui5]

I'll second LTA's post.

If you only need a vocal mic look into the AT 4050 or something of that sort...

[Digital7]

To add to DoLLaZ first question...

I have a Korg Triton Studio and I realized I want to do more sequencing on my PC rather then the Triton. I have about $2000-3000 to play with. I want to be able to plug the Triton into some type of converter to my PC for sampling and sequencing. I was looking at the digidesign MX002 Mixer or MBOX using Pro LE Tools, and I was looking at something like using the E-MU Emulator X hardware and using Cubase. From your experience, what seems to be the best hardware/software combo? I know there are many others out there. I haven't had much experience with any of these products. I want to get my money's worth and not have to worry about spending anymore money for a while. I want to make sure the quality is as close to professional as possible. Any suggestions....

[mrhappyballoon]

I agree with what was said by everyone here, your best bet would be to get a Digidesign MBox and a seperate Midi input. But the problem is that this will run you $600-$800. If you are not adamant about getting a Protools setup I'd look at the M-Audio USB Omni Studio. This will give you 2 line inputs, 4 stereo aux inputs, 4 direct outputs, a stereo monitor output, stereo record output, and a Midi I/O. All for $200. That leaves you with $300-$800 to spend on Mics and Monitors. If you are working only digital right now I'd spend more on the monitors than mics. If you aren't looking for anything special in a mic I'd try the Shure SM57 (instrument; $100), or SM-58 (vocal; $100). But if you want some better mics I'd look at the Shure KSM-27($300), or KSM-32($500).

Someone commented on the Audio Technica AT4050. This is a decent mic, but specific in it's use (in my opinion). I tried it on my saxophone and wasn't very pleased with it's bass response, but for vocals it does a decent job. A more versitile mic (that I think sounds better in general) would be the Shure KSM-32, and it costs less.

[StrykeBack]

diverse inexpensive mic? Try the Rode NT1-A
That thing is great for everything and under 200 dollars