Without the aid of a net, I am about to perform an incredible feat! I am going to read the minds of hundreds of thousands of musicians around the world — including yours! So if you would all be very quiet while I concentrate . . .

Aha! You are thinking of putting together your own home project studio! Impressed, aren’t you. Well, I can’t tell you exactly how I performed that bit of magic, but here’s a little magic you can get your hands on for very little cash. It’s called the Alesis ADAT StudioPack. This all-in-one recording studio setup retails at just $2999, and includes everything you need for digital recording, mixing, effects and dynamics processing. The ADAT StudioPack even includes all the cables that connect the system, as well as an instructional video (that you’ll actually enjoy watching) that offers plenty of helpful advice on setting up your recording studio and taking full advantage of its powerful capabilities.

The ADAT Studio-Pack starts with the Alesis ADAT-LX20, a true 20-bit linear recorder (yup, I said 20-bit!). The LX20 offers compatibility with all models of the world-renowned ADAT recorders and other equipment using the ADAT Optical format. Well over 100,000 ADATs are in use around the world, so no matter where you go or who you work with, you’ll be able to trade tapes and collaborate on music projects. Over the last eight years, dozens of top ten hits and Grammy-winning albums have been recorded on ADAT, so you’ll enjoy the professional audio quality achievable with the ADAT LX20.

Even though the LX20 is the most affordable ADAT ever made, it offers the same 20-bit ADAT Type II digital recording format as the company’s XT20 and flagship M20 recorders, making it capable of producing true professional-quality recordings. The LX20 is compatible with all ADAT-model recorders as well as peripheral devices like the BRC and all the third-party products. Using the same Optical Digital Interface and Synchronization Interface as other ADATs, the LX20 has five specialized locate points, which can be used with its Auto Play, Auto Return, Auto Record and Auto Loop functions to help you record quickly and easily. For standard analog interfacing, the LX20 includes sixteen unbalanced -10dBV inputs and outputs on phono (RCA) connectors. The LX20 also offers the ADAT Optical Digital Interface, which carries up to eight audio tracks at once completely in the digital domain and allows you to connect to other ADATs in a system or dozens of devices that use this innovative transfer protocol.

But how about mixing, effects and signal processing, you ask. The Alesis Studio 24 recording console offers inline monitoring, so eight channels can be monitored and eight channels can be sent to tape at the same time without repatching your entire cable setup — a huge time and hassle saver. In fact, the Studio 24 is a great choice for any eight-track studio needing an efficient, low cost recording console with excellent audio quality. The Studio 24 provides eight input channels for mono audio sources, and four stereo input channels for dual-channel devices like synthesizers, along with two stereo groups for submixes. The Studio 24’s eight hybrid/discrete phantom-powered mic preamplifiers are designed to meet the challenges of 20-bit digital recording, with excellent sonic quality, low noise and high headroom. Also, it provides eight individual XLR inputs, each with its own switchable direct output, making the Studio 24 perfect for applications that require you to route multiple audio sources simultaneously. I could go on and on about the features (the ultra versatile EQ, for example), but as usual, space is at a premium.

Naturally, you’ll want some super smooth reverb to go along with your recorder and mixer, and so the StudioPack includes the Alesis NanoVerb. While it’s capable of producing a great-sounding reverb, this unit also can be used to add delay, chorus, flange, multieffects and more to your mixes. And though it can produce some truly exceptional sounds, it’s also a breeze to use.

The NanoCompressor completes the StudioPack with simple, highly-effective dynamics processing and limiting. No, it doesn’t have every one of the bells and whistles of those high-priced units, but let’s be honest here, most of us don’t need all the features those big bucks models have. We want something that sounds sweet, does the job and is easy to use. And that’s the NanoCompressor.

What’s more, the ADAT Studio-Pack contains all the cables you need to hook up the entire studio system. These include two eight-channel RCA snakes to send audio between the ADAT and the Studio 24, two dual 1/4 inch cables to send signals to and from the NanoVerb, and an insert cable for connecting the NanoCompressor to the mixer.

If the thought of setting up your own recording studio is a bit daunting, keep in mind that the ADAT StudioPack comes with a free instructional video that takes you through a step-by-step tutorial. Simple enough for anyone to understand (even me!), the StudioPack video tells where to plug in each cable, explains the use of each component, and gives you advice on the best ways to begin using your new recording studio.

If all this sounds pretty good (and it sure does to me), wait until you call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer and find out just how low your special Sweetwater pricing is on this super versatile, pro quality studio package. Honest, you’ll smile ear-to-ear when you find out just how affordable this system is. So why wait? Call your Sales Engineer now and get ready to perform a little magic of your own.