I know I ask a million questions about recording but I was wondering what you guys use and for what kind of music? As soon as I can find a proper recording device I will mostly be doing soundscapes. What about you? Post your set ups here. Thanks! 
I compose 80âs electronic pop music like say Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Human League and so on. This is my recording equipment and it is steady as a rock.
Computer:
Intel P4 2.4 GHz, 1024 MB RAM, 2x120 GB HD (RAID), Windows XP Professional SP2. I use this computer purely for recording and have tweaked the OS (turning off unnecessary services) so it only use 63 MB RAM.
Sound card:
RME Audio Hammerfall HDSP9652 ADAT interface. The HDSP 9652 interface is a great audio interface that has really low latency.
Mixer:
Behringer DDX3216 digital mixer with optional ADAT card.
MIDI interface:
Emagic MT-4 USB interface with 2 In/4 Out. Will soon to be replaced by an MIDI interface that has 8 In/8 Out.
Regards
Demokid
Primary recorder : Roland VS2480HD with four VS8f- effects cards.
I usually mix down into WaveLab 3.0 with Mastering Edition on a custom built PC (PIII 550) has other music related software and MIDI interface.
Monitors: Event ASP 8
Monitor Mixer (feeds the ASP 8âs) Mackie 1202VLZ
Synth Mixer: Mackie 1604 VLZ pro
Headphones: Sony MDR 7506
Sony DAT deck
Tascam CD Recorder
Sony Cassette Recorder
Still have but only use on occasion Teac 3440 and Roland VS880
Usually I record synth direct but for âotherâ recording
Microphones that include:
Audio Technica AT4050
Neumann KMS 105
Sennheiser e609
Crown PZM
Shure PE5eq (2)
Audio Technica Pro 4
Aphex 1100 Tube Mic pre
Groove Tubes Ditto DI
I do a little bit of every thing, both music related and other audio production projects both in studio and on location.
Brian
I am a songwriter, mainly producing rock songs, within my own studio. As regards recording, the studio is an analogue/digital hybrid featuring the following:
Tascam MSR16 tape machine with remote
Soundcraft Ghost mixing desk
Tascam DA20 MKII DAT recorder
Tascam 103 cassette recorder - not used often these digital-days
Apple Mac G4 PowerBook
Logic Pro 7 sequencing/audio production software
M-Audio Firewire interface
JBL monitor speakers
Hope this is of interest.
I make electronica tracks. I use a Swissonic USB Studio to record into my G4 running Cubase. I also recently got an M-Audio Firewire Audiophile as a backup.
The cheapest way to do it is with an Edirol RCA to USB 16 bit 44.1 kHz converter. You can get them on Ebay cheap or from Musicianâs Friend. Or, you can also hook a stereo 1/8" to RCA jack into your audio input jack on the computer if it has one. Radio Shack sells them for about $5.00.
You can use a VCR with Dolby S to record with if you donât want to use a computer and want an easy and affordable way to record.
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A giraffe and or a goat, eh? Thatâs a little too much information!
How would you set that up?
It would be pretty simple. There are the basic red, white, and yellow RCA input jacks on the back of most VCRâs. Youâd run the red and white RCA jacks from your synth using mono 1/4" to RCA jacks into the VCRâs inputs.
The VCR tapes are better quality than cassettes so youâll get a higher quality recording. Just remember that if you record in Dolby S, you have to play back in Dolby S. You could use two VCRâs for dubbing between the 2 if you wanted without having to use a computer.
If you wanted to use a computer, youâd record onto the VCR and then hook the red and white RCA audio out jacks from the VCR to your computer. That would let you record into your computer easily. I recommend getting the Edirol USB to RCA adapter from Musicians Friend or Ebay if you donât have a 1/8" stereo audio input jack on your computer. Youâd need a 1/8" stereo to RCA jack from Radio Shack for that.
Obviously, there are several more expensive ways to do it, but using a VCR and the Edirol interface will do the trick.
A ReVox E36 and a wire-recorder.
interesting! thanks.
WFW311 running Cakewalk Pro v4.5 MIDI sequencer
Tascam 246 analog four track with SMPTE stripe driving MQX-32M in PC
DiamondMax audio card in 2nd PC
My own stereo audio capture software (requires LabVIEW, sorry)
The WFW311 system is an old 486 running Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the predecessor to Windows 95. WFW311 is nice and lean with no bloated drivers to interfere with MIDI drivers. That means very low latency. No digital audio but excellent MIDI. I go by the old adage: if it ainât broke, donât fix it.
Hi.
I do Space music and film scoring. Also Sound FX from Foley to ADR and Sound Design.
I use a Pro Tools HD2 System with a 192 interface and a Synch I/O for Picture lock with Waves, Motu and Antares Plugins. I use Numerology by Five12 for a sequencer.
A Mackie 24X8 gets used as a monitoring bus only with Genelec 1030a monitors. Various high quality mic pres, Nuemann and AKG Mics get thrown into the mix as well as a Crown Sass-P for field recording with a tascam DP-1a Dat. Thereâs a 1GHZ G4 Mac with about a Terrabyte and a half of firewire storage and 1.5 GB Ram.
The fun part is a Roland V-Synth, AE Voyager, Oberheim OBXa, Sequential Pro 1, Waldorf Microwave XT, Yamaha EX5, and a Roland Handsonic. I work with lots of very fine live musicians for that special âReal Feelâ, that you canât get anywere else, donât forget them. And a Mach 5 for a Sampler. Oh, and it helps to have a descent isolation room and a well tuned control room for Mixing and Mastering.
Sunsinger 
Well, I guess you should use what you think you need to realise your music, donât copy anyone, thatâs the first step to some sort of original sound, the second most important one is talent ! (or should that be the first ?)
I use very little, my main recorder is a cheap PhillipsCD writer, my second is a DAT machine, I hate multi-tracking, but I do have a little Fostex 280 four track for over-dubbing and playing things backwards ! I donât use any computers for music.
I have owned everything form reel to reel to hard disc, but somehow I have settled down to this little set up, it seems to do all I want. I have a couple of effects, after having a rack of doom with everything but the kitchen sink, boring, equipment is no substitute for lack of creativity.
I play free improvised noise based music in a band plus my own solo electronic soundscapes, which are a bit like Fripp mixed with Tangerine Dream 
Take care !
Sonia.
Hi, I have tried lotâs of VHS VCRâs for recording, but without success, I have always got lots of clicks and glitches, donât know why, the machines that I bought were by Panasonic, and always top of the range (ÂŁ600-ÂŁ900) with manual level meters. A friend has a couple of Sony PCM F1 machines (Betamax) with the decoder, they are great but outdated, and the tapes are difficult to find, plus they are unreliable now.
Take care,
Sonia.
I accidentally discovered the fat, wet richness of VHS tape when it was all I had to record with back in '92.
It actually enhanced the sound of a Yamaha DX27 five fold.
I use a Roland VS840ex (zip disk). Im about to procure a Peavey 14 USB mixer from layaway.
I just run the RCA output from that to the pcâs Factory recording âCreative Recorderâ to master it and Im satisfied with that.
I prefer the console based units rather than pure software/pc interface.
I record electronic music soundscapes, jazz, funk, blues, whatever genre I feel like composing in.
Eric
I use a Revere open reel tape deck and/or VHS tape. When I feel lazy or get a quick burst of inspiration I use regular cassette. Iâve just about given up on recording to computer.
Iâm primarily a jazz musician and go from playing straight ahead acoustic jazz (Miles, Trane, Monk, etc) to electric fusion (Return to Forever, Headhunters, etc).
My personal studio includes (but is not limited to) the following:
iMac G5
Protools 7.4
Apple Logic
Propellerhead Reason 4
Ableton Live 7
Digidesign 002R
Digidesign C24 Control Surface
Mackie 824HRâs
Dynaudio MB 6aâs
Presonus Eureka
Universal Audio LA-610 Signature
Neumann TLM -103 (pair)
Groove Tubes GT-66 (tube mic)
Mixed bag of VSTi, RTAS plugins and other software instruments: Strike, Waves Diamond, Kontakt, Arturia Minimoog V
Assorted room treatments, patch bayâs and other misc goodies.