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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 80’s 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 8’s) 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 “other” 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 Musician's 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 don't 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? That's a little too much information!

Lengai wrote:You can use a VCR with Dolby S to record with if you don't want to use a computer and want an easy and affordable way to record.

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 VCR's. You'd run the red and white RCA jacks from your synth using mono 1/4" to RCA jacks into the VCR's inputs.

The VCR tapes are better quality than cassettes so you'll 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 VCR's for dubbing between the 2 if you wanted without having to use a computer.

If you wanted to use a computer, you'd 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 don't have a 1/8" stereo audio input jack on your computer. You'd 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 ain't broke, don't 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. There's 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 "Real Feel", that you can't get anywere else, don't 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, don't copy anyone, that's 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 don't 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.