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PaBlikMM	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 8:55 AM to all ... DO you have a home studio? witch programs do you use, and hardware ... ? Let me know what´s the best ... i have a home studio with roland jv-1080, roland A30, onboard sampler and soft. i use a Cake. 10(Sonar in the fact) ond most often Digital orchestrator plus for midi editing...
victorsskull	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 9:53 AM cakewalk/guitarpro and cool edit
dsch	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 2:27 PM In terms of computer, I have a generic freeware .wav editor, and I use iTunes to switch the .wavs to .mp3s. And my iBook has a built in CD burner. Spiffy, eh?" id="47689">Any recordings I have are from whatever source decided to record a concert including my music. I now own a minidisc recorder, though, so that shall become my new "studio." In terms of computer, I have a generic freeware .wav editor, and I use iTunes to switch the .wavs to .mp3s. And my iBook has a built in CD burner. Spiffy, eh?
Veracohr	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 5:37 PM Well, I don't make records, yet. But here's how I make my music. First, I don't use Witch programs, I use computer programs. Though sometimes I do make use of Sand Witches while recording. I have yet to try Cake while recording, as Cakes are expensive and not very healthy anway. Oh, I amuse myself so easily! Roland XP-10 - MIDI controller & sounds (most are crappy, though) Emu Orbit V2 - sounds (decent) Digital Performer - sequencing, recording, mixing, mastering (RAWKS!) Reason - sounds (RAWKS!) Mac G4 466MHz -Host. Good, but I need more power Alesis Monitor One MKIIs - Monitoring. Not happy with 'em, but I can't afford anything else M-Audio Delta 66 - audio interface - decent conversion if used on limited tracks, but before I got Reason, and recorded ALL my tracks through it, it wasn't the best. Okay, but not the best. I want a Lucid. MOTU Fastlane USB- MIDI interface (A good piece of gear, I don't even think about it) iTunes for converting to mp3 All set up in my apartment living room
Apertome	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 6:10 PM Like Veracohr, I haven't made any records yet, but here's what I use: Reason - sequencing, drum programming, sounds (I'm trying to get away from sequencing in Reason in favor of Cubase) Cubase - sequencing, VSTi host, recording, mixing, mastering Oxygen 8 - MIDI keyboard Reaktor - sounds (awesome!) Alesis M1 MKIIs - (Yes, same as Veracohr!) Monitoring. I like 'em, but I haven't heard expensive studio monitors. Ignorance is bliss. lame, oggenc, flac - encoding Cool Edit Pro 2.0 - some stuff here and there; making samples Crappy onboard sound card - sucks, hopefully will be replaced soon I use some other software occassionally, but that's the main stuff
invocati	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 7:18 PM to.My engineer mixes it; loads it into his computer and burns a disk. I take that disk and upload it onto music match box and then upload it onto music sites." id="47737">I record on a Fostex 4 track. Then load my 4 track directly into a professional studio system I go to.My engineer mixes it; loads it into his computer and burns a disk. I take that disk and upload it onto music match box and then upload it onto music sites.
mracky	Date: May 30, 2003 @ 10:37 PM I compose on Sibelius and pump it down to a Roland digital hard disk via several synth modules. The VS will output an AIFF track which I then keep as burn master. I then rip this to a PC in WAV format and convert it to MP3 for the web.
dsch	Date: May 31, 2003 @ 1:18 AM Ah yes, I nearly forgot to mention Finale, my notation software. Which HATES me. And it hates the printer. And the printer hates both Finale and I. So the situation between my composition, the computer, and getting legible print copies is a very fragile one. I do all of my actual composition with actual pencil and paper, though. As Finale has a tendency to do weird things (such as randomly transposing the whole cello part up a sixth), I wouldn't trust it with anything even remotely resembling a first draft.
sinai	Date: May 31, 2003 @ 4:33 AM i use cakewalk for recording, fruityloops, orion, scratch, and several drum machines and keyboards for music, convert to mp3 in Jukebox...and here am i today...
monsquaz	Date: May 31, 2003 @ 1:17 PM My computer is my studio. All my songs are generated via my computer, and no recording is required. The best thing about this is, before I convert my songs from AIFF(what they come out as after completing a song on the programs I use) to MP3, they surprise me by having a bit rate of AT LEAST 1411 kBps. Whenever I actually RECORD stuff(which only happens once in a blue moon), I have to use my portable MP3 player(which has a recording function), since I have no real recording studio, and my computer doesn't even HAVE a sound-in port for a microphone. The quality of the recorded files from my MP3 player aren't really that good, even moreso after I convert the files from their original NVF format, to MP3. It tends to make odd effects(which, in consideration, is actually a PRO instead of a con).
Veracohr	Date: May 31, 2003 @ 7:37 PM monsquaz, first, I think you mean 1411 kbps, not kBps. Second, that is the bit rate of 44.1kHz, 16 bit stereo audio. You've got 44,100 samples per second, each of which is 16 bits long, so 44,100 times 16 is 705,600 bits per second per side, so multiply that by 2 (for stereo) and you've got 1,411,200 bits per second, or 1411.2 kilobits per second. So it shouldn't be surprising at all. If you were working with 24 bit audio at 44.1kHz, the files would be 2116.8 kbps. Math lesson is over.
PaBlikMM	Date: June 1, 2003 @ 8:51 AM ha, ha ... sorry for my english but i´m from Czech republik ...
leflaw	Date: June 1, 2003 @ 11:28 AM Protools LE on Windows XP emagic LOGIC on Windows steinberg Wavelab for editing. Goldwave for all sorts of stuff
JaggedAlibi	Date: June 1, 2003 @ 11:31 AM At home I use a MOTU 828, Mackie 1642vlz pro, yamaha An1x, MC-909, Yamaha Rm1x, and a few peices of outboard fx. I sequence everything in Cubase SX. I also have a fairly extensive vst plugin collection.
Veracohr	Date: June 1, 2003 @ 7:26 PM I was just jokin, PaBlikMM. I knew what you meant!
starseven	Date: June 1, 2003 @ 8:30 PM Mackie 32/8 console Korg triton Korg electribe E-a1 korg electribe er-1 Clavia nord lead 2 clavia modular synth quasimidi serius roland sh- 32 roland jx-305 roland mc-303 rolad juno 106 MOTU-midi express MOTU 24 i/o Alesis hd 24 zoom 1204 (2) Sound craft sprit console Boss gt 3 protools le with M box interface emagic logic 6.0 Dean Demonator bass Schecter Scorpion Baritone guitar Mac g4 with 2 450 Mhz processers and 1.12 GB of ram i think that's about it....
sepidman	Date: June 13, 2003 @ 1:12 AM http://www.cherrybeachsound.com Follow the Facility link for gear etc. Brian Dolph " id="49434">Well, I have made records and released several and have had some chart success here in Canada as well as Europe. For our song demos all I use is an an old Analog Fostex 4 track. More than enough tracks for the writers basic demo. We mix the song on the 4 track and pipe it over to the computer where we then archive the songs onto a CD. Usually no more than 15 or so per disc. The basic 4 tracks are kept on the master tape which is stored once the tape is full. The real recording is done at a pro-studio. I have recorded in both Nashville and in Toronto. At these studios we use 24" tapes at 30ips which gives us about 16 minutes of music per tape. Each tape costs about $200. These master tapes are stored in a climate controlled environment. Included is a link to the studio I recorded several of the tunes uploaded on this site. I will not go into all of the gear we used here. It is all listed at the link. We even managed to use a vintage B3 Hammond organ on one of the tracks!!As luck would have it there was a little pub right across the street from the studio where myself and the producer managed to tip a few.....if the vocals on these tracks sound like they were done at 2 in the morning after tipping a few pints....THEY WERE!! http://www.cherrybeachsound.com Follow the Facility link for gear etc. Brian Dolph
sepidman	Date: June 13, 2003 @ 1:16 AM http://www.cherrybeachsound.com/NewFiles/musicclients.html" id="49436">You will find me listed here as a client. http://www.cherrybeachsound.com/NewFiles/musicclients.html
kredd	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 1:29 PM i start out sequencing drums using REASON, export as a wave file and open in COOL EDIT PRO( v1.2 ) then record guitars, bass, vocals through an 16ch BEHRINGER mixer and finally go into M-AUDIO DELTA 10-10LT SOUND CARD, which is not that great of a soundcard, but it gets the job done with 2 XLR inputs from my mixer. then mixdown and open in SOUNDFORGE to do any EQ'ing, etc., to the final mix.
kredd	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 4:21 PM oh yeah, a pair of flat-response monitiors always helps. i have a set of ALESIS MONITOR ONE MK2. don't use regular speakers b/c they can and do color the sound.
yeshu2k	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 5:38 PM Well, I guess I'll spout out a few buzz words. I use Cubase SX. I have a full complement of virtual instruments. And every plugin that exist for the pro cubase user. My basses and guitars are all live. I use a Roland Digital Mixer that directly interfaces into a RPC1 multitrack audio interface. My vocals are done through a Tube Pre and Rode NT2 mic. I guess here's the list Software: Steinberg Cubase SX Wavelab The Grand D'cota LM4 mkII Mastering Edition Ultravoice Native Instruments Battery Kontakt B4 Pro 5, 52 and 53 Traktor Reaktor4 FM7 Waldorf PPG wave 2.2 Attack Lounge Lizzard Emagic EVP73 Edirol Orchestral PSP Vintage warmer Vintage meter 84 Waves Rennisance Vox Deesser Native Power Pack 4.0 I think that's enough on the software, I have a lot more but too much to list The only hardware I use is is; Alesis M1 MkII monitors Alesis QS6 (use for controller only) Rode NT2 Mic ART Studio v3 Tube Preamp KAT DK10 Trigger with KAT Kick (Iron Cobra kick pedal) Warwick Buzzard bass (custom designed by John Entwistle) Fender Strat Johnson J-station Amp simulator Carvin PB300 bass pre My computer: Custome Cerrera GT system (my own design) PIV 2.4 1gig PC2700 Ram 20gig 7200rpm IBM primary OS drive 40gig 7200rpm Maxtor Secondary data drive (for samples and stuff Promise Fast track TX4 Raid Controller 4 20gig 7200rpm IBM and WD 2mb buffer hard drives stiped as one volume 40x24x52 CDRW DVD 16x All in a Server Cube with 430watt pwr spply. Roland Studio Pack audio interface. Dats it...... Oh, yeah Infinity 10inch 60watt sub
EddieWinslow...	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 6:14 PM mic,4-track,booze and bud...what else do you need...eddie winslow aka trustus jones "you cant trust me you cant trust us"
HeadHuntaz	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 8:20 PM cool pro edit 2 is the hotness
blooddshedd	Date: July 13, 2003 @ 10:05 PM I just flow while other people do all the hard work
leflaw	Date: July 14, 2003 @ 12:19 AM Pro tools LE on Windows XP Mackie 32/ 8 Steinberg Wavelab Goldwave Yamaha NS-10 monitors Behringer compressor Lexicon digital delay/revevb (x2) ADAT xt (x2) Roland R-8 drum machine yamahaPSR G^78 Keyboard Kurzweil pc-88 40 guitars 4 violins 2 mandolins one banjo
Jesuszilla	Date: July 16, 2003 @ 6:31 AM I bang the keyboard with my big troll hands.
BeatRippa	Date: July 16, 2003 @ 2:53 PM Fruity Loops and Cool Edit Pro Holla
BeatRippa	Date: July 16, 2003 @ 2:54 PM hopefully a mpc soon tho