Studio Show And Tell

Steve Stallings · From: Houston/Cypress, Texas

How are you set up? What equipment do you use?

Here is my current studio setup:
Room 17x24 with 10 foot ceilings
This room has a floating hardwood floor. The walls, ceilings, and corners have been treated with auralex panels, diffusors, and bass traps. It is on a separate power service from the rest of the house. The external windows were filled with fiberglass insulation, with 1/4 inch plywood over them. They where then covered with auralex panels.

AMD X2 3800 three 250gb hd./2gb ram
Dual Sony 19 inch LCD monitors
Crest Power amps
Yamaha NS10's
Infinity SM150's
Sonar5PE
Dimension Pro
Project 5
Wizzoverb2
Voxengo... pretty much everything.

Onyx400F f/w interface
Presonus Firepod
Mackie 1642VLZ (rarely used)

Presonus ADL600 stereo tube pre
Joe Meek Q1 Stereo Pre/Optical compressor
Evans Stereo Pre
Peavey Profex2 (with all the great mods)

Lexicon 500 reverb
TC M-One
TC G-Force

Neuman TLM49
AT4050
MXL V69M
MXL V67G
MXL V63
MXL 609's
Shure SM57's
AKG... a bunch, various.

Fender Vibrolux
Egnator TOL 50
Marshall DSL100 1/2 stack
VHT 2/90/2
Rivera M100 212
PVY Classic 50/212
Line 6 212
Peavey PX300
Stewart 1.2 with pacific cabs BW15's.
Johnson J Station

Old Peavey Koa Dyna Bass
Strats
Les Pauls
a bunch of American Hamers
Martins
Rains Pedal Steel
Emmons Pedal Steel
Fiddles
Banjoe's

Roland Keys
Alesis Keys
CME controller

Yamaha Maple/Birch Custom Absolute 7 piece kit with Avedis Zildian cymbals.

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Steve Stallings
The Songs

John Macy · From: Rockport TX/Denver CO

Ok...

DAWs

Paris Pro Mix Workstation 24 in/16 out with 48 fader controller
Paris Pro Tracking Workstation 32 in/16 out with 32 fader controller
ProTools 002R
Alesis Masterlink
Dual 21” LCD monitors on each
UAD1 card
Lucid Word Clock
Reason 3.0
Lots of plugs and much more
Other formats on request

Monitors

Tannoy NFM8 II
Yamaha NS10 w/Subwoofer
Yamaha P2201 Power Amps
PreSonus Central Stations
Furman HD6 Headphone System

Preamps/Eqs

2-Vintech X73
2-Daking 52270
2-BA API 512
2-Telefunken V676a
2-Ward Beck M460
4-Yamaha PM1000
2-Yamaha PM2000
StraitAhead Pre/EQ
Joe Meek VC1
Joe Meek VC5 EQ
Avalon 737SP
Avalon U5 DI
2-Roberts/Akai Tube
Nightpro EQ3D
Trident IXone (16 Channels)
2-dbx 242 Parametric EQ
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre
2-PreSonus Blue Tube
Orban 512
2-BBE 862
2-Dolby A 361 (Vocal Mod)
UREI 565 Graphic
Nathan East Bass EQ

Dynamics

2-Empirical Labs EL8 Distressors
2-UREI LA3A
2-dbx 160VU
Purple Audio MC77
SPL Transient Designer 4
Joe Meek SC3
Joe Meek VC1
Aphex Compellor
2-dbx 163
FMR RNC
RCA BA45
Audio Associates Tri-Band
Dourroughs Tri-Band
CBS Stereo Audimax
Gates SolidStatesman
SpectraSonics Stereo Broadcast Limiter
McMartin Broadcast Compressor
Dukane Medallion Compressor
3-Valley People Dynamites
ART MDC
ART Pro VLA
DynaMagic Stereo Multiband
2-Alesis NanoCompressors

Reverb/Delay

Kurzweil KSP8 w/remote
TC Electronics D2
TC Electronics M3000
Roland SRV330 and SRV 3030
Lexicon PCM 60 and PCM80
Yamaha Rev500
Korg DM2000
Electrix MoFX
Electrix Vocoder
Electrix Filter Factory
Yamaha E1010 Analog Delay
Eventide Flanger
Hughes Stereo Retrieval System
Pioneer Spring Reverb
TC Electronics Intonator

Microphones

Neumann U47 Tube
2-Neumann KM56 Tube
Neumann KM54 Tube
Sony C37A Tube
Soundelux U95 Tube
2-Royer 121 Ribbon
2-Shiny Box 46 Ribbon
Shiny Box 23 Ribbon
2-AKG 414TLII
4-Neumann KM84
2-AT 4033
3-ATM25
3-Sennheiser 421
2-Sennheiser 609
4-Sennheiser 602
Sennheiser 431
Shure SM81
ElectroVoice 635
Joe Mills Mini Mic
3-Karma MiniMics
4-SM57
SM58
Yamaha SubKick
Countryman DIs

Miscellaneous

Lucid GenX6 Word Clock
TC Electronics Intonator
Syncman Pro
Line 6 Pod
Genesis 3
RAM PhaseScope
Conn Strobe Tuner

Oh yeah,

Otari MX80 24 Track
Ampex MM1100 16 Track

[This message was edited by John Macy on 23 September 2006 at 10:11 AM.]

[This message was edited by John Macy on 06 October 2006 at 04:57 PM.]

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

Dang this is like a jazz sax cutting session...

And I already got the cymbal on the floor!
Some nice toys from a cursory viewing.
This thread should prove interesting.

Ok here is a list. But I bet I forgot something.

Protools Mix 3
888/24
ADAT Bridge
Tascam DA-30mkII
Digital Performer 4.5 and 5

3 Genelec 1032 monitors
2 Genelec 1031 monitors
1 Genelec 1094 subwoofer.

Aphex Thermionix 1100 t tube pre amp
Presonus Digimax 8 chan pream w/ limiters
Focusrite Octopre 8 chan preamp with limiters Platinum with digital card
Avalon U5 DI
Presonus Bluetube stereo tube preamp
Symetrix SX-202 stero preamp

Beringer Powerplay 4 mix headphone distribution system.
Peavey Tubefex preamp
Sarno Music Solutions Revelation tube preamp
" " " Blackbox
6 Sony MDR-7506 headphones, plus others
2 Infinity MKII mini monitors w/
Sanyo sub woofer for home system aproximation
Soundcraftsmen 900x2 poweramp

MIDI :
MOTU MTP AV
Mackie HUI midi controlor for PT and DP
Mach 5 software sampler
Korg X5 synth
Roland GR-9 guitar synth
Yamaha DD-55 drum pads and sound modual
Boss FC-50 midi patch change foot controler

MICS
1 Brauner Valvet
1 1969 Neuman U-87
1 Pearl C-22
2 Earthworks SR-71
2 Earthworks QTC-1 matched pair
2 Sennheiser 441
5 Sennheiser 421
1 AKG D-12E bass drum mic
1 AKG C3000B
1 Beyer M422
1 AT guitar mount condensor
1 Sure violin mount condensor
2 ea. Extendit CAT5 2000R and 2000T

1 Mac G4 dual 1000hz processors, 1 gig RAM,
1.2 terra byte of discs, both ultra SCSI II and firewire
Superdisc DVD burner
2 chan SCSI car & 1 chan SCSI card

2 Samsung 713n monitors
1 Samsung LA32T HD large screen video and computer monitor
As wide as my Pro-II
I EIKI video projector for video or SVGA good for 40 feet.

Sony PD-150 DVCAM videocamera
Datavideo DAC-6 video box
Sharp HR-300 DV video HD recorder and DVD burner
Tripods
Handyman mini Steadycam type camera suport system.
with waist belt system

1 homebuilt twin AMD 2800mz processor Tyan Tiger
1 gig ram, 60 gig disks.
w/ Maya and After Effects

Instruments and amps :
1957 Gibson J-50 acoustic
Ibanez Artist solid body
Fernandes wammy bar guitar for Gt. Synth
Mexican Tele
1963 Mosrite Dobro
1954 Kay upright bass
1912 Gibson A-jr mandolin
Custom 6 string electric mandolin with Shadow gt. to midi converter.
1981 Shobud Pro-II 8 + 9
1982 Sierra S-14 5+7
1960 Supro 6
Cortez Cojon flamenco drum box
Sonar drums, with Paste, Wuhan hat and splashes, and K Zildjin hybrid ride

Peavey Transfex 212s stereo gt / steel amp with affects
1960 Fender tweed Champ
Warwick Extreme 1000w bass amp, with 2-12 and tweeter cab
Crate TXB50 Bass Bus portable battery bass amp
1-15 100w bass amp

Assorted low end synth modules, graphic eq's
and Aleisis Quadverb for road use.

Not exactly a stellar collection,
but all mine,
and it all works for me.

Between 2 intercontinental changes
and cross Atlantic marriage and divorce,
changes of function, from audio to video
and back, etc.
I have sold whole heaps of toys,
then often regretted it.

Plus I have lots of stuff in storage in the USA,
for the last 11 years, and I have lost track of what.. to some extent.

Like the guy who decides I will quit steeling,
sells his stuff,
and 2 years later HAS THE ITCH again.
Ah well.

But, I WILL have the room here,
and that is as important as any tools.
I could get a GREAT sound with the 2 QTC-1 omni mics,
into 2 tracks, in the right room.
very old school, but true too.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 23 September 2006 at 09:35 PM.]

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Computer mic connected to laptop

winston · From: Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Way to go Andy!!!!!!!!!

Larry Robbins · From: Fort Edward, New York

Boss BR-1200, a couple of AKG Perception 200
condenser mics...lots of luck and a lots of hits and misses! I am so glad to have this Recording section of the Forum so I can finally learn how to do this at least poorly!

Ben Slaughter · From: Madera, California

Well I don't quite measure up

PC Based 2GB RAM, couple 60GB hard drives, dual monitors. M-Audio sound card, and a Roland SI-24. Logic Platinum, WaveLab, numerous plugs. Various Shure, AT, and Sennheiser mics. Some other odds and ends, patch bays, headphone amps, mixers etc. Plus guitar, steel, and bass amps.

I'm a little skinny on pre-amps, so I suppose that's the next frontier. Am thinking about picking up a Mackie 24-8 board, they seem to be plentiful.

My room is 24x20 with a cathedral vault ceiling. Working on the acoustics may be this winter's project.

Joey Ace · From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

I have a home studio for practice, overdubs, and occasional demos.

For more important projects I let someone else hire a pro studio.

Tascam 2488 Digital Recorder.
Audio Technia AT3060 Condensor Mike
Korg Triton Extreme Keyboard
Korg A1 Effects Unit
Pod-XT
Line6 VariAx 500
Brad's Black Box
Mac G4 with Audacity
Lots of standard stuff, mikes, effects, amps

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-j0ey-
www.JoeyAce.com

Terry Edwards · From: Florida... livin' on spongecake...

Built in computer mic with Windows 3.1.

Terry

and...

Mac G5 running MOTU Digital Performer and MOTU 828 interface.

Some large diaghram condenser mics.

Martin Guitar, Strat, Hofner bass, Flatiron Mandolin, Fessy D-10 steel.

Tascam TRS-8 reel to reel.

and a bunch of other stuff.

Old Tascam 80-8 for sale if anyone is interested!!

Tony Prior · From: Charlotte NC

I prescribe to the KISS rule..

My sole purpose and goal is to make simple quality recordings..here at home...

Not to record The Rolling Stones next album.

Yamaha AW2816 16 track workstation(the heart)
ART dual 12AX7 premap
Behringer 4 channel headphone amp
MXL 2001 Condensor mic
various dynamic mics..57's, 58's etc...
several misc. outboard effects
MAudio SP-5 Powered Near Fields

In the right hands,(ears)the AW2816 (AW4416) can turn out a pretty savy demo...Burns RED BOOK...Auto faders, scene memory, multiple effects,multiple processing and parametric EQ's, a plethora of patching, removable hard drive, etc....

I think it is difficult to live in both worlds efficiently, the practicing Musician and the die hard recording engineer. Both require steadfast dedication and constant attention to detail. Both require TIME...

I prefer to practice, but like to record as well...which is secondary...

I visited a long time friend in Ct last weekend, he was just finished up a new recording project with a good friend who engineered the project. I loved the last comment though..

"We are sending it off to be mastered"..

And yet another domain enters the playing field...

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TPrior
TPrior Steel Guitar Homesite

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

Mark Edwards · From: Weatherford,Texas, USA

Okay Steve = Ya'll don't water at the mouth to bad, but here goes.

Aiwa - AM/FM, CD, Cassette player
Radio Shack - Cassette Recorder
w/FF, Reverse/Rewind, Record, and a
stop buttons on it.
Tascam - Guitar Trainer

Does this count

P.S. My Aiwa has a remote too. I'm all set.

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Roland VS-1880
Samson 4-channel headphone amp
2 - SE Electronics SE1A condenser mikes
2 - Shure SM-57 mikes
ART Pro VLA compressor
Lexicon MPX-200
Tascam CC-222 cassette/CD recorder
JVC home stereo amp w/Paradigm speakers

I usually mix down from the VS-1880 to a CD-R/W on the Tascam, then walk the CD over to a Windows computer for final mastering with WaveLab software.

For live stuff, I record directly through a little Mackie mixer to a CD-R/W disk in the Tascam. Just hit record.

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Bobby Lee (a.k.a. b0b) - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Williams D-12 E9, C6add9, Sierra Olympic S-12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop S-8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster D-8 (E13, C6 or A6) My Blog

Gary Shepherd · From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA

Athlon Dual Core 4800+ with 4gb of RAM and a pair of 17" TFT monitors.

MOTU 24I/O hooked up to a Behringer 2442 Pro FX mixer. I use mostly my Studio Projects C1 for vocals but I have other mics. A pair of Oktava 012s for stereo pair stuff. I'm trying to collect some more large diaphragms for acoustic group stuff because I like bluegrass.

TASCAM CC-222 cassette and CD recorder/dubber.

Event TR8-XL reference monitors.

SONAR 5 PE, several Voxengo plugs, most of the Waves stuff, and the Sonitus suite that comes with Sonar are my main plugs but I have plenty of others that get used less.

Fender Jazz V bass, Roland ready strat to connect to my GR-33, Mexican Tele with upgrades pickups, Easman 800 series mandolin, Blueridge BR-180 with a Martin Thinline pickup, Stelling Staghorn banjo, Carter D-12 pedal steel, Regal dobro, Studiologic 88-key controller keyboard, and a few other instruments.

Have any of you tried any of the Behringer mics? I'm thinking of collecting a few. I got a Behringer C1 (they're pretty cheap) but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet. But I figured at around $45 each delivered, I may get about 10 of them if they're any good at all and then upgrades as funds are available.

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Gary Shepherd

Carter D-10

www.16tracks.com

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

I have a pair of Behringer condenser mikes that I use to mike the marimba onstage. They aren't great, but they were were cheap enough that I don't have to worry about them and they do the job.

I use the SE mikes to record the marimba. Sweet! The SE's are too sensitive for outdoor use, though, which is why I bought the Behringers.

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Bobby Lee (a.k.a. b0b) - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Williams D-12 E9, C6add9, Sierra Olympic S-12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop S-8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster D-8 (E13, C6 or A6) My Blog

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

Some Behringer is quite solid
even if older design techniques
and construct is used,
leading to a lower costs.

b0b is apparently having good luck with the
transients,
since he is playing marimba.
A good full range instrument with sharp attack envelopes.

On the mics as with ANY budget mic,
make sure you listen to more than one
in the store, through high and low freq sources,
because thay can be inconsistant.
bang a nice ride cymbal and play a 5 string bass down to low B, maybe listen to a kick drum.
As well as vocals.

If you find TWO that sound the same,
AND "good", grab one or both, likely
a decent mic at good value.

If you hear any discrepancies between them,
one is either a bad mic, or it is a bad inconsistant batch.
Same goes for most of the Chinese subcontracted,
or budget mics.

Though the bottom line is:
if you like the mic, for the price,
then it works for you.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 09 October 2006 at 08:01 AM.]

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Actually, the Behringer C-2 mikes don't cut it for recording. The frequency response curve is too wierd. But for the live situation they seem to work okay with careful positioning. The low frequency roll-off switch is absolutely necessary to avoid boominess and microphonic vibrations from the stage.

Steve Stallings · From: Houston/Cypress, Texas

I've had very good results using MXL 603's for overheads. They are inexpensive and sound good. I was turned on to these by Harvey Gerst, who is unafraid to try anything.

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Steve Stallings
The Songs

Gary Shepherd · From: Fox, Oklahoma, USA

Well, I haven't found anything that sounds as good as my Studio Projects C1, but the Behringer B-1 wasn't far behind for $100. I can use the C-1 on anything. Tried the B1 on vocals (because it was cheap and right after my house fire). It was ok but I had to get a new C1 right after. If I had $2000, I'd get 10 of the C1s.

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Gary Shepherd

Carter D-10

www.16tracks.com

Chuck Fisher · From: Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.

I live in a project studio, there are 2 4way headphone amps in either end of my flat. The walls are damped with acoustic panels, but its kept livable looking, a compromise but ok for me, I've dsigned a few studios, mostly big analog stuff, this setup is digital DAW-based, there are 2 computers networked and a couple of others used as console/remote control.

MICS
Beyer MC 740 LDC
Beyer m-130 ribbon
Beyer m-201 (4)
Beyer m-101
Sennheiser 421-U
Chinese U-47 clone tube modified
Shure SM-57
AudioTechnica Headset condenser type

AUDIO INTERFACEs
Aarvark Direct Pro
MOTU 2496 fw
Creative Audigy2 Platinum Surround

MONITORING
Altec/Urei coaxial 15" (pair)
Teac Dolby 7.1 speakers
Pioneer Dolby 7.1 800 w

VIDEO SCREENS
2 24" Dell HD
1 42" Westinghouse 1080p HD

SOFTWARE PARTIAL LIST
Sonar 5
Gigastudio 4 sampler
Acid 6
Kompact sampler

HARDWARE AND INSTRUMENTS
Studiomaster 8x4 mixer
Tascam patchbay
Tube pres by Digitech
Amps by Fender, Behringer, THD
Buchla Marimba Lumina MIDI Controller
Many Steels, Resos, Strats, Basses, Acoustic Guitars, a flute, congas, percussion stuff, assorted harmonicas

I just sold my keyboard, I'm shopping for an 88 piano-type and a Sony HD camera. Need a SM-7, and I will likely put a Mac Protools LE setup in next yr.

Bob Martin · From: Madison Tn

I've got a small studio here in my back yard with way to few componets to brag about but at the heart of my studio is Sonar PE 6.0 along with a Roland VM3100 digital board and a few other things to help me record. I'm am so happy to have a place to get away from my home and record that it wouldn't matter if I only had a 4 track cassete with a sm 58 I'd still be tickled to record and be in my own environment.

I love to record then tweak record some more then tweak some more. I will say that there are a lot of impressive studios mentioned here in this thread and I think we're all very lucky to have all this equipment and knowledge to share amongst ourselves. The folks that know a little more can help those that might be just getting started.

This is a great place to hang my hat on the net and I hope to help others as much as I can and to learn from others as much as I can.

I have plenty of great equipment which is good enough to make very high end recordings and if I had the skills they could very easily become masters. So you might say I'm trying to master the skills of mastering :-)

I love to record and until I got equipment good enough to make masters I was just as happy making good demos. Now if I can only master mastering LOL! I have come a long way as far as learning how to record and engineer but still have a good bit of learning to do. The funny thing is that after listening to some of the CD's I've sent out of here to be professionally mastered I often believed they sounded better before they left here so I know it's very easy to say you are a masterer of recordings but actually pretty hard to pull it off successfully. Just a little food for thought.

Bob

Ray Minich · From: Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra

I've got a crystal radio set

You guys have some neat toys...

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

I just ordered as Shiney Box 23 to try out.

An inexpensive ribbon mic, will likely find some uses.
And maybe later get the better ones as a matched pair.

[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 14 October 2006 at 12:12 AM.]

Al Terhune · From: Newcastle, WA

Pro Tools
Studio Projects VTB-1 (2)
SP C1
AKG451B
ShinyBox 23
ShinyBox 46MXC

Lots of instruments, mostly made out of wood, lots of amps, Peavey and Magnatone. I'd take some pictures, but when I took some of my GFI, they came out too big and...it killed the thread.

Al

David L. Donald · From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand

Al, since you have both Shiney Box mics,
how do your characterize the differences?
Without going into topic drift.

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