Help On Starting Up

DJ Enta-T

Right, me and a friend have been producing for a while now (him longer than me) and we have been using Reason. We both have mustered up some cash and was wonderin if any of you could recommend what to buy, we are both serious about this so if the recommendations you make could either be upgradeable or pretty high end gear.

I dont wanna put a price range as its very flexible but if u can tell me wot sort of prices i will b paying too it would b helpful.

DJ_TREBALZ

whats ur budget, i knwo u say ur flexible but it can give me a ruff indication wot would be good for that money and stuff

Nukleuz

right:

midi controller: evolution MK125 - 49.99
midi interface: midi sport 2x2 - 54.99
sampler: Akai MPC 2000XL - 599.99
Mic: Shure SM58 - 70.00
and a few sample cd's around 50.00 each

if u cant get da sampler just get the rest.. that should do 4 now.
(and if ur wondering y i aint used pound signs, the pound sign on my keyboard gives a # 4 sum reason.??

Fastlance

$$$$ it, Blow it all on a MPC4000!

DJ Enta-T

how about £5000. max. maybe

i dont wanna get kit that will be replaced in 6 months. wots the essentials then build on that.

DFX

You don't need a sampler. Use Sound Forge with a good enough Soundcard for recording (budget one = Audiophile 2496 = http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/audiophile.php)

You need a midi keyboard if your serious (saves punching out notes with mouse which gets frustrating after a while and also means you can use VST plugins in real time - with a good enuff computer spec. of course).

VST plugins - all depends on what you want to make.

What sequencer are you going to use? The one in Reason? Or hook it up to Cubase SX? Maybe looking at Logic?

www.computermusic.co.uk is a good website to read reviews. Im sure you know by know the basic equipment you need, computer, software, soundcard, midi controller keyboard. Basically now its down to budget and preference...

Deztruction

Dfx how much is a copy of the newest Logic?

DJ Enta-T

Lookin towards the hardware side of things, dezz dont worry bout logic, i can sort that.

DJ_TREBALZ

power-ful pc with like 1024mb,2400mhz and 120gb £1500
running some type of software logic etc i recommend neundo£700
sampler: yamaha 5000 £800
modules:mo phat and proteus £800 for both
monitors hhb purple circles powered units £400
soundcard: delta 1010 £500

A RUFF IDEA

DJ Enta-T

cheers for ur help, any more input

Big$hot

For serious audio work, I'd recommend a Mac Dual Processor g4 867 Mhz computer (about £1400).

NASTYBASTARD

This is what i speant £5000 on

Mac g4 1ghz dual
apple 22" cinema display
motu 828 audio interface
motu midi timepiece (8x8)
logic platinum 5.1
mackie hr824 bi monitors
few vsts
rode ntk
roland pc-300 controller keyboard
korg em-1
cables etc

the moniters were second hand and the ntk was ex demo but it was roughly £5000 though i have bought a lot more scince but nothing essetiall

DJ_TREBALZ

apple macs are good but dont you think pc's are coming stronger and starting to compete with macs now??

how much was your 22" screen

i was up pc world the other day g4 and 22" screen nearly 3,500 they wanted

lol

how much was your d8b and is there any more for sale at that price

NASTYBASTARD

I wont touch a pc or anything by microsoft

my screen was around £1000 sounds stupid i know but once i have my eye on something i have to have it

i paid a 500 for my d8b from a very stupid and deperate theif

NASTYBASTARD

im gonna take it out of that list thoughas he wont get one for anything even close to that im sure 4000 is the least youd pick one up second hand

DJ_TREBALZ

1000quid for your screen that was $$$$ign quality and a good price too

500quid for mixer, lucky $$$$$$.lol

NASTYBASTARD

Well i bought most of it all together so i got quite a bit knocked of a price that was pretty low anyway. ive seen the 22" for about £1300 even though apple try to sell them for about 2000

And yeah lucky indeed on the mixer i dont think he realised what he was selling but people like that will do anything for money