Tell us about your DAW

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:59 pm

Hi everybody, this is my rig as of now, about 1 month after I've started recording.

Pentium D 2,8 GHz computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition (the worst version available, I'm looking forward to changing this soon), 1 GB RAM, running Cubase LE3 (I try to keep it as legal as I can, came with hardware).

Yamaha PSR140 (probably the worst keyboard you'll ever hear of...looking at a Yamaha S90ES for soon purchase), plugged with M-Audio Midisport UNO to computer.

Presonus Firebox, with a Shure SM57, used for mic'ing of guitars (steel and nylon string acoustics, and electric guitar amplifier), and flute.

Everything there is for my own needs, being a single songwriter, recording track by track.

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:05 am

Computer:
2007 20' iMac (2gigs, etc..)

hardware:
Line 6 toneport ux2
M-audio 75w studio monitors
oxygen 8 midi keystation
at 2020 condenser mic package

software:
Logic pro 8
Reason 3
Gearbox
(i have sonar on bootcamp with soundforge)

I plan on getting a presonus rack interface soon an possibly get an academic version of pro tools to learn.

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:09 am

Computer:
2007 20' iMac (2gigs, etc..)

hardware:
Line 6 toneport ux2
M-audio 75w studio monitors
oxygen 8 midi keystation
at 2020 condenser mic package

software:
Logic pro 8
Reason 3
Gearbox
(i have sonar on bootcamp with soundforge)

I plan on getting a presonus rack interface soon an possibly get an academic version of pro tools to learn.

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:46 am

Hey, I'm pretty new to this forum, and to digital music production in general Rolling Eyes

... But I'll be glad to learn from this forum, seeing most of you are probably very experienced.

My Daw:

Emu 0404USB interface, (As I said, I'm a begginer:P)

Intel core 2 Quad q6600 @2.4GHZ (I'm thinking about OverClocking)
2gb ddrII ram, T800UX2GC4-Supertalent
Asus-Nvidia 7800GTX 256MB (Taken from my previous rig)
Asus p5KR MOBO,
Gigabyte poseidon chassis
tuniq tower 120 cooler
500GB RAID 2, 2*WD2500AAKS

I'm learning to use cubase sx 3 at the moment, And don't think that'll change.

I record only guitars through my EMU... (I'm 15, can't afford a mic to record other things), and use midi for the rest. (Bass[trilogy], drums[EZdrummer], synths[spectrasonics atmosphere] etc.

My guitar recording is mainly through guitar rig 3...

If I get a bass guitar someday, I guess Trilogy will be off the midi list Smile

Tried sonar 7 and really didn't favour the inteface, and I find cubase rather intuitive.

I record mainly anything that comes to mind. Though I still haven't tried assembling a full song. I'm making 1 minute long pieces usually, still learning cubase... (Yeah, I'm ridiculously a newbie to recording.)

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:33 am

My Mobile Rig

Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz Intel Macbook
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM
80GB HD
200GB Lacie
(In a 4U rack bag)
Furman Power Conditioner
Focusrite Octopre w/Adat Card
Digi002R

PT 7.1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:46 pm

Main Rig

Intel Q6600
Asus P5K - Deluxe
2 gb Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800mhz
nVidia Geforce 8800 GTX
FireFace 800
Windows Vista 64 bit
Presonus HP4
KRK Rokit Powerd 5 x 2
Boot HHD: WD Raptor 150 gb
Music HDD: Seagate Barricuda 200 gb
Storage HDD's: Seagate Barricuda 500 gb x 2, Seagate Barricuda 200 gb x 2.
Antec P180

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:16 am

I use two computers, the old DAW with all the extra programs and a lot of stuff that I never used, and the new DAW

I network all the computers in our home, 5 in total.

****The new DAW****
A Mother of a board Laughing

- ASUS M2N-E with (bios-10 upgrade)

The Heart - AMD 64 X2 6000 ~ 4G 800 DDR2

The soul - windows XP PRO 64 EDITION (window should be called a demon)

The Program - SONAR 6 Producer Edition 64 bit mode;

The head ack - MOTU 828 mkll 64 bit install and drivers.

-I think the power sup is a 550 watt
-I went with a large fan in the back to reduce noise (?)
- I use a PV 20 mixer just to jump the inserts to the MOTU

The sends from the MOTU come out to a multi effects processor that seems to be just for mic compression to avoid cliping Rolling Eyes

Thats a digitech VR vocal harmenizer above it that the sends travels through on its way out of the compressor.

dual networked PCz, digital 7ch amp/reciever, compact player and dual tape recorder with dynamics recording processor.

two Philips speakers and Yamaha keys.
TV monitor connected to computers

My basement studio is 18 x 13 feet but is still crowded as you can see.

ITS A LONG WAY, TO THE TOP, WHEN YOU ROCK AND ROLL OLL OLL

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:22 pm

im just starting to build a simple system
all i have is a 16-16-2 soundcraft mixer
echo layla 20 Embarassed

and sonar 6 producer
and a P4 PC,im not even sure whats in it,my other guitar player built it from parts he had laying around
it works with no latency
you got to start somewhere Cool

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:31 pm

Thats a great start man. Most of use started with store bought stuff. The sonar-6 PE is all you will need for a long time.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:43 pm

Paris Pro System
4 input cards -32 inputs
4 eds x cards - 60 channels
2 output cards -16 channels
1 adat card- 8 adat ins outs
Aardsync clock
UA 1176 limiter
Art Pro VLA Limiter
Art MPA Pre
16 channels DIY preamps (Forssell 993 jfet based/lundahl Input)

Rack mount G4 dual 1.25 GHZ with 500 gig sata drives via firmtek
2 Neumann tlm 103
2 THE small condenser
Home made tube omni pair
various other stuff

I love the Paris Sound
I think its great but a legacy system without a lot of whistles and bells.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:44 pm

Paris Pro System
4 input cards -32 inputs
4 eds x cards - 60 channels
2 output cards -16 channels
1 adat card- 8 adat ins outs
Aardsync clock
UA 1176 limiter
Art Pro VLA Limiter
Art MPA Pre
16 channels DIY preamps (Forssell 993 jfet based/lundahl Input)

Rack mount G4 dual 1.25 GHZ with 500 gig sata drives via firmtek
2 Neumann tlm 103
2 THE small condenser
Home made tube omni pair
various other stuff

I love the Paris Sound

I think its great but a legacy system without a lot of whistles and bells.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:34 pm

Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 Ghz
4GB DDRAM 800mghz
XFX SLI 680i motherboard 1333 front side bus (SLI disabled)
250 Gig Seagate 16mb cache Sata 3gigs a second
Light-on DVD-R/RW Combo drive

Windows Pro x64

Ableton Live 6 and many VSTI plugs

This system is awesome! I just built it two weeks ago. I have yet to have any trouble at all to this point. You'll notice the XFX motherboard. I picked this board even though it was designed for hardcore gamers, I figured it would be great for recording also. I do not use the SLI feature since this is a workstation. The board is also upgradable so if I wanted to maybe get an intel extreme processor or something like that I could. And I still have two more slots for ram for a total of 8gbs of dual channel.

All this can be built with a nice case and power supply for around 700 dollars.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:01 pm

This question is for BWAMC:
I noticed the KRK monitors. How are these working out for you? I'm looking for a good accurate set but I cannot afford the upper class.
Thanks,
Jesse

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:16 am

dual core 2 gigs
dual monitors
m audio speakers

002 audio interphase
pro sonus ERUREKA preamp
DBX tube warmer preamp
berringer head phone amp
shure wireless in ears
anteras AVP-1

cubase SX3 for tracking protools for mixing
too many mics to list
too much money spent on plugins (waves, p2p, oxford, anteras, blah blah)

i seriously recommend the 002, it is unbelievable

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:34 am

Puters:

Main Workstation
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- Intel 2GHz Core2 Duo iMac
- 3GB RAM, 160 GB SATA 7200 RPM HD
- Various 7200 RPM HDs in removable tray enclosures
- Apogee Mini-ME for A/D
- Extended desktop (iMac 17" and extra 20.1" LCD)
- Logic Studio 8
- Final Cut Studio 2

Extended Workstation / Distributed processor
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- Intel 2GHz Core Duo MacBook Pro
- 2GB RAM, 160 GB SATA 5400 RPM
- Reason 4
- Final Cut Studio 2
- Logic Studio 8 (Live Stage)
- Logic Node for use with main workstation
- Node for Compressor

Old Skool workstation
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- Apple PPC 333MHz G3 Beige G3
- MAudio Delta 66 PCI audio interface
- Software for various outboard old skool gear

Noise Makers:

- Ensoniq ASR-10
- Ensoniq ESQ-1
- Ensoniq DP/4+
- Korg MonoPoly
- Shiny Red Ibanez Guitar (really just for noise)
- Various hand percussion

Recording support:

- Motu MTP AV (both serial and USB versions)
- Otari DAT deck (mostly for D/A for laptop)
- Peavey PC1600x MIDI controller
- BlueTube DP preamp
- Alesis RA150 AMP
- Alesis Monitor One MKII monitors
- KRK 10" sub
- DBX 223XL crossover
- Soundcraft Spirit E12 mixer
- Switchcraft 52 point patchbay
- Furman AR-1215 power conditioning
- HHB MDP500 PortaDisc (Mini Disc) recorder
- Mogami wiring throughout the studio
- pretty decent sound treatment

Mics:

- AT2020, AT2021, AKG C1000s

+ No mechanical noise in the studio at all
+ Awesome writing/room, very flexible
- Loud neighborhood kids

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