Hi!
Do yiou guys keep all your studio stuff connected 24 hours?
What about MTBF? Aren't we reducing parts lifetime?
I know that it is very stressing for electronic devices if you keep powering it on/off, lots of start-up current transients and so.
I turn off everything if I plan to travel or stay good part of the day out.
wanna hear it from ya.

Should I Build my studio setup around rackmont gear, or are plugins of high enough sonic quality to do the job?

Anyone who's got pics of their studios, instruments, gear, etc. that don't have obvious brand names showing on them, and wouldn't mind the images being used in web design, post 'em here, or send 'em to my e-mail, plueeeze

If the pic has you in it, that's cool as well, as long as I have permission to use it!

W.

Hi friends..

I think it is already time to leave junior school, project days where I do everything with pluins, digital console and PT.

I do not want to sell one kidney, but which would you recommend me as a "pro" entry gear for more serious mastering?

I just do not want to be seen as "one more guy playing mastering stuff with plugins.."

In Fall of 2003, I will be studying theory and composition at a fairly large university. This school's performance majors are required to submit a recorded recital at the end of each semester; naturally, many recordists are needed. I have been producing local amateur singers and rappers for about a year on my DAW but have little experience with location recording.

Hi!
I just graduated from recording school and I'm out recording in a couple of weeks.
I'd just like to post the gear I've rent for the session in case some of you has advices about it.

The session in done in a cabin by the lake during two weeks on a Pro Tools LE/Mac G4 733 with :

Thats the question I need answered. If there are pluginsthat do just about everything, why have a compressor, effects processor, mixer etc? What are the benefits? I own a Lexicon mpx110, bellari la120, RNC and i just ordered my new delta omni studio, do i still need my outboard gear? :D

need to rent some mic and pre for a recording session, anyone know of a place for me to rent gears in the Bay area, CA?

thanks

In my glorified project studio I have a handfull of comps, from an Alesis that I use to hold the door open to my prized RNCs, with a few older dbxen in between. My experience has led me to believe that this is good enough for tracking and mixdown for the stuff I do, but when it comes time to turn my mix into a demo CD I find myself coming up lacking about half the time.

OK kiddies! The dog is nipping at your heels trying to stir a little life into this place with a subject we can all join in on: (chorus of Kumbaya optional)

In recent years, what was the piece of equipment that provided you with the most surprising positive experience, and what was the biggest disappointment? And please elaborate!

I'll start it off: