Ok,

So this is more of a poll than a question I assume. But lately, my RME converters have been acting funny (I think the clock may be going- or bad optical cabling...not sure yet) so I've just been using my DIGI002r.

I'm looking into some new gear in my quest to get that full, bright, balanced, "expensive studio" sound. Mainly I record instrumental stuff: keyboards, sampled drums from my MPC-4000, direct bass, and miked guitar. I never record more than 2 tracks at a time. There's so many choices as far as preamps, channel strips, EQ and compressors, it's really hard to choose what to buy.

I want to upgrade the cables linking my hardware in my studio. Mainly, I need MtoF XLR cables connecting my preamps to my Firepod. I want to keep my sound clean and pure. What cables do you suggest? Any links?

hi guys, i've been reading a lot about companies that do expensive remakes of the old classic mics (U47, C12, ELAM 251 etc), but unfortunately the majority of the info i can find comes from the companies own web sites or web sites that sell the brands. obviously not the least biased information. i've been checking out designs by wagner, korby and soundelux.

hey,

So for the past 6 years I've been working with some Alesis monitors. They're beasts! But they totally color my sound. So I'm looking for something that represents my the acutal sound well, without breaking the bank.

What do you think about the Mackie HR824 power monitors?

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Does any body know how Jim Scott/Richard Dodd achieved the amazingly gorgeous high-endon Tom Petty's Wildflowers record? The entire mix shimmers leading me to think that some sort of eq device was placed on the mix bus. Anybody ever worked with these fellas?

Hello Everybody.

I'm a new member, but "old" in the recording business. I'm tired of the sound in the filterbank EQ aswell as the Focusrite EQ. (protoolsplugs) I'm thinking of getting either the Oxford EQ or the Massenburg EQ. Does anyone have an opinion or have actually tried them out ?.

All the best

Andreas
2am Production

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.."