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DjZelous Advanced Member
United States
553 posts Joined: Oct, 2012
Posted - 2016/02/20 : 02:58:36
I fiddle around with producing and i think im ok at it. But i kinda hate just only working with only fl studio. What would be some good hardware to add to my set up for producing? I want to buy a nice reel to reel deck and a tube pre amp to integrate into the master out of my set up because i honestly think tape and a tube amp sounds absolutely amazing. So halp please
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
Colombia
2,008 posts Joined: Nov, 2001
Posted - 2016/02/25 : 18:34:13
it's all in your mind.
Seriously, though. Where in the recording chain are you planning to place them? 'Cus if it's only to color the output of your soundcard you're probably kidding yourself about the sound (that, or placing your focus in the wrong area, prduction-wise).
You'd be better off putting something like ozone 7 at the master bus of your DAW.
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Hard2Get Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 2016/03/06 : 09:36:38
quote:Originally posted by DJ_FunDaBounce:
it's all in your mind.
Seriously, though. Where in the recording chain are you planning to place them? 'Cus if it's only to color the output of your soundcard you're probably kidding yourself about the sound (that, or placing your focus in the wrong area, prduction-wise).
You'd be better off putting something like ozone 7 at the master bus of your DAW.
I think tape instantly improves everything, not because it's better quality, but because i like what it does to the audio. Although unless it's good quality then it won't be usable if you are using it to record the master to. And then, you need good quality A/D/A to make the most of it.
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
Colombia
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Posted - 2016/03/06 : 15:21:32
No doubt about tape, tubes and the like having qualities that enhance audio. But what I gather from Zelous's first post is that he's bored of "just only working with fl studio". As if the quality of his productions with it is lacking due to the DAW itself.
I think sound coloration, especially if it's gonna go at the end of the production chain, is best left for the mastering engineer or a Mastering setup.
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DjZelous Advanced Member
United States
553 posts Joined: Oct, 2012
Posted - 2016/03/06 : 20:50:02
quote:Originally posted by DJ_FunDaBounce:
No doubt about tape, tubes and the like having qualities that enhance audio. But what I gather from Zelous's first post is that he's bored of "just only working with fl studio". As if the quality of his productions with it is lacking due to the DAW itself.
I think sound coloration, especially if it's gonna go at the end of the production chain, is best left for the mastering engineer or a Mastering setup.
Its not that my productions are lacking quality or anything its that id like to have some hardware just to get my hands off the mouse and keyboard and try to improve the sound of the overall mix
DJ_FunDaBounce Advanced Member
Colombia
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Posted - 2016/03/06 : 22:45:09
It's hard not get caught up in some of the hardware/tech talk side of things at some point. I think there are some things that are essential to have, though, which are:
1. propper soundcard
2. Decent monitoring system
3. good headphones
4. a microphone
keyboards/midi controllers are more optional. I preffer to have one myself but know cases of succesful producers who got by without one.
What Hard2Get says about the Analog/Digital converters and the use of tape holds true, but he also implies that that part is left for the mastering stage.
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Anarchy Breed New Member
United Kingdom
22 posts Joined: Jun, 2016
Posted - 2016/06/15 : 15:38:34
I agree, hardware doesn't make the producer and having hardware doesn't really remove any barriers. It's perfectly possible to do it all entirely in the box with software but if you're looking at hardware anyway you certainly need to at least be looking at the following;
First up - get yourself a decent audio interface if you don't have one already. I use a PCI-E RME hammerfall card which you can get for reasonably cheap but there are many other options available at a variety of price points. Your objective with the audio interface is to provide a low latency platform to build everything else off, that colours the sound as little as possible.
Secondly - get yourself a decent pair of studio monitors, with a nice flat response - this in conjunction with the audio interface will ensure that you're actually hearing everything you're creating as close to what you're actually creating as possible. In conjunction with this option, you want to look at treating the room you have it all set up in to provide you the best possible monitoring conditions.
pissing about with automation graphs is so ****ing retarded with a mouse and keyboard over a few sliders and knows, and you then can be bothered todo all the small things in a track
use reaper too http://www.reaper.fm/ its the same as FL but "parametric" event graphs with points you just can add or remove
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