What does your studio look like????

[udenjoe]

I'm trying this one more time.

http://home.villagephotos.com/2003-8/21282/IMG_0097.JPG

[saba]

And she arrived ever so gracefully:

http://sabamacx.customer.netspace.net.au/virusc/DSC00032.JPG
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VAPIR NO2 VAPORIZER (http://vapirno2.net)

[bender]

Here ya go...

http://www.low-end.com/pics/studio2.jpg[/img]

[crea]

To kinda break the ongoing debate I thougt I'd pop in a couple of pics here. :roll:

I'm still working on getting my little corner ready to rock, but here's a couple teasers:

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/desk1.jpg This is the corner to be :wink: (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/desk1.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/desknmix.jpg Same from another angle. 'N that's a Yamaha ProMix01 and beneath the table you find a Pulse (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/desknmix.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/room1.jpg The rest of the...room. In it's present state of mayhem. (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/room1.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/room2.jpg The rest of the...room. In it's present state of mayhem. (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/room2.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/cables.jpg Who did this??? (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/cables.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/virus.jpg Cyrus the Virus. (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/virus.jpg)

http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/thumbs/angel.jpg Meet Angel. She runs XPPro on an AthlonXP 2200 and a Gig of RAM (http://www.algonet.se/~hawke/Studio/angel.jpg)

I'll post more pictures as the project progres(es?) how do you spell that? 8O

.h?kan

[hatembr]

here it is:

overview:
http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/setup2.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/setup.jpg

virus c:
http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/virus.jpg

mackie mixer:
http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/vlz.jpg

(unused) bass station:
http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/bs.jpg

[hatembr]

oh i don't know what's wrong... here is a zip file

http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/setup.zip

[afm333]

most of my studio pics are up at http://www.vdp333.com/studio as well as the current gear list and a picture of the misses, who made the room look so nice by her paintings all over the wall.

As far as tunes, I'll post some here in a bit, I'm actually in process of going into serious recording mode again with a new band and so I'll be promoting that soon enough. I think the only thing currently available online is the extended mix of the last single at http://www.vdp333.com/media/transhuman-remix.mp3

Some very nice home studios here.

-Jacean Mikhael

[DJTOMMYBOY]

Heres Mine :D

http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=7718445&sessionkey=

[303lovesit]

Heres my little studio

:lol:

http://www.freewebs.com/4playdjs/34280088.JPG

:lol:

[303lovesit]

Heres my Virus C

:lol:

http://www.freewebs.com/4playdjs/34280089.JPG

[evolver]

..

[hardmandez]

Finally managed to borrow my mates digital camera and get some picks of the setup.

The full monty
http://www.hardmandez.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pics/studio1.jpg

My JP controler and my electribes on my home made pull out shelve.

http://www.hardmandez.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pics/studio2.jpg

My dream machine and new mixer.

http://www.hardmandez.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pics/studio4.jpg

Thats if for now.

[jollo]

I enjoyed seeing everyone's setups, so here's mine. If the pictures are too big, let me know and I'll make them smaller.

I dragged out the guitars to make a pretty picture:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/jollo/image/studio01.jpg

Viruses and not viruses:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/jollo/image/studio03.jpg

Guitar, Ztar, geetar:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/jollo/image/studio04.jpg

You can hear one of my goofy songs here if you want: http://bellsouthpwp.net/j/o/jollo/ruth.m3u

Joe

[hatembr]

ooook got my mk2 few days ago... here are the pics :)
i am still not satisfied with this arrangement, i will move things around again, the virus is far from the keyb and i can't play and tweak at the same time! the best place for the virus i think, is between the keyboard and the screen, i also have to put the monitors a little higher and horizontally.


http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/pics.htm

[Juho L]

http://cs.joensuu.fi/~jlepisto/Studio1.jpg
http://cs.joensuu.fi/~jlepisto/Studio2.jpg
http://cs.joensuu.fi/~jlepisto/Studio3.jpg
http://cs.joensuu.fi/~jlepisto/Studio4.jpg

[saba]

A friends virus:

http://vincew88.customer.netspace.net.au/Virus/Virus.jpg
________
NEW JERSEY MEDICAL MARIJUANA (http://newjersey.dispensaries.org/)

[Hollowcell]

Although once deleted, here are pics of my studio once again.

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/51095/studio2.JPG

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/51095/studio1.JPG

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/51095/studio3.JPG

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/51095/cs-10-juno2.JPG

http://home.ripway.com/2004-1/51095/nord-hpd.JPG

Kit List:
Roland Alpha Juno2
Roland JX-305
Roland HPD-15
Clavia Nord Lead 2
Access Virus C
Emu ESI-4000 Sampler
Boss VF-1
Zoom 1204
Arp Vave Pre-amp
Shure mics
Behringer Speakers
Behringer desk

If you want to hear a few of my sounds from the Virus or CS-10 go here.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/hollowcell.htm

[Tomer=Trance]

your setup is geting big there hallow :D

[Hollowcell]

your setup is geting big there hallow :D

If I had the money it would be bigger!

I'm still looking for synths (too cheap over here not to buy some more), but I'd love to get some new outboard and a new mixing console too.

[Tomer=Trance]

yeah i know what you mean
tired of mixing with the mouse on software? :wink:
i know... that kind of sux :)

[hatembr]

here it is:

http://www.freewebs.com/hatembr/img/CIMG0001.jpg

[Tomer=Trance]

nice :)

btw say hollow how do you program that alphajuno when it doesnt have any knobs?
must be funny to open cutoff while holding a bottun :D

[3o3]

using that Alpha-dial maybe?

[hatembr]

hehe yeah sure

[flexoffset]

http://home.hiwaay.net/~robrackn/noodling/thebeast.jpg

I should be finally moving out of this hole-in-the-wall soon.

[hardmandez]

Someone here had posted pictures of their own home made racks. Not sure who a lot of the links no longer exist. They where big wooden frames that could be stacked I think.

I am planning on making my own but was wondering where they got the(excuse my description) L shape brackets that they screwed to the sides of the frame that the rack kit could be screwed into? Anyone got any ideas, Maplin or studio spares maybe? What's the technical name for these things?

Thanks again everyone.

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Hey guys......love the photos......but im concerned.

I see alot of cheap freebie red/white cables hooked upto your gear. Shite cable really reduces the detail/clarity of sounds..... + it makes things sounds a little colder. In short, it reduces the dynamics. If youve invested heavily in a Virus (or other expensive synth) then do yourself and your recordings a favour and get decent cable.

*Ideally you want to get cable that has gold plated plugs, uses high grade copper and is sheilded. Expect to pay a minimum of ?40 for 2 twenty foot runs. Its worth the added investment......you can thank me l8r.

DS 8) heheh

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Jolly

Im very interested to know what you think about the new Voyager. Do you have any past analog experience to compare it with? I myself have used the SCI Pro-One and Korg Mono-Poly as monosynths. I actually think the Jupiter 8 throws out excellant bass aswell (Very warm and deep.....but a little slow). So does the Voyager sound similar to a Minimoog? Or does it have a different character altogether?

Thx

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

just played with the juno 60
amazing lower end,sounds simmiler to the jupiters,has much more power and punch then the 106

ultimate bass machine. :)

[Hollowcell]

nice :)

btw say hollow how do you program that alphajuno when it doesnt have any knobs?
must be funny to open cutoff while holding a bottun :D

I program with an editor on the PC. The editor is very fast and easy to use, so it's no problem.

As for using opening the cutoff, it's possible to use the Alpha dial with-out holding a button.

[Hollowcell]

http://home.hiwaay.net/~robrackn/noodling/thebeast.jpg

I should be finally moving out of this hole-in-the-wall soon.

Nice setup here Flex!

I wouldn't mind having myself a pod one of threse days too.

I tell you what though, be carefull not to blow your head off with those speakers sitting there! 8O One wrong mixer setting and bang!

[jasedee]

http://stickychicken.tripod.com/id1.html

I couldn't load my pics for some reason, so here is a link (Sorry about the dodgy site, just using it to host my pics)

Cheers,

Jase!

[Hollowcell]

Not bad at all Jasedee!

Feel free to post a few tracks in the Forum member music section.

[Tomer=Trance]

looks realy clean!
love how all the racks look
and thos blue tannoys look sexy :o

[jasedee]

Thanks for the compliments!

I am very proud of my little setup, but just wish I could be a little more disciplined and spend MORE time writing/recording. I will get around to posting some trax soon.

Cheers,

Jase

[k-rite]

I just moved from Florida to Indiana. Big change! :shock:

Here are some pics of the new room and setup as it progresses. 8)

http://www.audiocollagerecordings.com/Images/JPG/S1.jpg

http://www.audiocollagerecordings.com/Images/JPG/S2.jpg

http://www.audiocollagerecordings.com/Images/JPG/S3.jpg

I'm still looking to get some fiberglass or foam installed. I have to do some research on it.

[Hollowcell]

Nice looking setup there K-rite!

How's that Fantom?

[jasedee]

Mmmmm........tasty!

[k-rite]

Nice looking setup there K-rite!

How's that Fantom?

I like a lot. Wish that the price wouldn't of drop so much after it came out. I guess thats what happens after a few years though. It's super easy to navigate, nice large screen in all. Cool if it was a touch screen. Sounds are good too. I think my favorite piece though, is the virus. :D

[jasedee]

You're jus sayin' that cos you're on the virus forum! ;)

hehehe......

[ipaqlinux48]

Nice setup k-rite. I see that you have a VM-3100 mixer. I see you are a proud owner a a NL II. Well, in the next months I'm going to buy a G2 or a TC Powercore Firewire module. Right now, I don't know what to buy so time will find out.

I'll try to finish my small studio and post some pics later.

Greetz

[k-rite]

I see that you have a VM-3100 mixer.

I love this mixer! :D I wish I had one of the newer ones, but I can't complain about it. The R-Bus and VM-3100pro together provide awsome recording capabilities. I sound like I'm trying to sell it or something. :lol:

Yeah I don't use my NL2 as much as I want to. I always find my hands going for the Virus. :D

[Tomer=Trance]

Here it is!
my "bed room studio"
and belive me it doesnt get more bedroom then this...
http://www.pic.co.il/Files/E693C66CEEEB4E938BCFE431415B67BC/norm_E2786B4D31384B3BA8913BE55A68BC6F.JPG

[Tomer=Trance]

say k-rite what do you think about the behringer truths?

[Hollowcell]

Hey Tomer,

It's great to see where you are working on tunes! How about posting some of you music soon then - please?

[Tomer=Trance]

yeah why not
as soon as i'l finish working on some corrent stuff i wont post some demos

[Hollowcell]

Great Tomer! I'm looking forward to hearing something.

[Panopticon]

Well, here's a little something that's just getting started, you can see parts of my studio throughout....

the audio clip is really old, it's just the only thing I have that fits the current video length. expect the audio to get much more serene....and then a lot rougher.

http://home.comcast.net/~suckstar/studioclip1.mov

[jasedee]

Seems we have a budding film maker amongst our ranks here at "Planet Virus".

Nice work there mate. very atmospheric and spooky. I would love to be able to work out video editing, but with work and school, I barely have enough time to write music, let alone start scoring films!

Cool stuff!

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Ill let u drool over a my mint Jupiter 8. Paid ?1900 for the privilage from an analog synth dealer.

Photo taken at friends house. Pictures of Virus KC and Prophet 5 together coming soon, pro-one, mono0poly etc etc.

I dont have a studio, more of a collection of synths that i program and play on :)

http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/DIGITAL_SCREAMS/images/lg-479428.jpg

DS

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Jasedee

on your homepage is that a SE analog monosynth I see...

Very nice....

DS

[jasedee]

certainly is....but alas, not mine! It is a friends, and the photo was taken at his home.

But definately on my list of synths to own.

[tranzash]

http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/DIGITAL_SCREAMS/images/lg-479428.jpg


DS, man you are so lucky to own that jp8. I always wanted one.
how is the modmatrix on the jp8?
there is no more jp8, not even rogue music has it. :cry:
ouuch my ears hurts. too much use of headphone while substracting.
do all of you guys use headphones for soundesigning.

[Tomer=Trance]

the jup looks in mint condition!

[tranzash]

anyone makes soft jp8? May be in future arturia comes out with TAE one...

[Purusha]

Jolly

Im very interested to know what you think about the new Voyager. Do you have any past analog experience to compare it with? I myself have used the SCI Pro-One and Korg Mono-Poly as monosynths. I actually think the Jupiter 8 throws out excellant bass aswell (Very warm and deep.....but a little slow). So does the Voyager sound similar to a Minimoog? Or does it have a different character altogether?

Thx

DS

It's a pretty-much identical sound to the Minimoog I'm told - but with the extra features.

Got one in my studio - trouble is, it distracts me from making music. I start knocking out some lead on it and get carried away and kind-of forget what I'm supposed to be doing...

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Found some old photos...not great though hehe

http://onfinite.com/libraries/159652/0dc.jpg

http://onfinite.com/libraries/159653/ebb.jpg

http://onfinite.com/libraries/159654/20e.jpg

DS

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Its funny how my pictures look dated...almost as if its out of the 80's or something....

DS

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

And its also funny how my pictures have stretched this forum alot wider. Sorry about that....I cant do anything about it.

The host rezized my goddamn pictures!

DS

[blay]

8O

damn DS......

you say that youve sold most of your stuff now??????

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Yes all those synths have gone now....(sold them to my friends). I still have use of them though :wink:

DS

[blay]

just out of interest, how much did the pro one go for?

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

I sold it for ?500 because I had it serviced and restored. New oscilator pots, new filter IC and new hand crafted high quality wood sidepanels. It looked and played lovely.....eternally regret I sold it to my 'friend' cos he wont sell it back to me now the bastard! It was my first ever synth.

DS

[blay]

bit rough that he wont sell it back mate :evil:

did you offer the same price that he paid?

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

No I offered ?450...

Since then he's abused the pro-one...damn muther fecker. Some people shouldnt be let near vintage stuff.....they dont take responsibility. Vintage gear is special and should be looked after....if your unable to do so get a shitty softsynth.

hehe

DS

[blay]

sacriledge :evil:

shall will organise a litlle vigilante group and go get it back? :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

why do you mean by abuse?
not dusting it?
or accualy scratching it and twisting the knobs agressivly? :evil:

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Yes Tommer....that kinda thing. Being too rough on those delicate Pro-One pots. Being heavy handed with the switches. Not dusting it down, smoking and droping ash on the keyboard. knocking/scratching the wood side cheeks unnecessarily. All those things could be avoided. Bastard!

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

smoking and droping ash on the keyboard.

nooooooo :!:

smoking near gear is the thing i hate most!
this can defently end the life of the circuits. go kick that guy's ass ds :x

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

I wont be selling my gear to friends again...

It strains the friendship at times

DS

[blay]

well i have a few new additions on the way
just for a laugh i thought i would give everyone a link to 'an artists impression' of what everyhting will look like WHEN IT FINALLY GETS HERE :evil:

click here to see just how insanely bored i am (http://mywebpage.netscape.com/SEISMIC%20CHUNK/setup4.jpg)

(couple of things to add - no, i wont have my pc tower on my desk; i havent decided on my soundcard yet but the latest esi looks nice for the pic; yes there is a piece of behringer equipment in there but no audio signal will pass through it.... :wink: )

pc will be on its way as soon as i sell this damn mac (sorry jasedee), and the virus will get here when access makes an OS for it :lol:[/url]

[grs]

yes there is a piece of behringer equipment in there but no audio signal will pass through it
Good thinking, hey don't forget the TI will have a dedicated controller page with heaps of templates for common vsti synths and stuff, you may not even need that Behringer.
Also, check out the RME Fireface 800, the specs for the AD DA and preamps are more than respectable.

[blay]

ive had my eye on the rme for a while... just whether or not i can get the $$$ together for it :wink:
there are a few still in the running: motu 828, presonus firestation, edirol fa-101 - but i know if i buy any of these units i will be comprimising converter quality :evil:

i want the bcf2000 as dedicated mixer control, and i dont intend freeing up controllers on the TI to do so - they will be busy already :wink:

[jasedee]

I hear very good things about RME stuff.......

Jasons words of wisdom: Choose your equipment wisely, make sure you only buy what you need, and dont compromise. Cheap gear will give you cheap results, and will end up costing you more.....

eg: You want a Virus cos they are the best, you dont want no stinkin Casio right? Take this attitude and apply to the rest of your studio. Obviously, the 'best' is far from reach for most of us, but there is some decent quality gear out there that doesnt cost an arm/leg, BUT, there is HEAPS of crap out there. try to avoid it!

[blay]

I hear very good things about RME stuff.......

yep me too mate. its like the upper echelon of my budget's limit....

Jasons words of wisdom: Choose your equipment wisely, make sure you only buy what you need, and dont compromise. Cheap gear will give you cheap results, and will end up costing you more.....

i wholeheartedly agree with this statement jasedee...

when it comes to soundcard/interface the main contenders for me at the moment are the RME 800 fireface and the motu 828mk2. they are the only two with consistently good reviews in the price range i will be looking to buy in. i can currently get an 828 from the states for under $1000aud, so at the moment im finding it hard to justify spending twice that amount to get the RME... but see how i go. (and how many shares i sell between now and then :wink: )

basically my requirements are an interface that has enough inputs to satisfy the virus - both s/pdif and trs (and possibly more synths to be added later :wink: , in the mean time the extra ins would be satisfying my flatmates kb).
i also would like something with some nice phantom powered xlrs to hook up my nt3 (and the nt5's that my flatmate is getting soon).
i want the card to be capable of 192k sampling (purely cause the virus can), and if possible it would be nice to have metering on the front of the thing.
i dont care if the unit doesnt operate in standalone mode - it will only ever be hooked up to my pc in my studio (well in the foreseeable future anyway).

now that access has moved into the whole soundcard/interface arena, perhaps they could identify the need in the market for a sound card to match the TI (i dont intend sending everything through my virus and over usb).

anyways, some more research needs to be done! ill make my decision soon, so any companies with possible new releases should speak now, or forever hold their peace! :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

i got some new studio pics with the new bx8 monitors
where can i place them so you guys can take a look?

[blay]

you need to upload the pics on to a server (your web host), then reference the location of the pics on the server within your message using url tags (click twice on the url button above the reply box, and place the url within the tags - as described in the html description line)

you can get free web hosting from a number of places

ive got dodgy hosting through netscape mywebpage (20mb hosting for free) - do a google search on 'mywebpage' and you should find it soon enough.
cerat an account - login with oyur password when you get it - go to upload files - self explanatory from there.....
just make sure after you have uploaded the pic that you click on the link within your index page and copy the exact url for inclusion in your message.

and if you still have no luck pm me and ill host it in my server space
:wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

here it is
i hope this works :)

http://www.pic.co.il/Files/E693C66CEEEB4E938BCFE431415B67BC/norm_9206961729A1425783E5619A5094BD99.JPG

http://www.pic.co.il/Files/E693C66CEEEB4E938BCFE431415B67BC/norm_E63CA5A1F34C42BD9BCCE2C236C86D57.JPG


http://www.pic.co.il/Files/E693C66CEEEB4E938BCFE431415B67BC/norm_90017D57BAC0415C9451947000F6C3F2.JPG

[jasedee]

i got some new studio pics with the new bx8 monitors
where can i place them so you guys can take a look?
The BX8's look sexy!!!! How do you find them???

Blay....I thought the 828 was only 96k???

I have the MOTU 2408mkIII and find it great! I wouldnt want to rely on firewire, I prefer to have a PCI style soundcard with breakout box.....But, I reckon the 828 would be a pretty damn good option. You may need a little mixer (Mackie 1202VLZ) so you can monitor your synths, as well as your main mix from computer

[jasedee]

i also would like something with some nice phantom powered xlrs to hook up my nt3 (and the nt5's that my flatmate is getting soon).
I have a pair of NT5's.....damn they are cool mics! You wont do much better in terms of quality/value....under $500 AUD for 2 small diaphragm condensors....Stereo recording was never this easy

I had some problems with moisture in the capsules, but Rode are good with customer service and fixed it quick smart, at no cost to me

You'll love em :)

[blay]

where do you live jase? im wondering how you had moisture probs and im guessing that you live somewhere with high humidity... ive moved from brisbane to melbourne and my gear is loving me for it :wink:

so hopefully we wont have any probs with the nt5's....

its funny you suggested the compact mackie mixers as an option - the vlz series has recently been superceded by the ONYX range - there is a 12 channel version that is very competitvely priced....
....and there is an optional firewire card which allows for simultaneous recording of all seperate channels :D
ive found quotes in the us for the 12 channel version:
$545US($700AUD)
and the card as well:
$399US($510AUD) - seems a little overpriced when the mixer is only $190AUD more.... i guess mackie figure most people who buy the mixers will want the card as well - then price it accordingly :?

still, im very interested to see some reviews on this product - could be my solution jasedee :D

[jasedee]

Hmmm......Onyx?

I dunno.....seems a bit unnecessary to me. It all depends what you will be using the mixer for. I bought a 1402VLZ and realise now it is far too big for what I need it for. I only use the stereo line channels for monitoring my synths, and the control room outputs for controlling level to my monitors.

If you already have a soundcard, as well as Ti USB, why the f*** do you need another 12 channels of firewire??? Especially at that price!!!! Bloody ridiculous. The MOTU 828Mk2 has 8 channels of ADAT anyway, so if you need to you can get something like a behringer ADA8000 or similar product from Mackie or presonus, or focusrite etc...8 channels of mic preamp via ADAT into the 828mk2.....plu if you have a small 1202, you got another 4 preamps, direct out to the 828 analogue ins. Thats a whole lotta I/O

Think hard about exactly what you will need a mixer for, and if you even need one (Mackies Big Knob looks cool), and then choose an appropriate size

[blay]

well lets see...

currently i personally dont have a decent sound card - im using a powerbook with dodgy onboard sound... the lappy is going soon so take that out of the equation.

my flatmate and i are slowly piecing together a project studio:
-amd2800/audiophile2496
-g4800 powerbook/(dodgy onboard as mentioned before)
-tapco s8 monitors
-crap behringer mixer that i dont want to talk about
-virus kb
-novation basstation
-mc505
-vestax pmc-50
-rode nt3
-matador congas
-african perc djembe
-sl1200x2 + cdj500s

i wasnt talking about getting this as well as the 828 - i meant INSTEAD OF. depending on which of the onyx i might purchase, it could take the outputs of the kb, the ti and the basstation, as well as making use of the phantom xlr's for the nt3/(eventually nt5s as well) - and sending it all seperately over the firewire card for processing within the PC.....

is that so over the top? mate if i dont have to spend the money i wont - like you say you have to seriously think about the application for the hardware that you buy.... and im trying to allow for a couple of future purchases.

the only thing the onyx lacks is s/pdif in/out :?

thanks for your input

[Tomer=Trance]

well they are great
bit boost on the mids but you just need to learn how to mix on them like just on any other monitor...

[jasedee]

i wasnt talking about getting this as well as the 828 - i meant INSTEAD OF
Ahhh....I see!

depending on which of the onyx i might purchase, it could take the outputs of the kb, the ti and the basstation, as well as making use of the phantom xlr's for the nt3/(eventually nt5s as well.
And at the same time make the Behringer mixer redundant

is that so over the top? mate if i dont have to spend the money i wont - like you say you have to seriously think about the application for the hardware that you buy.... and im trying to allow for a couple of future purchases
Sorry, didnt mean to come off too harsh. No personal attack :)

the only thing the onyx lacks is s/pdif in/out :?
Yes.....that might be an issue

Thanks for your input
No probs.......

[blay]

i wasnt talking about getting this as well as the 828 - i meant INSTEAD OF
Ahhh....I see!

i thought that you might of assumed i was buying both - cmon mate give me some credit!

And at the same time make the Behringer mixer redundant

yeeeeehah :D

Sorry, didnt mean to come off too harsh. No personal attack :)

no offence taken. in fact i found it quite funny that you were criticising me for overkill, because my friends have been giving me shit for a couple of years for not selling my shares and upgrading my gear :wink:

Yes.....that might be an issue

s/pdif would be great, but i think i could make do without...

i'll let you know how i go mate
:wink:

[jasedee]

Blay.....Any studio pics?

[blay]

not a current one - ill put some up when the TI gets here :wink:

its no 301 :lol:

[jasedee]

its no 301 :lol:
Neither is mine!!!!

[blay]

i couldnt even afford to build a room big enough to put one of those ssl desks in :oops:

[jasedee]

i couldnt even afford to build a room big enough to put one of those ssl desks in :oops:
It's a Neve....... ;)

But yeah, I know what you mean. The desk we are using at school (Euphonix CS2000) is a large desk (48 channels), but still small enough (2 channels per strip) to fit in a small to medium sized room. It is so damn cool....

http://www.proaudiodesign.com/pimages/large/20047.jpg

[blay]

that sure does look nice....

[F5D]

picture1 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_1.jpg)
picture2 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_2.jpg)
picture3 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_3.jpg)

I just sold many hardware synths away and I will mostly use software in the future. I still have some analog synths left. The computer is a PowerMac G5 DP1.8 running Logic Pro 7. Also 2x TC Powercore cards are running plugins like Virus Powercore, Sony Oxford Eq, TC Master X5... (V-Station coming).

[tranzash]

picture1 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_1.jpg)
picture2 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_2.jpg)
picture3 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/F5D_setup2004_3.jpg)

I just sold many hardware synths away and I will mostly use software in the future. I still have some analog synths left. The computer is a PowerMac G5 DP1.8 running Logic Pro 7. Also 2x TC Powercore cards are running plugins like Virus Powercore, Sony Oxford Eq, TC Master X5... (V-Station coming).

How is that Andy6?

[F5D]

How is that Andy6?

Yes, it is. A bit complex at first but I like it very much. :)

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Nice photos FD5. Nice mp3's.....and welcome to the virus forum!

Im interested......you have an A6.....why do you want softsynths? What do they bring to your music/style?

DS

[F5D]

Nice photos FD5. Nice mp3's.....and welcome to the virus forum!

Im interested......you have an A6.....why do you want softsynths? What do they bring to your music/style?
DS

Thanx. Nice to hear that you liked the mp3's. :)

The reason why I want to use more software is that I like to work with them and it's great that when I open my earlier project, everything is up and running within seconds. I don't have to setup all my external gear, search for right patches and settings for every channel. Of course these settings could be sent via midi but I don't like to work that way. I always store my patches to the synths not to the sequencer with midi dumps.

I still don't use that many softsynths because they're not all good but I like the plugins which come with logic pro and a few others. Logic's plugins are of very high quality (most of the effects too). I specially use the ES2 for many sounds like basslines, some arps and secondary leads and effects. The most important sounds still come from hardware and from dsp powered synth plugins like Virus Powercore (I have the unlimited license) and Powercore01 synth. I'm also waiting for the V-Station Powercore. Basically it's a direct K-Station code with additional multi-mode filter. The K-Station uses the same standard motorola chips than the powercore so it's easy to import to powercore platform as was the Virus. TC Powercore has also been very important in my production. I can't live without those reverbs. There are also very many other high quality plugins available for it.

Virus is the most important digital synth for me. I use the leads and pads alot. I earlier had a Virus B and then a Virus KC. However I wanted to go on with the virus plugin and sold the KC (I still hate that I sold it :wink: ).

I have had many other digital and analog synths too but what is left in the rack are the Novation Super Bass-station and Waldorf Pulse. I like them both very much. Little beasts what come to the sound! I also miss many other synths which I have sold. I may have to buy a JP80x0 again and maybe a nord rack2 too. But I want to keep my setup as compact as possible and connect every synth directly to the computer's audio interface that I can use software effects for the external synths too.

And yes, I get very many good sounds out of andromeda and the others but I also get more multitimbrality with software. I can make many not that important sounds with software. Sometimes I also get very interesting results by using the logic's own effects without much thinking. :lol:

Virus TI sure is interesting but I want to see it in action before I'd buy it. :)

[mcoyote]

Well, I've had my sister-in-law in my house for the last two weeks and she took over my office/studio to work on her doctoral dissertation. She's leaving tomorrow morning at 4am and I've finally cleaned all of her crap off of my laptop and, to celebrate, I'm going to post studio pics.

I'm a bit self conscious because my gear isn't very exotic and I'm a rank hobbyist, and -- worse yet -- I have little flowers on my wallpaper, but here goes:

http://www.catscratch.org/images/MyStudio1Small.JPG

http://www.catscratch.org/images/MyStudio2Small.JPG

http://www.catscratch.org/images/MyStudio3Small.JPG

[Hollowcell]

Nice looking setup there MC. How do you find the Z8 out of interest?

[mcoyote]

Nice looking setup there MC. How do you find the Z8 out of interest?

Well, it's a sampler. It can be switched to 96khz, but I don't bother. 64 voices, 512MB RAM, and a 60GB HD. The USB interface and their utility lets you (basically) drag-n-drop .WAV files to the device -- .WAV is its native format -- though it doesn't mount the hard drive directly.

Their PC utility allows for easy on-screen editing of multis, assignments of samples, effects, etc., but the front panel is tolerable. I use its front-panel USB jack to power my MDP16, and you can stuff a usb mass storage device inside and face it out the back (zip or jaz drive, etc.).

The stock Z8 effects are good, very clean. Not the slightest hint of grunge, which isn't for everyone. The filters are pretty strong. The faceplate detaches and the unit comes with a cable so you could remote-mount it. The controls don't feel very manly, but they haven't puked yet.

Other than a lot of capacity, it's a pretty utilitarian unit.

It's strengths are that it is an effective, durable outboard sample playback and (quite especially. with a 60GB HD) librarian device. Supposedly, streaming of samples from the HD is/was to come as an update, but the Akai organization in the states is a mess right now and it may not happen.

It has a sequencer, of sorts. It might as well not have.

The only thing that gets under my skin about it is that the midi-to-program assignments in multis are kind of a pest to adjust when you are trying to experiment a bunch with sequences running, etc.

[Merlot]

Small, but I know my way around it. Just waiting on the TI to complete it all. :lol:

http://homepage.mac.com/besnard/.Pictures/1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/besnard/.Pictures/2.jpg
[/img]

[jasedee]

Small, but I know my way around it.
It's not the size that matters, but what you do with it!!!!

Even with limited resources, a little creativity can go alot farther than the latest, high tech gizmos

Cool studio!!

[Merlot]

Small, but I know my way around it.
It's not the size that matters, but what you do with it!!!!

Even with limited resources, a little creativity can go alot farther than the latest, high tech gizmos


That is defenitely the truth. I've known many to have 2,3,4 or more synths or hardware gear and still not have completed a song. I find that limiting myself in writing my songs goes over well. For instance, I will only write in logic, using its own plugins and thats it. It also helps you get to know your gear better too.

[waketek]

Sweet Somebody else from Seattle. How is it going Merlot I am awaiting my TI as well. I am in the middle of building my new house and studio so pics won't be available till summer and server is down so Website will be up again soon hopefully. The down time is rough but it definately gets the creativity flowing to overflow levels can't wait to get back to writing some tunes. Interested in collaborating on a track or two I have another close friend in Seattle (Greenlake area) We jam all the time or at least until I just recently moved to Gig Harbor to build my house and studio I also have an 8month old so now it is kind of a once or twice a month deal. What type of music do you make? any place to hear it?

[Merlot]

Interested in collaborating on a track or two I have another close friend in Seattle (Greenlake area) We jam all the time or at least until I just recently moved to Gig Harbor to build my house and studio I also have an 8month old so now it is kind of a once or twice a month deal. What type of music do you make? any place to hear it?

i just pm'ed you.

[tranzash]

Hey merlot, are those M audio studiophile SP-53?

[Merlot]

Hey merlot, are those M audio studiophile SP-53?

yeah, they are the sp-5b's! Damn you got a good eye. Most people mistake them for the new BX-5's. THey are pretty much the same thing except the SP were maudio first product in the monitor area. They sound great. A little small on the low end, but nothing a woofer cant take care of.

[Nigel Harkness]

I feel like a poser after looking at all of your studios, here is mine:

http://www.freewebs.com/nigelharkness/My%20set-up%20(pre%20Virus%20TI).jpg

[Merlot]

Nigel,
Pic is not showing up on here.

[Nigel Harkness]

where can I get (website wise) to host a picture?

[hatembr]

u can try freewebs.com

[Nigel Harkness]

u can try freewebs.com

Thanks!

[diskonext]

http://diskonext.kicks-ass.net/gfx/studio.jpg

Gear:
3 wetsuits
Electribe ER-1 mkII
Virus B
Soundcraft Spirit FX8
Behringer BCR2000
Zoom 1010 Multi-Effect
Crappy laptop, which works from time to time

-diskonext

[harrystainer]

Well here it is, fairly basic but it more that does the job. :)


http://www.geocities.com/stainer_harry/setup.JPG

[Tom_1970]

Here's mine....

http://members.lycos.nl/ladiges/hobbies.html

It is not completely up to date, but it will be soon (I hope)
The mixer is replaced by a 2442FX, the pc is replaced by a Laptop and I added a Microkorg to this setup.

regards

Tom

[Tomer=Trance]

wow variOS,hows the jup emulation on that one?
roland set it to be an open cod system with future updates of new synths,fx etc

did they keep their word on that one?

[Hollowcell]

Man, some nice looking setups since last time I looked here.

It is not completely up to date

Looks pretty bloody good from this side of the screen. :wink:

[Wandering Kid]

yea. you guys are totally out blingin' me.

how am i supposed teh get da girls now?!

[Tom_1970]

Forgot to tell that the Korg Legacy Collection is also a part of our studio and the MS20 controller looks really nice (got to place new photos ;) ).

The Varios8 (jup/jun emulation) is a very nice (soft?)synth.
I don't know how it performs compared with a Jupiter 8 since I never touched a real jupiter. However I happen to like the Varios emulation a lot. The only thing I miss is self oscillation.

About other applications on the Varios.
On this moment there are several available.
First there are the Varios 8 and the Varios 303 (tb 303 emulation).
They are completely free and they do a good job on what they suppose to do.

Then we have the commercial applications that are available.
There are 2 of them, VC-1 and VC-2.
The VC-1 is a Complete D50 on a PC-card. It comes complete with a computer based editor and that works fine. It also comes with 384 preset patches, 512 user patches and 28 new waveforms.
For sound examples http://www.roland.com/products/en/VC-1/demos.html

The other application is the VC-2 Vocal designer.
A demo can be found at harmony central http://trio.harmony-central.com/ramgen/WNAMM05/Roland-VC-2.rm

Sure I hope there will be more and interesting applications for the Varios, but so far I am pretty happy with my Varios.

[Gopal]

Um, HairyStainer... TURN YOUR MONITORS OVER DUDE!!!!!!!!!

You are sending all the most directional sounds (high frequencies) directly at your hands and chest.

Unless you have ears down there you are gonna end up with some bloody bright mixes

[harrystainer]

Um, HairyStainer... TURN YOUR MONITORS OVER DUDE!!!!!!!!!

You are sending all the most directional sounds (high frequencies) directly at your hands and chest.

Unless you have ears down there you are gonna end up with some bloody bright mixes

I get a lot of people telling me to to that, but the thing is that the desk is higher than it looks, and so the tweeter is at roughly my ear height and they sound fine. It is very diseeving in the picture tho.

[Gopal]

Fair enough then buddy,

Was just tryin to help but it looks like you got the situation under control

8)

[Onkel Dunkel]

Here?s some pics of my studio (and my piano as well because i love it so much 8) ):
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie1.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie2.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie3.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie4.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/klaver.jpg

[Tomer=Trance]

Here?s some pics of my studio (and my piano as well because i love it so much 8) ):
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie1.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie2.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie3.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/studie4.jpg
http://hjem.get2net.dk/revolution/studiepics/klaver.jpg

i got the same crappy midi controler and the same wireless logitech keyboard+mouse :D

btw are you 2.5 meter tall? because this is how it looks like by the hight of your monitors.

[Onkel Dunkel]

I got the MIDI-keybord cheap from a guy i go climping with sometimes who never used it anyway. I?m seriusly thinking about getting a new. It sucks :evil:

btw are you 2.5 meter tall? because this is how it looks like by the hight of your monitors.

Well almost :D No really i?m 1,9 meter tall but it works ok though i have to stretch a bit when i mix :roll: I can?t really move them down because of my computer monitor. I guess it?s the price i pay for having every knob and button inside reach of my working position :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

you should realy spend few bits of money,go to a karpenter and ask him to make you a custom desk,belive me it will sure make everything more reachable and easy...

about the keyboard:yeah it sure sux,looking for a new full size controler with wight keys at the moment but everything is too damn expensive and i cant realy find any second hand ones... :?

[Onkel Dunkel]

Well the trouble is that it?s a very narrow room so there isn?t really room for more. The studio-funiture is actually very flexible and can be built as you like. Belive me, this is the best i can do with this room (i have tried an thought alot about it). I hope it will be better when i?m someday gonna move to a house :roll:

[AlexHall74]

Onkel Dunkel wrote:
Well the trouble is that it?s a very narrow room so there isn?t really room for more. The studio-funiture is actually very flexible and can be built as you like. Belive me, this is the best i can do with this room (i have tried an thought alot about it). I hope it will be better when i?m someday gonna move to a house :roll:

Hey Bro!

I dig your studio.

It has a very cool vibe to it.

The mesh of wooden blinds, red walls, white trim, plants, gear galore, and militant carpenter desk all come together in a really uniques way.

The disco ball kicks ass!

It has reminded me to go get one for my garage where all my gear is.

I will be posting pictures of it soon.

I just have to throw together some monitor stands, hang a mirror, and get the disco ball and the Alex studio is good to go.

No one's gear is perfect, but it is what we have for now.

Your place is great, enjoy it! 8)

[Onkel Dunkel]

Thanks. Apart from the monitor position i love the way things are in my "office" (exept that it?s too small) :P The disco ball is new. I bouhgt a "disco pakage" in a supermarket with a disco ball with motor, a mini stroboscope and some red, yellow and green blinking lights. It gives the place a chilly atmosphere at night when the other lights are off :D

[Hollowcell]

Great to see more people putting up some pics. Always good to drool over gear. :D

Gear lust should be recognized as a medical illness. Heavy addicts should receive some sort of compensation from the government.

[Tomer=Trance]

accualy gear addiction should be treated by the goverment but of course it has no cure so they will have to provide me with 1000 dollars every month in able to forfill my ilness...

[Onkel Dunkel]

WHO should start a campain to encourage goverments to help gear-junkies by giving away free gear :twisted:

"Please help me, i need some better effects and a new synth" :lol:

[Juho L]

gear addiction

Use the proper terms, kids. It's GAS, not "gear addiction". GAS (Gear Aquisition Syndrome).

[Tomer=Trance]

i got some major GAS
i realy need a urei tube preamp and a golden condensor :D

[F5D]

Current setup:

picture1 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_1.jpg)
picture2 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_2.jpg)
picture3 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_3.jpg)

waiting for the virus ti desktop... :)

[Merlot]

Current setup:

picture1 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_1.jpg)
picture2 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_2.jpg)
picture3 (http://koti.mbnet.fi/djtuppu/pics/F5D/studio2005_3.jpg)

waiting for the virus ti desktop... :)

Did you end up buying another 8080? I thought I read somewhere you sold it.

[F5D]

Did you end up buying another 8080? I thought I read somewhere you sold it.

Yes. In fact I had not even planned to get another but I was selling one of my powercores and I traded it in for an 8080. In fact I'm very happy that I have an 8080 again. Last time I had to sell one to get money for a new computer. That was a very hard decision. This time I'm trying very hard not to sell this one. JP is one of the synths which I really love. It sounds so good. :)

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

F5D.....are those Mackie 626's I can see in your room? What do you think of them? Hows the Andromeda going......still enjoying it?

DS

[F5D]

F5D.....are those Mackie 626's I can see in your room? What do you think of them? Hows the Andromeda going......still enjoying it? DS

Yep, 626, very good monitors. Tight bass and goes low. Clean highs and mids. Very accurate stereo image. I still like the andro very much too.

[Analog Warriors]

i'm sorry that i don't have an actual studio pic for you guys ...

http://www.e-tanzmusik.de/wbb2/images/userpage/galerie/167_642.jpg

but this is a picture of my on-stage setup i took last weekend, will drop you a studio pic as soon if got a new digicam :wink:

[jasedee]

WOW!

Thats a hefty live rig.......I cant make out alot of the gear though. What kinda stuff do you play?

[Merlot]

WOW!

Thats a hefty live rig.......I cant make out alot of the gear though. What kinda stuff do you play?

Looks like 2 303's, nord micro modular, mpc200xl, tr-909,

[Hollowcell]

Man, I don't know where you get the energy to cart all that stuff around. Seting up for a gig would not be something you'd do alone I'd imagine.

Please link us to some of your tunes Analogue warrior. :D

[blay]

judging from another post - i think these boys enjoy their acid house :wink:

cheers

blay

[Analog Warriors]

this was my setting list for the Liveact ...

Roland TR909
Roland TR606
Roland TB303
Clavia Micro Modular
Roland SH 101
Roland SH-2
Akai MPC 2KXL
Pioneer EFX500
TC Electronics M-One
TC Electronics D-Two
Ibanez Overdrive
Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro
AKG C5900
SPL Vitalizer MK2
SPL Vitalizer JACK
Peavey Spectrum Filter
Roland SVC-350
Korg KMS-30
Doepfer MCV4
Doepfer Pocket conrtol
Roland SBX80

analog body music that's what I call my sound ... it's some kind of acid-techno with big EBM influences - i'll drop your some links to my tracks soon :wink:

[blay]

8O

not too shabby at all...

cheers

blay

[Nigel Harkness]

this was my setting list for the Liveact ...

Roland TR909
Roland TR606
Roland TB303
Clavia Micro Modular
Roland SH 101
Roland SH-2
Akai MPC 2KXL
Pioneer EFX500
TC Electronics M-One
TC Electronics D-Two
Ibanez Overdrive
Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro
AKG C5900
SPL Vitalizer MK2
SPL Vitalizer JACK
Peavey Spectrum Filter
Roland SVC-350
Korg KMS-30
Doepfer MCV4
Doepfer Pocket conrtol
Roland SBX80

analog body music that's what I call my sound ... it's some kind of acid-techno with big EBM influences - i'll drop your some links to my tracks soon :wink:

Any Pics?

[Analog Warriors]

scroll up ... i've posted a pic on this page :wink:

[techno_7]

FINALLY i got my lazy ass up the chair and took a picture of my studio...note that most of my synths are soft's:(

http://www.freewebs.com/techno7online/336_3662.jpg

My hole studio.

http://www.freewebs.com/techno7online/336_3665.jpg

My virus that i love so much<3

[jasedee]

Hmmm.....Links dont work Techno7

[Analog Warriors]

copy the URLs to your browser an open them in a new window, then they'll work :wink:

[techno_7]

Hmm thats weird.

Anyway can you see them now?

http://www.freewebs.com/techno7online/336_3662-smaller.jpg

My Whole Studio

http://www.freewebs.com/techno7online/336_3665-lSmaller.jpg

My Virus and my mixer(i love them both)

[harrystainer]

Copy the links and paste them into a new browser..then it works.

Like your monitors! 8)

[techno_7]

Thanx:D

[jasedee]

Thanks guys!

I am so lazy...I didnt even think of that.

Techno7......you get the prize for biggest pictures EVER! Cool studio by the way, but I think you owe it to yourself to get a big, comfy leather chair with adjustable recline and wheels so you can spin around. Your back will love you for it!

If you gonna spend time in front of the computer making tunes, you should look into a comfy chair. I wouldnt be able to live without mine

:)

[techno_7]

I cant afford it all amy money goes to da music;)

[blay]

Well the no-show of the TI has brought me to a level of boredom sufficient for me to resort to taking pics of myself in the studio :roll:

Got a couple of nice additions on loan from a friend who is touring overseas at the moment - a lead 2 rack and a (cough) behringer effects rack.

Sorry bout the dark pic but weve only got one light and I hate using a flash...

http://mywebpage.netscape.com/SEISMIC%20CHUNK/me_studio.jpg

cheers

blay

[jasedee]

Nice one Blay....

Looks like a creative environment! I have a few weeks off from Uni atm and I think my studio needs a makeover

Thick curtains for the windows, and foam panels and a fresh coat of paint for the main wall. Also started soldering multi-core to tidy the place up a bit.

Will post pics of my work in progress...

[blay]

thanks jase...

that pic is taken from the messy/storage end of the room so it looks a lot neater than it actually is. im lucky to have a really long room (but unfortunately it is the only room that doesnt have a central heating duct - hence the beanie). It is only a rental property so all the foam you see around the walls had to be 'framed' then hung from nails and existing blinds.

I look forward to seeing you studio mods jase...

cheers

blay

[Merlot]

Nice setup Blay! Well form what I can see anyways!!!!! :wink: :lol:

[Hollowcell]

Gotta love it dark and dingy! Nice Blay.

Usually I just work by the LED glow as well - although the 2 17" screens chuck off a bit of light too. :wink:

[blay]

Gotta love it dark and dingy! Nice Blay.

Usually I just work by the LED glow as well - although the 2 17" screens chuck off a bit of light too. :wink:

Yeah there really is no need for lighting with a couple of lcds hanging about. In addition to the 17" lcd and the 15" powerbook you see in the photo, I have another 17" lcd which I run dual off the powerbook (it is currently on loan to a friend), and my housemate just bought himself a 15.4" pc lappy - so all up we have two 17" and two 15" lcds...
gotta love the pixel playground :D

I figure if I can see the dust on my gear it is too bright to work.

cheers

blay

[waketek]

Need More studio pics! When I am finished building mine I will post!

[Dugmac]

Well here is my introduction- a photo of the back of my head...

[Dugmac]

aaaah crap. Well I'm off to a good start. What the funk am I doing wrong?

[Timo]

Hi DugM,

Upload your pic to some webspace (if you don't have any of your own, a free server for pictures is http://photobucket.com ). Then you aquire the URL (the web address of the image), and in your post (here on the forum) type:

http://www.InsertYourImageURLhere.jpg

....(or whatever your URL is) to display the image (once submitted).

PS > Welcome to the forum mate. :)

[Dugmac]

Please don't let me look like a fool again....

http://photobucket.com/albums/a385/dugalmac/?action=view&current=RichmondPark184.jpg

[Tomer=Trance]

i see a sherman tank! :D
smooth....

[Timo]

Nice one! :)

How do you like your Prophecy?

PS > Blay, just noticed, your studio looks wicked, man.

I'll have to get my ass sorted out. As soon as I get a new music-computer sorted I'll post pics.

[Tomer=Trance]

isnt the Prophecy a pysical modeling hybrid?
that should sounds interesting,whats your feedback on this?

[Dugmac]

To be honest the prophecy is something I'm wanting to replace. Not because it's sh*t, just because it's something that is on load to me and came without the manual. I can't find the manual on any websites so never got my head round it.

The presets are pretty good, quite dated now though. Just wish I could use it to it's potential.

[blay]

PS > Blay, just noticed, your studio looks wicked, man.

:D

why thankyar Timo.

I'll have to get my ass sorted out. As soon as I get a new music-computer sorted I'll post pics.

Look forward to seeing them.

cheers

Pete

[Tomer=Trance]

To be honest the prophecy is something I'm wanting to replace. Not because it's sh*t, just because it's something that is on load to me and came without the manual. I can't find the manual on any websites so never got my head round it.

The presets are pretty good, quite dated now though. Just wish I could use it to it's potential.
i remember my mate saying the same thing,its weird he got it second without a manual aswell.

does a manual for this metal ever exsist? 8O

would you mind telling more about it? artchitecture and single flow.
i would love to hear some stuff done with it.

[blay]

Nice setup Dugmac :D

I think its time for a bigger desk though!

cheers

blay

[Timo]

[Korg Prophecy Basic/Players Guide - 3.4mb (http://www.orchardgrove.com/prophecy/prophecy_parameter_guide.pdf)]

[Korg Prophecy Parameter Guide - 12.8mb (http://www.ijot.com/prophecy/prophecy_manual.pdf)]

I have the 6-voice Moss (Z1) board for my Trinity and find it to be very transparent. A good compliment to the characteristic and very unmistakable 'Virus' sound. I just really wished Korg made a successor to the Z1 as the basic sound is absolutely rock solid and very flexible - and I absolutely love the idea of the Physical Modelling and VA hybrid, a great concept - but I guess the Z1/moss sounds would pale a tad when compared to something like the Clavia G2 now.

The OASYS-PCI board (not to be mistaken with the new OASYS workstation) was a big step up from the Z1 as it has more DSP for greater realism and power, and included even more physical models when compared with the Z1, but the problem is only Windows98se is supported as the OASYS-PCI has been discontinued for a good while. The sound quality is ace from what I've heard, though, so I'm even considering buying one off ebay and then grabbing an older computer to run it on standalone!

Otherwise, I really hope Korg make some spin-offs from their new OASYS workstation, like a hardcore standalone synth (like a Z2) which does away with all the other unneeded OASYS frills. I know that Korg will add physical modelling to their OASYS workstation at some point, as they're reknowned for the time, money and effort they've pumped into R&D on physical modelling over the last couple of decades, so I just hope it does splinter off into a new dedicated synth.

COME ON KORG!

Back to the Prophecy, I heard that because it's a monophonic synth they dedicated more DSP to that single voice on the Prophecy than they did for each voice on the 6-voice Z1, thus the Prophecy is deemed to have a richer and more powerful sound when both compared in monophonic mode. The Z1 just adds polyphony/multitimbrality and a few more physical model algorithms.

There's some nice demos of the Prophecy here:

http://www.lfo4.com/

...click Prophecy to go to the Prophecy section, then click Download, then MP3

[Hollowcell]

Nice setup Dugmac! :D

Great to see some more pics being posted.

[Dugmac]

Wow, Timo, you're a legend. Thanks!

Well i guess I can give you a better run down once I've been through the manual a few times...

[mason p]

hey people heres a pic of my home studio and the mixdown studio I use . http://www.digitizedculture.com/photogallery.php?photo=47
http://www.digitizedculture.com/photogallery.php?photo=46

[Timo]

Lol

LOl

lOloLolol

OoloLOlOLOlOLOLOLOLoloLOoOlRoflLLlAMao++

PS > really?

[Edit: Ah, i mis-read, I thought the mixer was in your home studio. hoho]

[blay]

the other pic is from SAE in byron bay, yeah?

nice little home setup you have there.

cheers

blay

[Tomer=Trance]

Lol

LOl

lOloLolol

OoloLOlOLOlOLOLOLOLoloLOoOlRoflLLlAMao++

PS > really?

[Edit: Ah, i mis-read, I thought the mixer was in your home studio. hoho]
lol i wouldnt call it a home studio mixer its far less then that,maybe a cheap budget console. :)

[jasedee]

Nice home studio Mason....

Looks like a creative environment!

:)

[mason p]

like I would be able to fit that beast in my house , let alone afford it,. but I am in there everyday mixing like a maniac. yeah the ssl g is located in the lovely byron bay SAE campus as well as there ssl K and vintage neve console at 301 studios.

[Tomer=Trance]

like I would be able to fit that beast in my house , let alone afford it.

you could always breakdown the wall and bring it thru the window with a lift truck :D
about affording it,hey i know tons of banks which you can rob. :wink:

[jasedee]

about affording it,hey i know tons of banks which you can rob. :wink:
But dont rob any in Colarado....especially if you are Australian! ;)

[3o3]

But dont rob any in Colarado....especially if you are Australian!

Bl?rfgh. Just arm yourself to the teeth with massive weapons and off you go. Err.. I think i just broke the swedish law by saying that. hoho - screw the goverment, I am tired of them

[Analog Warriors]

finaly i got an actual studio pic for u guys 8)

http://www.analogwarriors.de/analogwarriors/imgs/pixx/Studio2.jpg

as you can see - we need a desk :wink:

[jasedee]

A massive desk!!!!

Lots of cool toys to play with.....

:)

[blay]

ok so do you need a new flatmate?

i will provide the desk as long as i get to use the gear ;)

what a lovely little hobby corner....

cheers

blay

[jasedee]

Here's an update of mine...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/jasondirckze/Studio.jpg

[vvanrij]

I notice alot of you guys got Virus B instead of a C, is there any particulair reason for this?

-VR

[Analog Warriors]

i love the architecture of the b ... IMHO it sounds warmer than the c :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

its all in your head,the B and the C are the same.

[vvanrij]

Hmm, might buy meself a virus b next to my c then, I'm gonna test it today :)

-VR

[jasedee]

its all in your head,the B and the C are the same.
I think thats what the ;) was all about...

I think he is just yanking our chains.

In response to vvanrij, I have a VirusC....maybe we should have a poll? Would be interesting to see who has what.

[vvanrij]

Ow lol, so I don't have to go to the store today haha :)

Would be fun to have Virus B + C + Ti hehehe, though I think I'l have to wait on me Ti a little while longer (maybe 45 days!!! ahahha :D )

-VR

[Gopal]

I have a B because I could get it for so much less than I could get a C. There isn't enough difference between them to warrant an immediate upgrade IMO. I might even keep my B when I can finally afford to get a TI because I believe they will be completely different sounding machines

[ten]

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ten.dj/dj1.jpg

Cant quite fit it all in, a rack with fireface and other kit is to the right. The evo mk-149 sits where the virus TI will.....cabling is a lot tider since pic was taken.

ten

[jasedee]

Biggest pic EVER ten...hehehe.....

Any chance of resizing it? btw, nice looking setup! I've been wanting to get a CD deck for ages now...but the CDJ1000's are still too damn expensive

[ten]

Ah yes, I forget everyone else is on dinky computer screens :P

These are cdj800s, got em for ?250 each from USA, they go for about ?450 here so made a bloody good saving.

They are very similar to cdj1000s, missing only a couple of features but costing a fraction of the price, well worth looking at and great for home use.

ten

[vvanrij]

ooo, I would love to come over and have a spin on those :D

[Analog Warriors]

I think he is just yanking our chains.


yeah ... u got me right :D

[F5D]

I finally got my setup up and running in a new apartment...
I may add another lcd screen in the near future.

Access Virus is running on 2 Powercore PCI mk2's and UAD1 handles the analog modeling comps etc.

Here are my GAS pictures:
http://users.tkk.fi/~thpoikon/equipment1.jpg
http://users.tkk.fi/~thpoikon/equipment2.jpg
http://users.tkk.fi/~thpoikon/equipment3.jpg

[vvanrij]

Hmm that andromeda is pretty popular!

[Doc Jones]

Ten, everytime I see a picture of your computer, I immediately think - I must build something similar asap! You must have some serious fun with your setup. :)

[ten]

Indeed :) It took a fair time to get it all together but was well worth the time, effort and money invested. Having the freedom to load as many tracks, plugins or vstis as you wish at very low latencies with no fear of the machine crapping out, or cpu meters getting to high, or bouncing/freezing shit to audio is very nice and really helped my productivity.

ten

[vvanrij]

Same here ;) Though I don't think nuendo takes advantage of dual cpu's :?

[Tomer=Trance]

steinberg sx and nuendo support dual core now at version 3.1

btw,are thos the dynaudio bm5?
how do you rate them?

[ten]

As Tomer said, Nuendo3.1 and SX3.1 both take advantedge of dual core cpus and dual cpus, so they both work in effect with quad cpus........like i have :lol:

ten

[Tomer=Trance]

i heard with some dual cores when you use both cpus intencly the sequencer crash,is that true?

[MADSTATION]

Tomer=Trance: Well it happens even with only 1 cpu you know ;)
Use 100% of your cpu and the application will become highly unresponsive. I don't know about dualcore but I believe that any system that you push to its limits will have a hard time dealing with that.

At the moment I'm in the process of deciding either I get a setup similar to Ten's or I still wait for TI...
I'm so sick of running out of cpu...Especially since these days I do EVERYTHING with vsts even tho I have quite a few synths around :)

[ten]

Tomer, no crashes on this system. Absolutely ROCK solid in all it does. Havent heard of others with dual dualcores having crashes with sx or nuendo either though.

ten

[vvanrij]

I have Nuendo 3(.1 or whatever, just updated) and it hasn't crashed on me once :lol: Also, you don't get that fast out of cpu power, unless you really try like me sometimes, and run like 16*z3ta+ @ 64 poly @ high @ double oversampling 8O

But that is just plain fun... :wink:

-VR

[Tomer=Trance]

nice,im geting a new system next week.
i hope it will kick ass 8O

[vvanrij]

But the question is... who is gonna be the one with the soar ass?

[Tomer=Trance]

hmmm,the people who will listen to my music maybe? :wink:

[vvanrij]

Poor things....

:lol:

[pseudonym]

here's my beloved studio space!

http://electroniclife.co.uk/pseudonym/stuff/studio.jpg



I've since ditched the CRT - it was doing my head in more having one ace display and one shit one - squinting and relaxing over and over again seems more stressful than just squinting.

Cable management required...

[vvanrij]

A jp8000 AND a jp8080!?

-VR

[jasedee]

Cool studio! Looks like a nice space...

Thats a whole lotta JP action there...

[pseudonym]

:)

I bought two JP's because I wanted to play live and didn't have enough parts... I got the JP, and about two weeks later Roland released the JP8080 - fuckers.

(and it wasn't just a matter of saying ooh, I'll have that one too - I worked 10 hour days in a stinking factory for 13 weeks to save up for it... :S )

I kind of wish I'd listened to my friend and bought a Virus B instead, as I hardly use the 8080 anymore - but can't bring myself to sell it...

[vvanrij]

You should keep the 8080 and sell the 8000 really :D

[jasedee]

Vintage mono playdate:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/jasondirckze/OMG2.jpg

With supervision by Vintage Studer

:)

[Tomer=Trance]

I envy you :D
what is this roland synth,never seen one of thos before.

[jasedee]

what is this roland synth,never seen one of thos before.
Tis an SH-2 my friend! Kinda like the SH-101 but a little bit rarer (ie expensive!)

2 oscillators, some nice fat sounds!

[Analog Warriors]

the SH-2 is a beast !!!

i'll never give mine away - IMO one of Rolands best analog synths !!!

[jasedee]

the SH-2 is a beast !!!
Indeed! I was a bit wary at first, but after playing some more. it is certanly an amazing Mono synth

i'll never give mine away - IMO one of Rolands best analog synths !!!
Here here! I would have to agree...although I hear some good things about the SH-5 and SH-7

I think my mono synth days are over. Next on the list is a Juno-60, perhaps a DX7 or D50. and then my life will be complete!
Oh wait, maybe an Oberheim Matrix 1000

Oh actually, I wouldnt mind an SCI pro One

And come to think of it, a decent analogue Drum machine is a must

:?

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Jase......

Ive owned a Juno 60, Pro-One and DX7.....and I can honestly say they are great choices. If you get a P1...sell your other mono's...they wont be needed. DX7 and Juno are a powerful combo....

DS

[Analog Warriors]

although I hear some good things about the SH-5 and SH-7

And come to think of it, a decent analogue Drum machine is a must

it's like with the SH2 and the SH1, the SH1 is the small brother of the SH2 and the SH5 is the small ones of the SH7. The SH7 is the flagship of the old SH series ... it is the most "modular" one and sounds amazing (but has only two VCOs like the SH2) :wink:

yeah ... i appreciate, analog drummies are a must ! When i got my 909 i set up for two days (and nights, of course) ... just programming patterns all the time, until the memory limit had been reached :D

it's so great for live use ... tuning and modulating the instruments, and if you use an external sequencer to control it you can play very tricky songs (witch could never be done with the internal sequencer)

[jasedee]

If you get a P1...sell your other mono's...they wont be needed
I have alot of trouble parting with gear....everytime I think about it, I think up a situation where it may be needed...

Im a gear horder!
yeah ... i appreciate, analog drummies are a must ! When i got my 909 i set up for two days (and nights, of course) ... just programming patterns all the time, until the memory limit had been reached
Mmmm......so tempted to get one of the Roland TR-XOX series!

[Tomer=Trance]

where can i get one of thos studer consoles?! 8O
i want one 8O
I was ebaying a bit and i noticed the only studer products you can find there are their vintage tape recorders and newline highend digital consoles.

http://www.electricladystudios.com/
this might be interesting to some people,
the only purpule SSL console in the world,personaly i prefer my SSL pinkish. :twisted:

[jasedee]

where can i get one of thos studer consoles?! 8O
i want one 8O
I was ebaying a bit and i noticed the only studer products you can find there are their vintage tape recorders and newline highend digital consoles.
Yeah...Studer is most famous for analogue multi-track machines...

I have seen some Studer 169 consoles 2nd hand floating about, but Im sure most would need alot of work and maintenance.

The one I bought had just recently been re-capped, and the original faders were replaced with higher quality Penny&Giles.

Still...I need to do some work to the console as the right side of the master section has just fucked out. There was some DC leaking, probably from a dirty capacitor, and now the right VU meter is completely dead. Hopefully it is just a problem with the meter bridge, and not with the master section!

The preamps in the Studer are somewhere between Neve and SSL. Not as coloured as Neve, not as clean as SSL. The EQ's are gorgeous! Definately the best thing I have ever bought

[Hollowcell]

the SH-2 is a beast !!!
Indeed! I was a bit wary at first, but after playing some more. it is certanly an amazing Mono synth

i'll never give mine away - IMO one of Rolands best analog synths !!!
Here here! I would have to agree...although I hear some good things about the SH-5 and SH-7

I think my mono synth days are over. Next on the list is a Juno-60, perhaps a DX7 or D50. and then my life will be complete!
Oh wait, maybe an Oberheim Matrix 1000

Oh actually, I wouldnt mind an SCI pro One

And come to think of it, a decent analogue Drum machine is a must

:?

Shit Jase, the bug bit you something rotten! Great to see mate. :D

I've been looking for an SH2 just too - I think they are real keepers. Juno-60s go for dirt cheap here, so I was thinking of grabbing one for a try (not sure though). As far as the matrix goes...be careful as the voice chips can fail, so buying can be a little risky (although buying a few alows you to layer the voices by conecting them up).

I now have a shop lined up in Ausi for analogue consignments, so from a few days ago on (got ADSL connected at home) I have been searching the auctions. I love getting this stuff to try out, sample, then pass it on for a profit! :D

[Analog Warriors]

I've been looking for an SH2 just too - I think they are real keepers.

right - you're very lucky if you can find one ... they're extremly rare, and the ones in good conditions are very expencive :roll:

[Hollowcell]

I've been looking for an SH2 just too - I think they are real keepers.

right - you're very lucky if you can find one ... they're extremly rare, and the ones in good conditions are very expencive :roll:

True about being rare, but they never sell for that much over here though. The most expensive ones I see go for about $450us (and that's in the shops - I know where there's 2 in Tokyo at the moment). If you look on the auctions you can get them much cheaper.

Ahh Japan.

[Analog Warriors]

the price also depends on the age ... you'll have to look out for one of the later SH2 editions, the first production series had extremley unstable oscilators ... and it sometimes takes for about an hour until you can use them. I had luck, my one powers up and is usable within 30 seconds.

[jasedee]

Shit Jase, the bug bit you something rotten! Great to see mate. :D

I've been looking for an SH2 just too - I think they are real keepers. Juno-60s go for dirt cheap here, so I was thinking of grabbing one for a try (not sure though). As far as the matrix goes...be careful as the voice chips can fail, so buying can be a little risky (although buying a few alows you to layer the voices by conecting them up).

I now have a shop lined up in Ausi for analogue consignments, so from a few days ago on (got ADSL connected at home) I have been searching the auctions. I love getting this stuff to try out, sample, then pass it on for a profit! :DThere is a guy on eBay that is doing this exact same thing. He is in Tokyo. Chingo123 or something. Im sure he is making a fuckin MINT!

[Hollowcell]

the price also depends on the age ... you'll have to look out for one of the later SH2 editions, the first production series had extremley unstable oscilators ... and it sometimes takes for about an hour until you can use them. I had luck, my one powers up and is usable within 30 seconds.

Thanks for the info AW. Useful for sure and it gives me another question for the sellers. :D

[Guzzy]

Took some pictures today:
http://home.online.no/~gosather/studio/

[Hollowcell]

Very nice looking setup you have there Guzzy!
Specially that Jupiter. :wink:

[Tomer=Trance]

that setup looks complex to use,are you using 2 sequencing stations ? (i noticed 2 very small screens with cubase and another lcd screen on the other side of the room)

i love that JUp :)

[Guzzy]

Monitor 1: Main PC

Monitor 2: PC w/SampleCell II (SampleTank or Hallion can read SampleCell for MAC only ...argh)

Monitor 3: Roland S-550 ( Have a Sequencer-key for S-50, but not for the S-550 :-( , Roland did not have this one, I miss this pattern sequencer, anyone who got one for sale? )

Monitor 4: Roland VS-2480

[Guzzy]

Very nice looking setup you have there Guzzy!
Specially that Jupiter. :wink:

Thanks!

The JP-6 is upgradet with "Europa" upgrade, so Cubase can record parameter changes :-) ( www.synthcom.com)

I got the JP-6, but dream about a JP-8 :-)

[Hollowcell]

but dream about a JP-8 :-)

You're not alone there I think.

[Anonymous]

Enjoy! I know I do!

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491828.DSC01440.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491842.DSC01442.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491843.DSC01447.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491845.DSC01455.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491850.DSC01459.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/70/635470/1/55491854.DSC01462.jpg

[Tomer=Trance]

WTF?! 8O

thats MAD,Sir!

[MonkeyMan]

OS 6.9 - I hope that if that is you in the photo's that you are indeed female and that there are no "extra" knobs in shot...

[Anonymous]

Hi MonkeyMan,
I dont think that you or anyone want to see me posing like that :)

She is a friend(sort of) of mine with nice legs, no "extra knobs", no OS glitches either, very nice inputs and filters 8O

See what alcohol can do to the OS

Enjoy :)

[jasedee]

Some updates to my space...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/jasondirckze/Synth/Homestudio2006.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a337/jasondirckze/Synth/Homestudio20062.jpg

[logo80]

from a newbie of this forum... here is my little studio
http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/130/studio4sx.th.jpg (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=studio4sx.jpg)
regards, Lorenzo