For discussion about setting up your studio and advice on the gear and equipment within it.
ByMark_Fresh Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:45 pm
I purchased an Mpc 2000xl. What other equipment does anyone suggest i buy to start a low budget studio. I already have a computer I plan on hooking up to the MPC, what Kind of software do u suggest and is a mixer neccessary? Thanx

By freq Wed Mar 05, 2003 10:56 pm
Look through the posts on this site. This topic is covered over and over again.

By brainwashcloth Thu Mar 06, 2003 9:10 pm
i use:
mpc2000 og (notXL)
behringer eurorack MX1604 12 channel mixer
fatar midi controller keyboard
electrix moFx multifx unit as a midi knob controller
software:
reason
nuendo
sound forge
recycle
granulab

a mixer is very helpful, especially if you use any other sources like guitars, bass, vocals, etc.

soundforge is great for sample manipulation, slicing, etc
recycle is good for slicing
you can make everything with just an mpc, but having more tools doesnt hurt.
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By crowdstrudel Sat Mar 08, 2003 4:11 pm
what do you need?
if u wanna hear something, buy some monitors :-)
if u wanna sample from records - get some (and i recomend a turntable allso :-)
if u ....
you got it, right :wink:

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By komPRESSOR Sun Mar 09, 2003 6:19 pm
hey brainwashcloth what do u use for recording

By brainwashcloth Mon Mar 10, 2003 3:51 pm
i track audio into nuendo. by audio i mean guitar and vocals and bass and turntables, whatever. i just use the mpc for beats and when it comes time either record that into nuendo, or take the midi file and load it into reason (if I feel like using some different drum sounds and changing things up alot).