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By MESSAGE OF TRUTH Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:39 am
in 9 months i will be moving out of my apartment and into a house.Where i wanna built my lil studio.Right now i have a mpc 1k,audio interface,table and dj mixer,supped up laptop and a old ass keyboard.My question is what should i buy right now?Should i get a good keyboard?or a mixer so i can gradually buy sum of the stuff i wanna use it 4 like a bass or guitar any kind of equipment.I wanna get something i can use in my apartment so when i move out i have a idea of how to use it.Then buy the other stuff once i got my pad...What u guys think?by the way i make hip hop probably mid 90's east coast type...THx ahead of time
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:17 am
You should be asking yourself what to purchase for yourself and your workflow.
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By Smoove03 Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:44 am
do you know how to use what you have already? and a mixer is always a good thing.

By xibalba1875 Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:48 pm
Smoove03 wrote:do you know how to use what you have already? and a mixer is always a good thing.


+1 sounds like you need a mixer
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:10 pm
MESSAGE OF TRUTH wrote:Right now i have a mpc 1k,audio interface,table and dj mixer,supped up laptop and a old ass keyboard.


-2 you guys missed a part. :lol:
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By Smoove03 Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:49 pm
Lampdog wrote:
MESSAGE OF TRUTH wrote:Right now i have a mpc 1k,audio interface,table and dj mixer,supped up laptop and a old ass keyboard.


-2 you guys missed a part. :lol:


lol naw we aint countin that
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By Lampdog Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:31 pm
Oh, ok. Nevermind then. lmao.
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By MESSAGE OF TRUTH Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:33 am
Smoove03 wrote:do you know how to use what you have already? and a mixer is always a good thing.

Yeah of course i wouldn't buy more stuff if i didn't know how 2 use what i got.I just wanted suggestions on what to buy next...im getting 1200 on my tax return ill probably pay 500 and buy the rest on credit....so mixer u guys think?
By xibalba1875 Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:45 pm
Smoove03 wrote:
Lampdog wrote:
MESSAGE OF TRUTH wrote:Right now i have a mpc 1k,audio interface,table and dj mixer,supped up laptop and a old ass keyboard.


-2 you guys missed a part. :lol:


lol naw we aint countin that


+1 on that :) console mixer
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By Headphones Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:02 pm
I didn't see studio monitors on your list, but trust me. Get a pair. You don't have to do it this very minute, but once you're in your new crib, you're going to need them to figure out your room acoustics, and how your shit sounds exactly. Plus you probably won't have any banging on the wall from nosy neighbors.

A mixer is always a must for a growing studio. They don't have to cost an arm and a leg, if you're willing to go with Behringers, but some mixers can have more noise than others, so research, research, research, and try before you buy if you have Guitar Centers in your area. Get as many channels as you think you'd need, and room to grow if you find any other gear you'd want in your setup. If you buy a mixer you'll grow out of, you can always upgrade when you need to, but if you buy one bigger than what you need, you won't grow out of it for a long time.

If you add another keyboard, you can always go analogue, virtual analogue, or just get a nice bread and butter digital keyboard or rack module that will give you plenty of sounds. If you need a good bass sound, you can't go wrong with analogue/va, but they're not good at symphony sounds, most acoustic instruments (piano, guitar, oboe, etc). So a good Triton or Motif would have you covered on most of your sounds. But if you're on a budget, just check out what's out there in your local pawn shops or ebay.

Almost forgot, since you're already adding your laptop to your setup, you don't even really need to buy a ton of gear if you didn't want to. Just get Reason, Ableton Live, FL, or whatever you see yourself using, and just get a bunch of virtual synths and effects right there off of the net. You'll have to decide what you're looking for, but chances are, it's out there, or will be soon.

Good luck.
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By MESSAGE OF TRUTH Thu May 08, 2008 8:20 am
^^thx alot man alot of help.I got my monitors already.I noticed a huge diffrence after i got em...Ive been reaserching 4 a while now and will probably get a mixer soon