For discussion about setting up your studio and advice on the gear and equipment within it.
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By OvaDoSe Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:57 pm
jah mon... time for college

so i will only be djing now... and all production work i can do in ableton. mpc is taking up room although i will miss this baby
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By hifidesign.net Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:15 am
some things changed, and i got a new piece, so i wanted to post some new pictures.

i just bought a sequential circuits studio 440. it's the second time i've had one, and i missed it immediately after i sold my first one.
they're rare, but it was worth digging up another.

it was released in 1987, and predates both the mpc 60 and sp 1200. it's a 12 bit sampler, with true analog filters. 512k of fixed memory, sampling at up to 48kHz.
it sounds very warm, and the filters add a lot, especially if you want to overdrive the inputs when recording.
it's sequencer is similar in idea (but not application) to the mpc series, and it has comprehensive modulation and envelope editing.
it has scsi as standard (but required a third party os update to be compatible with a zip drive), and had the option
of using the pads as sequencer track mutes well before anyone else.

i bought it from asia (us power) and it took longer to travel from jfk to my apartment in manhattan, then it did to travel from korea to jfk. no customs problems, though...



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http://www.hifidesign.net/TEMP/mpc-forums/AUDIO/SlowMoog_042808.mp3
http://www.hifidesign.net
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By J2kxl Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:58 am
:shock: Thats an amazing set up.
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By taxman806 Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:32 am
J2kxl wrote::shock: Thats an amazing set up.


Wow! There is a bunch of stuff there I have never seen! I did read about the sequential circuits studio 440 in a scratch magazine once. Looks cool.
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By hifidesign.net Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:17 pm
yes, it's a wacom tablet (9 X 12). it works with any software, as a substitution for a mouse. I use it for everything, especially for my daw. I highly recommend them. They're more precise than a mouse, and the angle of your wrist while you're working is much better for your muscles and nerves (beware carpel tunnel...).
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By 7 1 4 Beats Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:07 pm
hifidesign.net wrote:
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That is one clean ass Studio 440 even the pads aren't all chewed up yet like they get from using them for awhile.
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By Upright Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:11 pm
I just moved so I have a full room to set up my gear.I also added some new stuff: New DAW(Sonar 8 Producer Edition), New PC(2.83 GHz Core 2 Quad,EP45-DS3R Mother Board 2GB ram,2 sata 500GB drives), new interface(M-Audio ProFire 610), new controller(Frontier Alphatrack), Dual Monitor set-up, and tons more vinyl.Everything else I've had. :D


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By xibalba1875 Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:34 pm
hot damn thats organized!!!!!!!

who makes those desks and bookshelves?


nice "crane" pics btw.
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By 7 1 4 Beats Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:40 pm
xibalba1875 wrote:hot damn thats organized!!!!!!!

who makes those desks and bookshelves?


nice "crane" pics btw.



They almost look like good homemade ones!
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By Upright Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:52 pm
xibalba1875 wrote:hot damn thats organized!!!!!!!

who makes those desks and bookshelves?


nice "crane" pics btw.


Thanks :D

The desks and bookshelves both came from IKEA

The bookshelves are the "LACK" series $79.99 USD each

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00045560



The desk is in the "build your own desk" section of IKEA, where you pick the table top and the legs you want.

The tabletop's that I chose are the "VIKA AMON" Series $45.00 USD for each tabletop

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103604




The legs are the "VIKA ANNEFORS" Series $40.00 USD each

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60104325
By _Stilo_ Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:05 pm
Upright wrote:The desk is in the "build your own desk" section of IKEA, where you pick the table top and the legs you want.

I was about to ask...looks good, only problem is they only have it in white...
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By Upright Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:16 pm
_Stilo_ wrote:
Upright wrote:The desk is in the "build your own desk" section of IKEA, where you pick the table top and the legs you want.

I was about to ask...looks good, only problem is they only have it in white...



Yep, only available in white. :D
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By narkotiq Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:38 pm
hey upright, how you finding sonar 8?

i'm using sonar 7 producer edition and i think it the shyt!!!!

i really don't know why more people aint fukin with it, its fukin solid to me.