Survey: what hardware are you using to produce music?

voodooflux · 17 Jan 2006 at 10:15

I'm just putting together a system to allow me to create some "choons," and I was wondering what sort of gear the aspiring muso's among us are using.

Specifically I'd like to know what people are using for:

Soundcard & Audio Interface
Monitors (speaker variety, not display )
Control Surfaces
Software (Reason, FLStudio, Cakewalk, Pro Tools, Guitar Rig, etc).

Anyone out there using X-Fi in this context at all?

cheers
v.f.

Caged · 17 Jan 2006 at 10:19

I'm cheaping out being a student and all, using Reason and an Evolution USB MIDI controller. Next on the list is probably a PreSonus Firebox.

Edit: But I have free access to a studio with a dual PowerMac G5, Pro Tools, a digital mixing desk etc, so that's why I haven't been super eager to buy my own kit.

If you know what music you want to make, it's worth a look to see if the artists have any studio videos / articles kicking around, to see how they do their thing. I know there's stuff about for Pendulum, The Crystal Method, Exile etc.

voodooflux · 17 Jan 2006 at 10:23

I have an Evolution MK-249C controller myself - remarkable value for money I think, although there seems to be a lot more competition in this segment now.

cheers
v.f.

Codmate · 17 Jan 2006 at 11:50

I'm using:

M-Audio Delta66 soundcard
M-Audio Omni I/O (4 pre's, 2 of which can be used as mic pre's, 2x headphone amp, various mixing and output options, plus all sorts of other useful gubbins)
M-Audio USB MidiSport 2x4 midi interface
NAD 3020i amplifier (going directly from the Omni to the power amp stage of the 3020i)
Pair of Wharfdale Diamond pro speakers
Cubase SL

It seems very tricky to get hold of the Omni I/O these days - which is a shame as it's really useful!

glitch · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:55

Emu 0404 Soundcard
Edirol MA15D monitors
Mouse and keyboard
Reason, Cubase VST 5

voodooflux said:
Anyone out there using X-Fi in this context at all?

Not if you know what you're doing!

voodooflux · 18 Jan 2006 at 13:20

glitch said:
Not if you know what you're doing!

Yeah, I've found that to be a sentiment echoed across many of the forums out there.

However, I've also seen posts from people brave enough to admit having the card for such a purpose, and they appear to rate it highly. So highly, I've taken the plunge and ordered one

cheers
v.f.