Advise...............

[RicWorth]

Right I'm new to this producing game, well I've sat with people while they've produced but never done it myself. I'm going to buy a MAC and run Logic on it but need help on what other external equipment I should buy ? Keyboard, Rack synths, Mixing console, effects etc...... I'm going to be making trance BTW. Money is no object just want to know what is the best stuff to get

[James]

Hi Rich,

 

Good luck with your producing - I dont know much about Macs at the moment but am thinking of switching due to 1) G5 and 2) Logic

 

If money is no object buy me a G5 matey ? Pwetty pleez with cherry on top ? hehe

[RicWorth]

DJ_James said:

Hi Rich,

 

Good luck with your producing - I dont know much about Macs at the moment but am thinking of switching due to 1) G5 and 2) Logic

 

If money is no object buy me a G5 matey ? Pwetty pleez with cherry on top ? hehe

 

Yeah no problem, I'll buy everybody a top spec G5 !

 

Yeah I would like a G5 but I'm going to buy a G4 Powerbook cause I need it to be portable. Don't think I can wait until the G5 powerbook comes out cause by the sounds of it, it could be a while.

 

Any comment on what synths you'd recommend ? Most seem to think the Virus C and Nord Rack III are the best for trance but I want more opinions.

[Guest]

You cant go wrong with a supernova II (rack)

[James]

LiamStyles said:

You cant go wrong with a supernova II (rack)

 

what a machine ! (wish i had one!)

[Ian Cashman]

if youre gonna be making trance, make the access virus your first choice of hardware synth. second choice id go for the nord lead 2/3. the supernova, although a wicked unit suffers sound-wise next to the others.

 

ive got a nova, which has an identical sound engine to the supernova (just less polyphony and multi-parts), a virus c, and a nord modular (nord lead+) and if i was gonna have to get rid of one of the 3 it would be the nova..

 

the nova doesnt have the lushness in the sound as the other two! it sounds REALLY digital and hard, but kinda thin (good for metallic techy sounds)

 

...whereas the virus has a wonderful creamyness (no pun intended) to the sound and is perfect for trance.

 

the nord lead has the industry standard rich powerful pads and leads and is a piece of piss to program (not the modular version..which is an absolute cnut to get your head round.. a degree in synth programming req....lol)

 

access and nord are the way to go for trance!n a supernova is a welcome addition but not an essential buy..

 

as a base for your studio, id deffo recommend logic platinum on a mac... my next buy (if i ever sort out my finances...lol)

[James]

Mod's Virus C is the BEST bit of hardware i've ever heard - incredible

 

(i want one )

[Guest]

Mod1 said:

the nova doesnt have the lushness in the sound as the other two! it sounds REALLY digital and hard, but kinda thin (good for metallic techy sounds)

 

exactly why i use it.

 

Agreed not really essential for trance, my fault for not fully reading the initial post.

[Ian Cashman]

DJ_James said:

Mod's Virus C is the BEST bit of hardware i've ever heard - incredible

 

(i want one )

 

i seem to remember your dissapointment in hearing the nova when put up next to it as well!

[James]

well i must admit the Virus knocked the living [censored] out of any module i've ever heard but I still want a supernova II rack

 

i was also after a proteus 2000 - had this been replaced by anything ?

[Ian Cashman]

DJ_James said:

i was also after a proteus 2000 - had this been replaced by anything ?

 

no idea m8.. i stopped buying production mags after i bought my virus...lol

 

im not up with a lot of recent gear news.. (although seeing the NEW Nord Modular has made me want to spend ridiculous amounts of money on something i dont need!.....lol)

 

[RicWorth]

Right, I've decided on this lot, any comments or suggestions of different bits to buy are appreciated.

 

Computer Hardware

Apple G5/1.8g/512/160/sdrive

Dimm Ddr 400mhz 512mb

Serial Ata 120gig 7200rpm

 

Audio / Midi Hardware

Motu 828 Firewire Audio Iface

Emagic Amt8 Usb Midi Interface

 

Mixer

Yamaha 01v96 Digital Mixer

Yamaha My8 Adat Board

 

Sound Modules

Access Virus C Synth Module

Clavia Nordlead 3 Rack

Jomox Airbase 99 Drum Expander

Roland Xv5050 Module

 

Midi Controllor

Roland Pc300 Keyboard Usb

 

Monitors

Apple Flatscreen 20" Monitor

Adaptor Apple Dvi To Adc

 

Monitor Speakers

Mackie HR824

 

[Maria]

Rich said:

 

 

Computer Hardware

Apple G5

 

 

I envy you !

 

Good luck with it though matey !

[Scream]

what sound card have you got in the G5 mate?

 

If you're new to this i would [censored] hardware off at the moment and try to get to grips with logic as that will take you long enough as it is.

 

As you're going to have all these wonderful toys and it's going to create so much of a distraction that you wont focus on learning one thing inside out.

 

If you don't spend enough time learning say logic inside out then no matter what hardware you've got you're gonna sound crap.

 

Like you i'm lookin into gettin a mac, but a titanium with an external soundcard with logic 6. gonna cost a pretty penny but i'm slowly saving, but in the mean time i'm gettin my noggin around logic 5.5 on the pc, even with a a mate that is a whizz at it it's still a hard prog to get used too.

 

how's your knowledge on synths?

[DJ Elemental]

hardware has sweet F.A to do with producing in IMO. i use a cappy yamaha psr320 ? or something like that which i simply midi up to my computer and use samples off all the latest keyboards anyways. You'll find most sortware have their own effects units in the anyways - so if your looking at getting virus C jsut for the effects and that - i wouldn;t bother - simular sounds can be created using software nowadays.

 

If your new to producing - i think your going in way over your head with the hardware - hell i know some top notch producers who dont even have that much!!

 

i'd start small mate - then work towards a bigger kit \ PA set etc etc