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Songwriter Home StudiosSee what sucessful indy songwriters are using to get a professional sound on a small budget. Very inspiring.For a while I had twice their gear and couldn't operate anything. Too many manuals to read. Less is more...Let me know what's in *your* studio..Vermeer

Quote:Songwriter Home StudiosSee what sucessful indy songwriters are using to get a professional sound on a small budget. Very inspiring.For a while I had twice their gear and couldn't operate anything. Too many manuals to read. Less is more...Let me know what's in *your* studio..Well, I don't mean to brag or anything...

Oh, yeah Lo-Fi baby!I miss these old tape decks....lots of memory in them...Vermeer

Well, the haircut is different (less hair) but I still own the keyboards! http://www.cathedralstone.net/Pics/Asia.jpg

Guys, check this out. Think you've got GAS? This guy has got it bad. This is a 4 part video of Roger Manning Jr (Jellofish, Imperial Drag) showing off his vintage instruments collection. Freakin' awesome!Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Vermeer

yeah, to be completely honest: if you don't record acoustic drums, you don't need much more.I have a bunch of stringed instruments (16 pieces...) because that's my speciality. but besides that there's a PC, a few programs & samples, and I record, mix & master all in the same room in my flat. I had people visiting me, listened to some of my stuff and than asked "cool, and where did you mix it?" well, all here...;)I believe that the knowledge (know how to turn all this knobs, play those samples, know what to look after in a mix) is much more important nowadays, simply because almost everybody can afford the technical stuff (equipment).cheers,martin

Yeah, recording gear is affortable. However, it looks like most people concentrate on acquiring instruments & microphones. 10 years ago, it would have been mixing boards and effect processors. You are right, the next step is to acquire the knowledge to produce better recordings. The best gear is between your ears. Vermeer

Quote:Songwriter Home StudiosSee what sucessful indy songwriters are using to get a professional sound on a small budget. Very inspiring.For a while I had twice their gear and couldn't operate anything. Too many manuals to read. Less is more...Let me know what's in *your* studio..VermeerGood post, Verm. As you said, less is more.Liam

I have a Boss BR900, can use it ok but my computer does not recognise it, therefore I may not be able to convert into WAV so as to be able to then convert to MP3 for myspace or whatever. The manual is ok for the Boss, but its very bitty and some of the techno jargon is over my head. I find I have to dabble with it, I learn that way.I would love to be able to mix on my pc but when I plugged in my keyboard to it and recorded onto the EXP Studio software I have on it, it was awful loud buzzing, I wouldnt even know how to plug the guitar in to the pc.I need to learn more I think.Boss BR900 is good though. The instruction manual is what makes it complicated.Daff x

As Vermeer stated, equipment can only get so good, then its 75% of the sound engineer and how they handle the equipment and software..the other 25% is dependent on what thers are listening to your tunes on.