What do you think of this home recording setup

white_falcon

Hi lads,
I'm trying to get a setup that will allow me to record acoustic guitars, electric guitars through an amp, vocals, and allow me to use my keyboard

Here is what I have so far:

Software:

Sibelius 5
Fruity Loops Studio 6
Cubase SX3
Reason 4
Ableton Live
Cakewalk Sonar
Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Logic Pro Music

Hardware:

Very high spec PC
Access Virus Music Ti Keyboard
AKG 271 Studio Headphones
High end guitars etc.

Heres what im going to buy:

LINE6 TONEPORT UX2
- http://www.thomann.de/ie/line6_toneport_ux2.htm

DOD SR460H
- http://www.thomann.de/ie/dod_sr460h_headphone_amp.htm

BEYERDYNAMIC MCE 530
- http://www.thomann.de/ie/beyerdynamic_mce530.htm

SHURE SM57LC BUNDLE
- http://www.thomann.de/ie/shure_sm57lc_bundle.htm

PRODIPE PRO 5 ACTIVE STUDIOMONITOR
- http://www.thomann.de/ie/prodipe_pro_5_active_studiomonitor.htm

SHURE SM58-SET
-http://www.thomann.de/ie/shure_sm58_set.htm

Would that setup be ok for what I want?

I basically wanna make guitar music, and also music for games and amateur films

frobisher

I can't beleive that you've bought all that gear and you need to know if it's okay! It will certainly record for you. No doubt. I'd personally spend the cash differently but that'll do the job.

white_falcon

lol i know its terrible isnt it lol...

thanks

teamdresch

I'd swap the sm57 for some kind of condenser or ribbon mic.
Rode/Studio Electronics and KEL Audio all do good stuff for cheap.

studiorat

I wouldn't be too sure about that Line 6 thing. It's not the same as a pod...
Have a look at one of these.

http://www.thomann.de/ie/mackie_onyx_satellite.htm

You could also look at the Berhinger headphone amp. Probably the best thing they make...
As for the Beyer mic, I haven't seen too many reviews for it, but these are worth looking at.

http://oktava.tula.net/index_e.htm

The monitors don't look great really, granted they are cheap, but they look like a few others in that range that sound a loose to me. You really should listen to them first. I'd suggest these...

http://www.thomann.de/gb/krk_rp6.htm

white_falcon

teamdresch wrote: »

I'd swap the sm57 for some kind of condenser or ribbon mic.
Rode/Studio Electronics and KEL Audio all do good stuff for cheap.

i was gonna use the sm57 for recording a large marshall amp - would a condenser or ribbon mic really be better for recording an amp?

also i didnt see that mackie onyx - reviews of it look good - il be going for that instead so thanks

yea the monitors are what im having problems with. could any1 recommend a set from thomann for about 300?

TelePaul

white_falcon wrote: »

i was gonna use the sm57 for recording a large marshall amp - would a condenser or ribbon mic really be better for recording an amp?

I wouldn't bother with a ribbon or condensor. Maybe if you were dead keen on vocal overdubs but if you're just after a mic to record an electric guitar, the '57 would be fine.

squibs

Sibelius 5
Fruity Loops Studio 6
Cubase SX3
Reason 4
Ableton Live
Cakewalk Sonar
Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Logic Pro Music

That's many 1000s worth of software doing the same job, and questions asked suggest you have liitle experience of any of them. If you are "borrowing" software, please pick a package and pay for it. It might be 1s and 0s, but it is still a product. Spuds or audio software - stealing is bad m'kay?

white_falcon

squibs wrote: »

That's many 1000s worth of software doing the same job, and questions asked suggest you have liitle experience of any of them. If you are "borrowing" software, please pick a package and pay for it. It might be 1s and 0s, but it is still a product. Spuds or audio software - stealing is bad m'kay?

i completely agree