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  • Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Pa the Blah


    PaulBrewer wrote: »
    Our paths may well have crossed ... I recall Subterannia gigs working with That Petrol Emotion in 1990 and Andy White in Mean Fiddler, also around that time.

    For sure Paul our paths have crossed, I was at Sub from day 1 for three years and I recall a at least 2 maybe 3 TPE shows there,Great live act! lots of energy, Also Andy White at the Fiddler pre 90's though.

    Glad to make your acquaintance once again.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 slim van toon


    pleased to meet you:) I´m a Dublin survivor for some years from Germany.

    doing mainly Electronica and soundscapes for Fun
    currently mixing everything inside the box

    will post some tunes in the section hopefully soon
    "a mix is never finished, you just have to abandon it" -G. Massenburg:D

    my humble setup:
    Hackintosh Dualboot OSX + WINxp
    Macbook Pro
    RME Multiface
    UAD-2 + Plugs
    Cheap Kondenser Mic and cheap Tube PreAmp
    Mindprint TRIO
    E-Mu XBoard
    Yamaha HS80
    DJ Rig
    Logic

    Waiting for my Zoom H-2 to start some field recordings

    nice meeting you guys, rock on...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    Waterford too! I sense a possible beer encounter!
    beer? hell yea!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Rockshamrover


    pleased to meet you:) I´m a Dublin survivor for some years from Germany.

    doing mainly Electronica and soundscapes for Fun
    currently mixing everything inside the box

    will post some tunes in the section hopefully soon
    "a mix is never finished, you just have to abandon it" -G. Massenburg:D

    my humble setup:
    Hackintosh Dualboot OSX + WINxp
    Macbook Pro
    RME Multiface
    UAD-2 + Plugs
    Cheap Kondenser Mic and cheap Tube PreAmp
    Mindprint TRIO
    E-Mu XBoard
    Yamaha HS80
    DJ Rig
    Logic

    Waiting for my Zoom H-2 to start some field recordings

    nice meeting you guys, rock on...

    Welcome aboard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,286 ✭✭✭SprostonGreen


    I'm new to it all, I kind of dabble.

    I have a Roland Juno-D synth - used to play a bit in a covers band way back.

    Also an E-MU xboard midi controller.

    Currently messing about with Reason 3, I like it and would like to apply myself more to get to grips with it.

    Have a Cubase LE but havent used it with, tried Sonar 8 LE but couldnt get anywhere with. Maybe I just dont know how to connect my E-MU 0404 USB interface.

    Used to use Steinberg Sequel but its very entry level and quickly got a bit bored of it.

    Also an old friend of Fitz.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 chillum


    I'm Will, based in Galway but currently recuperating with the folks in Tipp after a rather disruptive shoulder injury. I got Ableton 7 in January and have spent the time since knocking out tracks (some good, most woeful, all fun to do).

    Although I'm new to it, I've really gotten into producing my own stuff over the last while, using much of my time to learn how to make my tracks sound better than they really are.

    Gear:
    US Deluxe Strat
    Yamaha Pacifica
    Taylor Big Baby
    Vox Valvestate 50W Amp
    Zoom G2.1u Multi fx
    Rubbish Cort Bass
    2 cheap ukuleles (don't have enough movement in my arm to play anything else at the mo)
    Studio Projects B1 mic
    Yamaha HS50m monitors
    Novation Nocturn 25 MIDI Keyboard

    Using Ableton with various plug ins

    I'll throw a few tracks up here whenever I can get my 'studio' set up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Welcome All !


  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭paulelectronica


    Name is paul and i produce down tempo electronica stuff. Current set up is a laptop (duo core) running Cubase 4.5 , FL 8 , Sound Forge 9, FM8 , Kore player and more . have a Korg micro controller , samson resolv 65a monitors and im looking to buy a synth soon .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Hey, I'm Rory. Just got my gear working fully today.

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    Very very basic, but I'm so excited about it.

    MacBook Pro (15", 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
    Alesis iO14 Firewire interface (Thanks slavedave!)
    Shure SM58
    Behringer XM8500
    Sennheiser HD465 headphones
    Altec Lansing speakers salvaged from an old Dell computer

    I use GarageBand and a little Pure Data, and I'm very interested in getting Ableton when I have some money together. I have a Roland EP-7 keyboard that I'll use as a MIDI controller when I get some MIDI cables.

    I think some monitors, a condenser or two, and a Korg Nanokontrol will have me set up rather nicely for a while. At the moment, I record drums, bass, guitars, vocals, and a little musical saw on my own, and I'd like to start indulging my Autechre/Aphex Twin/Radiohead/DJ Shadow ideas when I can get Ableton. I'm listening to a lot more electronic/sampled/DSP stuff than anything else at the moment.

    Here's a little demo I did to test my gear if you're so inclined;
    http://soundcloud.com/captain-wow/gmin-demo
    Horrible drum sound. That's the first thing I want to learn.

    ...Room could do with a tidy...... :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭rcaz


    Santa brought me a Korg NanoKontrol :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    Just realised I havn't contributed to this thread, so here goes.

    I'm Paul, 23, run a hobby studio from home. A brief synopsis of my rather humble setup:

    Desktop with XP3
    Alesis i/o 26
    Cubase SE3
    Reaper
    Samson C-Com Compressor
    T-Racks 3 Plug-Ins
    Couple of Studio Pojects LDCs and Sennheiser dynamics
    Pair of Naiant MSH2s
    Some ancient amp and speakers my old man probably used to listen to Fleetwood Mac vinyls

    Various small class A amps, a dozen or so choice stomp boxes, about a dozen high-end guitars, a terrible room. Likes compression and reverb. Dislikes vocalists who grab the mic and scream.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,892 ✭✭✭madtheory




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭grandslamsmith


    Lovely set up Madtheory!

    Very simple 'Kitchen based' studio for me! Started tinkering with software about 12 months ago - previous to that I had an assortment of portastudios (or Portapotties as somenow refer to them as).
    Currently working on:

    Abletone 7
    Gear Box
    Line 6 Pod Studio UX1
    Edirol PCR-M1 midi controller
    Big f*ck of monitors!

    www.soundcloud.com/grand-slam-smith


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Tony Ramone


    Hey all,
    My name's Anthony. I play guitar and "sing" in Stanton's Grave (a punk band), and about 2 years ago my wife and I bought our first house, so I decided to turn the garage into a studio to record our music.
    It's still a work in progress - I've made it my goal to get some treatment done before spending any more money on mics, pres, or any other gear :)
    I put together a PC last year (I had been using a laptop) to run Cubase 3, and I've got an Alesis io26 interface.
    Up 'til recently I used EZDrummer to program all the drums on my tracks and played all the instruments myself, but in November I finally recorded the full band, including the drums.
    I found this forum while searching for rockwool suppliers in Ireland :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Rockshamrover


    Hey all,
    My name's Anthony. I play guitar and "sing" in Stanton's Grave (a punk band), and about 2 years ago my wife and I bought our first house, so I decided to turn the garage into a studio to record our music.
    It's still a work in progress - I've made it my goal to get some treatment done before spending any more money on mics, pres, or any other gear :)
    I put together a PC last year (I had been using a laptop) to run Cubase 3, and I've got an Alesis io26 interface.
    Up 'til recently I used EZDrummer to program all the drums on my tracks and played all the instruments myself, but in November I finally recorded the full band, including the drums.
    I found this forum while searching for rockwool suppliers in Ireland :)

    Welcome aboard Tony. Any relation to Joey?


    Rock


  • Registered Users Posts: 14 Tony Ramone


    Ha, I wish! I got the nickname when I showed up for a gig years ago after getting my leather jacket and my hair was approximately ramones length :)
    I prefer it to Fat Tony, hence my usage of it...:cool:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 Carl Cornelius


    Hi guys,

    Carl "Calle" Corneliusson here. Just wanted to introduce myself and what I do. I'm Swedish and moved to Dublin in 2001. I've always been involved with music, either playing or producing, but never worked with it full-time. There always seemed to be better paid jobs in a different field :p I guess I kept the dream/magic alive by keeping it as a hobby. I still write, still play, still produce as much as a can. For the last 4 years I've built up a home recording studio to a level where I want it to be. It's in Roundwood, Co Wicklow and I couldn't think of a nicer environment to be creative in (..I know, we DO get snowed in occasionally) I still haven't made up my mind if I want to turn it in to a commercial facility, we'll see. To begin with I'm interested in building up a network of contacts/bands/other fellow engineers and producers. In order to kick this off I've decided to see if I could find a singer/songwriter to work with to try out the new setup/the room etc. This would be an opportunity for someone to get some free quality studio time. If you know someone good, let me know and let's see what happens...


    Cheers

    Calle

    1264966555_resized.jpg?width=920&height=613

    Equipment:
    Sony DMX-R100 48-Channel Digital Audio Mixer
    Apple iMac 24” Apple Mac running Apple Logic Studio with plug-ins
    M-Audio Profire Lightbridge
    Mutec MC-1
    Tannoy Reveal Active Nearfield monitors
    Avantone Mixcubes
    Gyraf Gyratec II Preamp/Eq/Compressor
    DBX 786 Precision Mic Preamp
    Chandler Germanium Preamp
    Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor/limiter
    DBX 160SL Stereo Compressor/limiter
    Chandler Germanium Mono Compressor
    Eventide Eclipse Multi-effect/Harmonizer
    AMS RMX-16 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-42 Delay
    Demeter RV-1 Real Spring Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-60 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-91 Reverb
    Roland SDE-100 Digital delay
    Ensoniq DP4+ Multi effect
    AKG C12 Vintage Reissue Tube large condenser
    Telefunken AK-47 Tube large condenser
    Rode K2 Tube large condenser
    Rode NTK Tube large condenser
    Rode NT5 Small condensers
    Sennheiser MD421N Dynamic
    + a selection of acoustic/electric guitars/basses/keyboards


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    All that lovely gear through 'Tannoy Reveals' ?????:eek: (or 'Tannoy Conseals' as I call them)

    Welcome to the Forum !

    I've never heard that Sony Desk but remember reading great things when they came out - what do you think ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 Carl Cornelius


    You're so right Paul. The Tannoys can't be recommended for mixing. I recently sold my pair of Genelec 8040's (sound great, but never worked for me mixing. Have a lot of friends who love them) Stuck with the reveals for now and they were given to me to try out when they came out so eventually I got used to them and know how to mix through them. I'm looking for a replacement for the Genelecs though and have my eyes on models from Dynaudio and Barefoot (ouch pricey...but VERY good) Problem as always is to get to compare in a proper environment, side by side
    The Sony DMX...love it. It's small, enough channels, insert aux sends and returns. Sony Eqs/compressors/gates on every channel..touch faders and automation. Great desk...until it breaks down and Sony don't support it any longer...Hmmm. Cross that bridge later. Should probably buy a second one for backup..they are cheap as chips used at the moment. Does it sound good? It really does, but do I really know mixing through those horrible Tannoys :D

    Hope to see you on plug-in day.

    Cheers

    Calle


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Rockshamrover


    Hi guys,

    Carl "Calle" Corneliusson here. Just wanted to introduce myself and what I do. I'm Swedish and moved to Dublin in 2001. I've always been involved with music, either playing or producing, but never worked with it full-time. There always seemed to be better paid jobs in a different field :p I guess I kept the dream/magic alive by keeping it as a hobby. I still write, still play, still produce as much as a can. For the last 4 years I've built up a home recording studio to a level where I want it to be. It's in Roundwood, Co Wicklow and I couldn't think of a nicer environment to be creative in (..I know, we DO get snowed in occasionally) I still haven't made up my mind if I want to turn it in to a commercial facility, we'll see. To begin with I'm interested in building up a network of contacts/bands/other fellow engineers and producers. In order to kick this off I've decided to see if I could find a singer/songwriter to work with to try out the new setup/the room etc. This would be an opportunity for someone to get some free quality studio time. If you know someone good, let me know and let's see what happens...


    Cheers

    Calle

    1264966555_resized.jpg?width=920&height=613

    Equipment:
    Sony DMX-R100 48-Channel Digital Audio Mixer
    Apple iMac 24” Apple Mac running Apple Logic Studio with plug-ins
    M-Audio Profire Lightbridge
    Mutec MC-1
    Tannoy Reveal Active Nearfield monitors
    Avantone Mixcubes
    Gyraf Gyratec II Preamp/Eq/Compressor
    DBX 786 Precision Mic Preamp
    Chandler Germanium Preamp
    Focusrite Red 3 Stereo Compressor/limiter
    DBX 160SL Stereo Compressor/limiter
    Chandler Germanium Mono Compressor
    Eventide Eclipse Multi-effect/Harmonizer
    AMS RMX-16 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-42 Delay
    Demeter RV-1 Real Spring Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-60 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-70 Reverb
    Lexicon PCM-91 Reverb
    Roland SDE-100 Digital delay
    Ensoniq DP4+ Multi effect
    AKG C12 Vintage Reissue Tube large condenser
    Telefunken AK-47 Tube large condenser
    Rode K2 Tube large condenser
    Rode NTK Tube large condenser
    Rode NT5 Small condensers
    Sennheiser MD421N Dynamic
    + a selection of acoustic/electric guitars/basses/keyboards

    Welcome aboard Calle,

    that's a lovely looking set up you have there for a home studio, I'm very envious.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 35 paddy1993


    Yo guys!! so to introduce myself..
    in June 2009 i was introduced to the Bloody Beetroots.I was thrown into the deep end of the mysterious swimming pool of Electronic Music... i then turned onto Mstrkrft, Kraftwerk, Deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Boys noize to name but a few.. I then became really interested in how all of this music is made.. it helps that both of my parents a music parents! so i got a Hercules DJ Control MP3 Controller.. i started mixing around with that , which led me to my first "gig" djing for 14/15 year olds Christmas 09.. and i have recently purchased the M-Audio Oxygen 25 MIDI Controller...

    please visit my Myspace(s) :p at the Links below. thanks


    http://www.myspace.com/djpaddymul
    http://www.myspace.com/paddypea93


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 mclovin.


    S'craic.

    I'm new to the forum but I've been messing around with ableton for a year now.
    Sometimes something good comes out of it, sometime it doesnt.

    I'm into all kindsa stuff: House, IDM, Acid, D&B and a little rock to(but that doesnt come through much).

    My link should be in my sig if you want to check it out.

    At the moment Ive got Ableton and my Axiom 25. I hope to be getting a novation launchpad in the next few months.

    Peace.

    EDIT: I dont have enough posts to add a sig so: Soundcloud


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,382 ✭✭✭Motley Crue


    Wayne

    I've been on the forum since I was in college. Lived in Dublin for the first 22 or so years and then moved to Scotland, before moving to North East England, have worked in radio and Music Production...and been fortunate enough to have been involved in some great projects...from a younger age then most

    At the moment I'm still in the process of finding my feet when it comes to the Production end, we're all learning I guess, and I'm also doing a bit of Music Journalism as well

    I'm also hoping to do an MA in September in Newcastle, England


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 AllyBally


    Alyssa. I am no one special. Just a common girl with common thoughts. I'm leading a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten overtime.
    Sometimes I don’t want anything, nothing. Other times I’m unsure, questioning. There are times like these when I don’t care, careless. I’m going to float on fate’s waves. This is life. What’s life without having to rely on fate every once in a while? Or dreams, hopes & wishes? Life is almost nothing without them. Your life is nothing without you.
    I really do adore photography. I own a Canon XSi Rebel. I'm not just a girl with a camera, I think I have a good thing going for me. I hope.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3 kazai_shadow


    I'm Chris. My music will be uploaded here.

    I'm a 16 year old student in Taranaki, New Zealand. Up until about December 2009, I was a big fan of bands such as Deep Purple, Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, after going to England and listening to BBC Radio 1, and being introduced to the Gareth Emery podcast in January - present, my musical tastes have taken a complete overhaul. I still enjoy my rock, but at present I am in love with electronic music of all kinds.

    I've had indirect experience with music production for about 10 years. I played piano for 5 years when I was younger, and took music at school as a compulsory subject. Just before quitting piano, I was told I was the most talented student my teacher had ever come across, but never had the passion. Well, that was until I came across electronic music. Electronic music seems to have unlocked many doors in my life, and I avidly enjoy making music now.

    I use Acid Pro 6.0, and am hoping to eventually upgrade to Acid Pro 7.0 when my dad is willing to deal out some more cash.

    I don't believe I have any style, as such. I really listen to music for its beauty and the quality of the music making. If it sounds good, it is good. No matter what genre.

    Please check out my songs. I haven't been at it long, but I like honest criticism as it gives me something to strive for.

    http://www.myspace.com/kazai_shadow


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  • Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭cloudydsound


    what's up, im living in limerick, been trying my hands at production for around 3 years but not as consistantly as i would wish for (work, life in general)
    but have been into djing and all since i was around 14

    very open minded to most genres of music (emo, c'mon like), but my heart'll always be more into the electronic side of things, since i was basically reared on it....mainly progressive house and trance (sasha/digweed) in the early days...but yeah i listen to all sorts

    i tend to make a lot of mellow stuff, trip hop with my own tracks...but i hope to get a lot more experimental, which i think i lack in my structure of creating most of my tracks

    i hope some of ye get a chance to check some stuff out, as i think criticism from a stranger is a lot more reliable than criticism from a friend :)

    so yeah, ill be checkin a lot ye're stuff out on here too of course

    cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭synesthesia


    Hey Guys,
    I'm french and i leave near Limerick since 2006. I left France where i use to DJ an awfull lot, in club and in Rave party. I use to play guitar in an Hardcore band called DTF(http://www.myspace.com/dtfhxc), after being in bands from punk rock to Electro Dub.
    I don't play much as much guitar theses days, but i still play bass from time to time, some blues on guitar and I own an indian sitar as well - not really good at it, but amazing sound.
    From the moment i came in ireland, i start DJing less and less, but played once in the Trinity rooms in Limerick - i mostly play in house partys...
    I have started producing by myself a year and a half ago, and experimented with a lot of different gear.
    I have settled on a Roland SH-101, a tenori on, a launchpad, an ipad with LiveKontrol, and a TR-606 - and a mac with ableton
    My DJ gears are a Xone62, a technic SL1200, a Numark TTX and a Traktor Kontrol X1.
    I've tryed to DJ CD's but it's not for me. I like Vynil a lot, but don't buy any anymore ;)
    started posted tracks on soundcloud something like yesterday !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭barry711


    Hello,

    My name is Bar. I'm 24 and I come from Dublin.

    I'm just all about music, playing it, collecting it, making it, I just love music. I've been trying the past year or so to make some tunes in different genres
    (House, Hardcore, Jungle, Trance) I dont have any professional musical or production training as of yet, but maybe next september i'll be out in ballyfermot college doing a music production course. I have a few tracks to share i've made and arranged.

    I have a PC I paid 1K for and its got FL 9 and Ableton 8 on it, plus some other sound editing programs. This place looks great with my kinda people I look forward to meeting you all!

    Bar


  • Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭sham2


    History
    Originally 12 years in various bands (original rock, rock covers, wedding covers good, wedding covers bad, jazz, big band) on bass and drums. A lot of the time in more than one band at a time. Burnt out at 30 and took a break. Took up acoustic and electric guitar seriously for a change.

    Discovered computer based recording 6 years ago and off I went. 100+ tracks later and still going strong aside from a 5 month old baby enforcing a hiatus. Composing any kind of music that comes out of the ether. Fan of rock, electronic and acoustic. There are no rules only passion.

    Current setup.
    iMac 21" running Logic Pro 8 for production and Tracktion 3 for sketching and FourTrack on the iPhone for doodling.
    Line 6 UX2 sound card, gtr and mic input
    M-Audio Keyboard thingy
    Alesis nearfield monitors
    Mexican strat
    Korean strat
    Brand X bass
    Ugo semi acoustic nylon
    Washburn acoustic
    a wonderfully patient and encouraging wife
    mics and stand etc

    Don't need anything else except inspiration, time and space.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,472 ✭✭✭Rockshamrover


    sham2 wrote: »
    History
    Originally 12 years in various bands (original rock, rock covers, wedding covers good, wedding covers bad, jazz, big band) on bass and drums. A lot of the time in more than one band at a time. Burnt out at 30 and took a break. Took up acoustic and electric guitar seriously for a change.

    Discovered computer based recording 6 years ago and off I went. 100+ tracks later and still going strong aside from a 5 month old baby enforcing a hiatus. Composing any kind of music that comes out of the ether. Fan of rock, electronic and acoustic. There are no rules only passion.

    Current setup.
    iMac 21" running Logic Pro 8 for production and Tracktion 3 for sketching and FourTrack on the iPhone for doodling.
    Line 6 UX2 sound card, gtr and mic input
    M-Audio Keyboard thingy
    Alesis nearfield monitors
    Mexican strat
    Korean strat
    Brand X bass
    Ugo semi acoustic nylon
    Washburn acoustic
    a wonderfully patient and encouraging wife
    mics and stand etc

    Don't need anything else except inspiration, time and space.

    The wonderfully patient and encouraging wife is the best part of your set up ;) Welcome aboard.

    Rock.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 19 Raftor!


    Hi guys currently using

    13" macbook pro
    Logic express with a rake of vsts but mainly use sylenth, albino and lowender and effectrix for that added punch.
    Korg control 49 midi controller
    Rokit G8 monitors


    Would mainly use nightmaker studio if im going for something and only use home equiptment to get a basis of a track down


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭drum!


    Alright Lads?!

    Been recording for a year. Bought Logic 9 in January 09 and fumbled my way through it up until now. I started a new band back then and there is only two of us so i needed to record backing tracks for our gigs and then ended up recording all our tracks for release 'cause we're broke. Still not great at it. Have taken a bit of a break over the last 2 months as mixing has completely wrecked my head but i'm goin to have to get back into it now :/. Setup is as follows:

    Macbook 2.4ghz Core 2 Duo
    4gb Ram
    Logic Pro Studio 9
    Line 6 Studio KB37 for interface and Midi Controller
    Tannoy Reveal 6 monitors
    Phillips FA950 Amp
    Reason (Line 6 Version)
    Ableton Live (Line 6 Version)

    Some stuff can be heard at:

    www.facebook.com/thedeadbeatcollective
    www.breakingtunes.com/thedeadbeatcollective
    www.soundcloud.com/thedeadbeatcollective


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 HoopStudios


    Hey all,

    Just want to drop in an introduce myself. My name is Ronan and i work at hoop studios in maynooth. Ive been recording since 2003 since them ive become truly hooked!!!Ive devolped an addiction to buying gear(musical kind:D)Here is a quick list of the gear i have...

    Custom Pc
    Digi 002
    Mackie Onyx
    Shure 57's and 58's
    Akg perception 200
    Audix D2x3 and D6
    etc etc

    I also teach guitar so, If you need any help with guitar playing, feel free to contact me:)

    Heres some links
    http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Hoop-Studios/129737740431418?sk=wall
    www.hoopstudios.com

    Cheers
    Ro


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭TheBigRedDog


    Hey guys,

    I'm James, 21, 3rd Yr Electronic and Computer Engineering student.
    I run a small home studio and live engineering company @ JC-AE.com.
    Recently broke from a band, Bojangled.

    In the studio, I use:
    Dell V1700 running xp3 on a Intel dualcore 2.6GHz, 4 GB RAM
    Line6 TonePort ux8 & Adobe Audition
    StudioMaster v712 mixing desk
    Ev, Shure, Seinheisser dynamic mics
    StudioProjects & T.bone condensers
    AKG, Audio Technica Headphones
    Behringer MultiCom & Truth Monitors

    3 Rooms: Control, Drums & Vocals/instruments

    Currently looking into taking bands/artists/djs from the studio into an irish tour over the summer break.

    Barbeque/firepit outside(features a lot!).
    I do this semi-pro on the side of my college course and other jobs.

    Check out JC-AE.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 46 Alwyn Walker


    Hey everyone... I'm Alwyn.

    In mid dec 2010 I took over Westland Studios here in Dublin 2.

    pic 1

    pic 2

    pic 3

    As you can see, it's an old school (and new school - protools HD) recording studio with a great desk (SSL), great mics (incl 8 neumanns), great gear (urei, ams, dbx etc...), great piano (see pics), great backline (mapex orion, amps - see pics), great history (U2, Bob Dylan, The Cure, PLacebo...) and most of all a great & inspiring vibe.

    I'm not too shabby at recording either I guess :-)
    hear my own work and decide for yourselves:
    BAND: THE SILENT SON
    BAND: DEAD LABEL

    The studio is available for hire WITH or WITHOUT me producing. If another producer/engineer hires the studio, I become the manager/assistant/teaboy, which I'm happy to do.

    Any questions, just email me westlandstudios@gmail.com
    or call me 0879 668 333

    :-) Alwyn


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,790 ✭✭✭PaulBrewer


    Welcome Alwyn !


  • Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭mkegvn


    Hey all, I'm Mike!

    I'm 22, from Limerick! I've been playing in bands for years, with Supermodel Twins & Windings these days. I've had an interest in engineering and production since I started playing in bands, and I just taught myself along the way. I've done some live sound and basic home recording down through the years. Currently, I'm a student at LIT, just finished 1st year of Music Technology & Production, and over the last year, I've gathered a nice little collection of gear, basic enough, but it does the trick :) Doing a bit of work experience this summer in a studio at home too!

    Here's what I'm wreckin:


    Macbook Pro 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo/8GB Ram
    Presonus Firestudio Project
    Tascam US122L (Use this live with Mainstage 2)
    KRK RP5 Rokit G2's
    MILLENIUM HP 4
    3TB G|DRIVE HD
    Korg nanoKontrol
    M-Audio Oxygen 61 (2nd gen)
    Akai LPK 25
    19" External Monitor (An awful heap of junk, but it works!)

    Pro Tools 9
    Logic Studio 9
    Cubase LE4
    Ableton Live 8
    A Mad Amount Of Plugins

    A few cheapy Condensers, Ribbons & Dynamics (they do the trick!)
    BLUE Bluebird - (Pride and Joy!)
    2 x SM57

    ....and all the bits that go with all the above!

    A few various guitar & bass amps, various stomp boxes, and a few nice guitars!

    Looking forward to learning some stuff here! Cheers lads!


  • Registered Users Posts: 30 The Fridge


    I’ve just twigged I haven’t introduced myself here, so,
    this is my little set-up, where I like to let loose on, loose myself when I have the time to sit down after jumping off the mouse wheel of an evening. I’d done a city&guilds in audio engineering in the early 90’s. Got the bug then for sequencing and the idea of using a computer to record music, it was Atari ST’s and Cubase back then, how things have moved on since then. Anyways I’m plugging away on my own stuff (for the want of better words). Hopefully someday soon it will be fit for people to hear it.

    MacBook Pro 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 8gb of ram
    Cubase 5
    MOTU 828 Mk2 Usb for Audio and Micro Lite for MIDI
    Yamaha CP300 Stage Piano
    Yamaha Motif XS Rack
    East West Complete Composers Collection containing: Symphonic Orchestra Gold, Pianos Gold, Symphonic Choirs, Ra, Goliath, Stormdrum2 & Voices of Passion
    DT100 Headphones
    Cheap amp and speakers – (to be updated as soon as I can raise the money)
    &
    Instruments that don’t need electricity or computer
    - Selmer Tenor Saxophone
    - Yanagisawa Soprano Saxophone

    :D:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,721 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Figured I'd introduce myself to all ye lovely fellows.

    I'm Stephen, I'm 16 from Dublin. I've been into music from the age of 10, with guitar being my main instrument, but I've strayed off to bass, ukulele, synths, and anything I could get my hands on really! I've basically picked up most of the stuff I know from either experimentation, being out at gigs or practice, and the internet. I've been building up a bit of a home studio too. Here's most of my gear:

    Packard Bell TM99 Laptop, 4gb RAM, 320gb hdd, I3 processor.
    Line 6 ux1 interface.
    SE X1 condensor.
    Sennheiser hd 201's.
    Korg NanoKey
    Schecter Diamond Series Guitar with Seymour Duncans
    Squier Standard Strat with Irongear Pickups and a few other mods.
    Some cheap SX bass.
    Blackstar HT-1
    Line 6 4x12
    Bunch of effects pedals.

    I need to pick up a set of monitors, a phantom power supply, shockmount, new cables, dynamic mic that's better for amps, and a few other bits and pieces.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Jfin


    Hi Graham here, havent been to Boards.ie for a while and just happened to stumble upon this music section ive never even noticed -Its Fab!

    Ive been fiddling with music for about 20 years now-started on an old Atari sequencer and drum machine then bought a Roland XP50 workstation and an Akai S2000 Sampler. since then ive exapnded a little. Main interests have alway been Dance and lately Dubstep but ive spent most of my time just recording family and friends (Rock and Solo stuff)

    I read Sound on Sound - and have done for about 10 years (Computer music before that )

    Im still only touching the surface when it comes to Reason so anyone who knows of some sort of masterclass courses between Wexford and Dublin i would be interested (Other than the €1000 part time ones available!) Ive done all the tuts online (James Bernard, Boy in a band etc)

    my current set-up

    Recording
    • Echo Layla 3G
    • Behringer ADA8000
    • Behringer Ultra DI
    • Roland XP50
    • Roland Dr Rythm drum machine
    Mics
    • Shure SM58, SM57
    • Rode M3
    • Samson Drum Mic Set
    Controller
    • Korg Padcontrol
    • Behringer BCF2000
    • Behringer UMX25 keyboard
    Software/DAW
    • Reaper
    • Record 1.5
    • Reason 5
    PC
    • Phenom II x6core
    • 12GB ram
    • Win 7 64bit


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 MiRoRi


    Hello,
    we are learning how to make software for use on iPad, iPhone.
    That is all.
    Cheers :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 Hiska


    Hey everyone, the names Hiska. I make electronica in my basement, my set-up is as follows:

    Computer:
    Dell Studio laptop 2.3 Ghz
    4GB RAM
    400 GB Memory

    Software:
    Ableton Suite 8
    Native Instruments Komplete 5
    Too many different VST's to mention

    Hardware:
    AKAI APC40 controller
    AKAI MPK 49 MIDI keyboard
    NI Audio DJ 2 Interface
    M-Audio FastTrack Pro Audio Interface
    Sterling Audio Condenser Studio Microphone
    2 KRK VXT 8 Studio Monitors
    Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Studio Headphones

    Webpage:
    http://soundcloud.com/hiska


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,849 ✭✭✭condra


    Oh cringe. I just realised I was the first poster in this thread, 5 years ago!

    It's funny how I had such a simple setup back then. A couple of years later I had a ton of stuff in the studio including all manner of mic, synth and midi controller. (as you can see from my adverts.ie seller history)... and anyway now I've come full circle and pared it all back down.

    My setup now consists of:
    Apple iMac running Ableton Live 8 and a small handful of plugins.
    Focusrite Saffire interface
    Swissonic keyboard
    Novation Laundhpad
    Event monitors
    M-Audio microphone
    Vestax turntable

    That's all I need.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 smcg27


    Hi, My name is Sean i live in west Mayo,

    My setup, Hardware: PC with AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000. 2 Gigs of Ram (can get tight sometimes). 500 Gig Sata HDD 7200 RPM. Seagate 500 Gig USB HDD.

    Soundcard: E-MU 0404 USB

    Midi Keyboard: M-Audio Oxygen 49 (Gen 2 i think)

    Speakers: Logitech X-530 Consumer speakers

    Mic: Studio Projects B1 Condenser Microphone

    Electric Guitar

    Dynamic Microphone

    Software: FL Studio 10 Sig Ed

    Amp & Stomp Sims: TSE Plugin's

    Current favorite drum samples: bulldawgsound Big Daddy Drums.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 Licks Recording Studio


    Hi all, Dave here. Trying to set up a little business in the ol' music industry. Our studio name is Licks Home Recording Studio and we are based in Dublin. We do recording, mastering and producing for all types of music.

    Me and my partners have been playing music since we were very young, from guitar, bass, keyboard, piano, to drums. And we have been recording and producing music for quite some time now. Only recently have we decided to do it professionally - as in, make a business of it! We'll see how it goes eh?!

    Sample music HERE

    :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 33 EMPI


    Eli Music Productions Ireland (EMPI)'s Summary


    EMPI is run by Eli Kelly of the band E-Li. With over 20 years experience in music, Eli brings to the mix a vast amount of insite on different appoaches to take. Vocals being Eli's thing you are sure to have that vital vocal sparkle you desire without taking away the essence of the voice itself. While certain engineers prefer the compression approach to the vocal mix. Eli has found that this can take away the real purity of the persons vocals. With the "simply is effective" appoach Eli delivers what is intended by the artist.

    All work is performed on quality equipment with quality results. We have the best mics and for that special sound we have four 1950's vintage mics. One Being the 1950's world famous Shure 55s (the original type Elvis amoungst others used). We also have a custom built isolation booth that boasts extreme comfort.

    If you need your music recorded or edited to a professional standard contact us today. We can create the right radio advert (jingle) for your business. We work at a fast pace with one day notice deadlines met for previous clients. We make sure your product is delivered fast with great results.

    We have created many Radio Adverts for businesses which have their Adverts played regularly on Irish National Radio stations.

    If you have a song that you would like to record for a demo or if you have a demo and need it edited to a high standard well we can do it.

    We also convert tape and vinyl to CD/mp3 with correction for any audio issues that result from damaged tapes or scratched vinyl.

    If you have old recordings on tape or vinyl that you would love to have on CD or on your MP3 player. No problem, we can transfer these old gems to CD/MP3

    Equipment by
    Avid (ProTools HD) / Avalon / Universal Audio / Focusrite / Avantone / Adam / AKG / Sennheiser / Beyerdynamic / Presonus / Waves / IK Multimedia / NI / Neumann / Shure Astatic / Reslo / Knight / Vox / Fender / Taylor / Boss


    Specialties
    Recording
    Mixing
    Editing
    Producing
    Song writing
    Radio advert Creation
    Business key signatures
    Cassette tape transfer to CD/MP3/MD
    Vinyl transfer to CD/MP3/MD


  • Registered Users Posts: 4 Capstone Beats


    We are a team of producers who came together with a new website for Beats ( Instrumentals ).

    Our setup consist of:

    - Mpc 2500,

    - Yamaha Motif XS8

    - Slim Phatty Moog

    - Korg D2300 Multitrack Recorder

    - Krk's Rockit 8''

    - MicroKorg XL

    - Se Reflexion Filter Pro

    - Se 2200a Microphone with Se pop filter & Shock mount ( We love Se Electronics products {recommanded} )

    - Focursite Scarlett 2i2 ... and some other few stuffs.

    We tend to stay away from computers, but back in the days FL Studio was our thing, we still use it sometimes though.

    We need your support, Please Join our mailing list for the latest news & a free Beat. Thanks

    http://www.capstonebeats.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭jeuneespoire


    Hi, I'm Matthew AKA "Matthew laming", "Mymla" and "Three of Nine"

    I produce a variety of styles from Psy-trance to Chillout/Ambient. Been producing for around 5 years now. ;)


    Mymla - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=mymla

    https://soundcloud.com/90n

    Three of Nine

    https://soundcloud.com/threeofnine

    http://www.beatport.com/release/machines/1060558


    Matthew Laming - https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/matthew-laming/id350474291



    I live in the Sligo area. Hit me up on Facebook if you want to chat/share ideas ect ect jeuneespoire@hotmail.co.uk :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 Gridkeeper


    HI my name is Duncan. I have recently moved to Ireland to pursue new adventures. I have a past which involves the mastering of CD's and Vinyl Cutting using a neumann cutting lathe linked to a pro tools HD1 system and valve analog eq's and compressors with genelec 1038 monitors mainly mastering for sony bmg music as well as many small independent record labels.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 446 ✭✭paulelectronica


    Hi , Im Paul current set up

    Macbook Pro with 16gb ram , 2.3Ghz quad core i7
    Akai MPK 49
    Samson Resolv 65a monitors
    Cubase 7 and Ableton Live 9 standard
    Ipad 4 running Lemur


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