https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:14:02 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105249 Sat, 04 Jun 2005 12:58:02 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hueseph https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105249 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105244 Sat, 04 Jun 2005 11:14:39 +0000 Hey undercat! Congratulations. I can't help but ask. Do you plan on doing a lot of multitracking. It just seem to me that the firepod was a bit of overkill. Unless of course you plan on taking your gear to gigs. I thought you migh be able to get away with something having less I/O and probably at half the price. Just wondering why you settled on the Firepod. It would definitely be overkill for just me and my current setup of guitars, bass and vocals, rarely recording more than one at a time. One of the things I'm definitely looking for, however, is expandability. I'm as much a drummer as anything, and as soon as I have a place big enough, I'll be setting up and recording my drums.

Another big factor there is that there's this gap between the different recording interfaces. It basically goes from 2 inputs to 8, not too much in the 4 and 6 area, and 2 is not even enough for one person sometimes: doing vocals and stereo guitar demands 3 pre's.

All that taken in, my minimum number of pre's would be 8. When and if I expand my setup in the future, I'll likely try to expand to 16+ for a solid full band setup.]]> Guitar Players Discussion undercat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105244 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105186 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 20:42:24 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Larry Wallwart https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105186 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105150 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 11:55:46 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion hueseph https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/paged/2/#post-105150 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-105143 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 08:40:06 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion RollnROCK89 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-105143 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-105125 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 05:11:47 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MattyPretends116 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-105125 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-104915 Wed, 01 Jun 2005 23:14:11 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-104915 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-103520 Mon, 23 May 2005 14:23:23 +0000 How much did all this cost?

If you don't mind my asking. I don't mind at all. I wish more people would just gimme the info, it seems like I really had to pry it out of people when I was searching. I'd say "How much did it all cost?" and over and over again I'd get: "Well, I guess if you include the computer, well, and I don't really count the cables... uh... I guess..." me: "Shut up and tell me!"

So that's what I'll do for you, itemized and everything. Oh, and I'm going to drown you in miscellaneous information in case you're considering going down that road. Hope it helps!

Computer - $750
HP: Including 17" flat monitor (!), cables, standard compliment of software, Athlon64, 512, 160, R/RW, etc.

Monitors - $400 pr.
Alesis Mk1: That's the sound kind, not the viewing kind. Reasonably accurate, certainly can't complain for the price, which is great for monitors. Honestly, would have probably gotten KRK Rockit 5"'s, except for the fact that guy I often collaborate with has them, and it's good to have diverse monitoring environs. These are a little nicer, but the Rockit's are cheaper.

Digital Interface: $600
Presonus Firepod: This is really what does all the work. 8 inputs, decent preamps, unit also does the Analog to Digital (A/D) conversion, which is a big part of your sound quality. The unit also came with the software I'm using, which is Cubase LE, the sort of low-end version of Cubase.

Mics: $100
The MXL 990/991 pack: A small diaphragm and a large diaphragm condenser. Both very capable, and I'm hooked on the way the LDC does acoustic guitar. In the past, most of my experience has been with Shure SM57's, which are awesome for guitar amps, but... lackluster in acoustic recordings. The LDC really delivers.

Cords: $50
A couple Monster XLR cables. I tend to steer clear of Monster as they are overpriced, but I picked them up on the advice of a friend I trust. He's got a pile of cables, and apparently the monsters are the only ones that he hasn't had any issues with. I still won't touch their guitar cables, but these seem to be of high quality.

Stands: $50
2 On Stage stands. Little guys, just keeping the mics off the ground. They cover the height of floor level to about 3 feet off the ground, which covers the amps, sitting with acoustic, sitting while singing (on the desk) or standing while singing (also on the desk).

Tables: $150
That's the 3 tier keyboard stand that holds most of it and the single tier keyboard stand on the side that holds the rest. The large piece of particleboard I got for free from a friend, the other table is the top shelf of my linen closet.

I didn't buy the keyboard in conjuction with this, but it was about $200 I think, just for those times when I need to indulge my piano side. I played piano for about 5 years when I was younger. The headphones I'm borrowing from a friend, the digitech sitting on top of the Firepod was about $100. It served it's purpose long ago, and now serves only to lower the quality of my recorded guitars... Some sort of rack based effect unit should be in my not too distant future.

Anyhow... that should cover it! I think that totals to about 2k. I had to come to grips with the fact that if you want good sound, it costs. I initially went looking with the idea that I wanted to spend about 1200, but before too long I realized I wanted quality and capabilities beyond that, so here I am, and I'm very glad I waited and saved. I'd recommend it to anyone.]]> Guitar Players Discussion undercat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-103520 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-103486 Mon, 23 May 2005 05:33:31 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Blada https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-103486 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/woot-my-studio-complete/#post-103452 Sun, 22 May 2005 21:46:42 +0000 recording/mixing equipment.

How much did all this cost?

If you don't mind my asking.
Well, it's not "Complete" in the truest sense of the word, but after months of research and reading the homerecording.com BBS, I knew what I really needed and the way to get there that would best suit me. And did it.

I got a separate computer that is dedicated only to recording, no Internet access to keep my hard work safe.

I decided to use the Presonus FirePod as my interface: it has 8 combination XLR-1/4" plugs, 2 of which accept instrument level input and the other 6 of which accept line level input. I got the MXL 991 and 990 combination pack, which, believe it or not, get a remarkably clear sound for the money spent ($100).

I'm using Alesis monitors, and borrowing a set of Sennheiser headphones from a friend of mine and absolutely loving every second! All my production of course feels very amateur, but I'm getting a better and better feel for it, and hope to be coming out with some quality results in the not so distant future!

Oh, and here's the payoff: the pic! Also, notice my state-of-the-art desk and chair technology: Yes, that's a keyboard bench, and a 3 tier keyboard stand with a piece of particle board sitting on top, the second table (on the right) is actually a shelf out of my linen closet :D . Hey, when you're saving money, something's gotta get cut, you know! 8)

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