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Yeah, I bought some of the tape from australia and it's great.

m

rodgre do you have any links for the roland tape? or, my roommate has a bunch of old CART(?) tapes, you think those'd work if i plundered the tape from there?[/quote]

Old cart tapes work great. You should try it if the tape isn't worn out, which is the case with old carts.

m

I just hope that all that stuff isn't in the room all the time....you have a lot of instruments. As for what's missing....you can definitely get by with compression plugs, but you should have one or two for tracking when you need it. I'd pick up an RNC so you'll have two channels of nice compression...

OK...so just say that having 3-4 SM57s is a given. I'd make sure I had 2-3 (at least) 421's as well. They work on so many things...not just drums. Also, the RE20 is a great one to add as well. Everything you read about the SM7, applies to the RE20, but the RE20 is much better at drum micing and horn...

Funny thread, but I'm bored....Here's my sky's the limit list: OH Pair #1 = Coles 4038 pair OH Pair #2 = AKG 451 w/ CK1 caps and CK2 omni caps toms = 2 SM57 kick#1 = RE20 Kick #2 = M88 Kick #3 = MD421 FT or Kick#4 = MD421 Ok, with the above, I've got three choices for overheads...coles, or one of th...

I know someone has one that they don't use anymore. Let me know.

mike

Also, API is still available, where the older Neve stuff is really not being produced, or has been produced in years. The only thing you have is used and knockoffs. API is obviously available used and new as well....and as is mentioned above, fairly inexpensive. A new 512 is around $600 or so, right...

I think you guys have already said this, basically, but a list that every studio should have to me means, standards that every student should know and expect to find in most studios. If the mics aren't found, then you should be able to ask, how does this compare to "one on the list that's close" and...

I can't even remember reading the article in TO....maybe I've just not retained anything.....oh, well.

So Chris, did you see what they're like as OH or just close mic them?

m

One pair that's pretty beat up, I paid $40/pr. The other pair is a tad better looking and that ran me $50/pr.

m

pm'd.

m

What's the price? I'd factor in the $100 to have AKG in Nashville refurb it.

m

There are tons....

AKG 414
Beyer 740 (used)
Beyer 840 (used, maybe new...haven't priced them in a while)
Royer 121 (used)
AEA 84
SM7 (male rock vocals)
Blue (lots to choose from here, but my fav is the lollipop cap for the AKG451)

later,

m

pm'd you.

m

It's funny. I've gone over to so many guys houses to help them with their recordings or help them set up a studio. It never fails, they'll start complaining about only having a 57 or so to record their guitar and it never sounds like what they want. Well, if truth be told, their tone is shite to beg...