So you want to build a studio?

[Christhemusician]

Hypothetically if you were going to build a studio for your own personal use and experimentation what would your fantasy set up be?

Analogue or digital? Budget or extravagant? Stationary or portable?

Mics, monitors, headphones, everything you care to list.

[Dayeth]

who fantisises over a budget studio?

[sonhenry]

one that uses big slabs of open reel tape. An old Studer or MCI 2-inch 16 track machine and a couple of old Ampex mic preamps. Sympte-synch the ree2reel to a digital recorder. Oh, and a big air-conditioned room and a full-time engineer. It is a fantasy set-up after all.

But, if it had to be practical, it'd be protools.

[psydoll]

who fantisises over a budget studio?

The common man that the government has squashed down so that his dreams consist of things like "Imagine I had two cans of beans..." and the like?

[Hog]

Lots of decent mikes, digital drum kit, Marshall and Mesa Boogie Amps, em, lots of tracks so I can record millions of vocal layers, lots of ladies, a cellar full of vintage wines, a barbecue outside. Yeah that should be enough.

[Dayeth]

Lots of decent mikes

[Hog]

[threeornothing]

This list is a bit incomplete but should provide me with an adequate enough studio Didn't win lottery last night though so...

MIC PREAMPS

2 x Pairs Avalon M5 Mic Pre

2 x Pairs Avalon M2 Mic Pre

1 x Summit Audio Dual Tube Preamp TPA-200A

1 x dbx 760x Mic Pre

EQUALISATION / MISCELLANEOUS

3 x Pairs EMI TG 12412 EQ

2 x EMI TG 12416 Spreader

1 x Focusrite ISA 215 Dual Mono Mic-Pre & EQ

1 x Focusrite Platinum Voice Master Mic-Pre/EQ/Dyn

2 x Pultec EQP-1A EQ

1 x Pair Urei 545 EQ

5 x Klark Technik DN27 Graphic EQ

1 x Neve 33115 EQ (reconditioned by TL Audio)

1 x Sherman Filter Bank

2 x dbx 120 XP Subharmonic Synthesizer

1 x Mutronics Mutator

4 x Behringer SNR 2000 De-Noiser

DYNAMICS PROCESSORS

3 x Fairchild 660 Limiter

2 x Pair EMI TG 12413 Stereo Limiter

1 x Summit Dual Compressor/Limiter DCL-200

1 x Neve 33609j Stereo Limiter/Compressor

1 x Tubetech CL1B Compressor

1 x Tubetech Stereo Valve LCA-2B

2 x Urei 1176LN Limiter (Blackface)

1 x Pair Urei LA-4 Compressor/Limiter (Blackface)

1 x Teletronix LA-2A

1 x TL Audio Dual Valve Pre-Amp and Compressor

3 x Drawmer Vacuum Tube 1960 Compressor/Amplifier

1 x Anthony Demaria Labs Mono Comp/Lim 1000

2 x Distressor Empirical Labs EL8

2 x BBE Sonic Maximizer 822

1 x Drawmer M500 Dynamics Processor

2 x Drawmer DS201 Dual Gate

1 x Pair dbx 160 Compressor/Limiter

2 x dbx 160A Compressor/Limiter

3 x Pair dbx 902 De-esser

1 x BSS DPR 402 Compressor/Limiter/De-esser

MIDI

2 x Korg M1

1 x Akai ME35T Audio Trigger

2 x Akai S1000 Sampler (8 MEG)

2 x Opcode Studio 5

A/D & D/A CONVERTERS (Stereo)

Stereo:

3 x Prism Dream AD-124

8 x Genesis ADA 20.16

1 x DCS 900B

8 Channel:

1 x Prism Dream ADA-8 with Pro Tools interface

Format Convertors:

1 x Otari UFC

DESKS

60 channel Neve VRP Legend console with Flying Fader Automation.

1 x TLA M1 Valve Mixing Console 8:2

REVERB / DELAY / EFFECTS

Studio 2 Echo Chamber

4 x EMT 140 Stereo Plates

1 x Lexicon PCM70 Digital FX Processor

1 x Lexicon 200 Digital Reverb

1 x Lexicon 300 Digital Reverb

1 x Lexicon LXP-1 Reverb

1 x Lexicon LXP-5 Reverb

1 x Sony DRE-777 Sampling Reverb

2 x Eventide H3000 D/SE

2 x Eventide H910 Harmoniser

2 x TC 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay + FX Control Processor

2 x TC 1128 28 band Graphic EQ/Spectrum Analyzer

1 x Roland RSP-550 Multi FX

1 x Roland RE 501 Chorus Echo

1 x Roland RE 201 Space Echo

1 x Roland GP-8 Guitar Effects Processor

1 x AKG TDU 7000 Delay

1 x AKG TDU 8000 Delay

1 x B.e.l BF Flanger

1 x AMS DM2.20 Phase/Vibrato Generator

1 x AMS 15-80 Digital Delay

1 x TL Audio - Audio Multi Processor PP10

2 x Alesis MIDIVerb II 16 bit Digital Effects Processor

1 x Quantec QRS/L Reverb

1 x Sans Amp Tech 21 NYC

2 x Yamaha SPX 1000

1 x Yamaha SPX 90 II

1 x Audio & Design Panscan

1 x Marshall Time Modulator Model 5002

2 x Korg A3 Performance Signal Processor

ANALOGUE RECORDERS

Studer A80:

24 & 16 track in 2 format

8 & 4 track in 1 format

4 track in format

2 track in and formats

Studer A810:

2 track with timecode or mono with sync pulse

Studer A820:

6 x 24 track machines in 2 format

1 x 16 track headblock in 2 format

1 x 2 track in format

Ampex ATR 100:

4 track format

3 track format (playback only)

DIGITAL RECORDERS

D.A.S.H:

1 x Sony PCM 3348HR

2 x Sony PCM 3348

1 x Sony PCM 3324A

1 x Sony PCM 3324

Hi-8:

2 x Tascam DA88, 1 x DA98, 4 x DA98HR

DAT:

6 x various Sony machines (i.e. PCM 2700A)

5 x Timecode DAT (i.e. Sony PCM 7030 or 7040)

Optical:

3 x Genex 8500

1 x Genex 8000

2 x Sony MDS-E11 MiniDisc Recorder

MICROPHONES

AEA R 84 X 2

AKG (Valve) C 12 X 8

C 12 VR X 2

C 24 X 2

AKG C 414 B-ULS X 9

C 414 EB X 6

C 414 ULS-TL2 X 2

C 442 X 4

C 451 E X 2

C 451 EB X 2

C 452 EB X 5

C 460 B X 2

CK 1 X 8

CK 5 X 8

CK 8 X 4

D 109 X 2

D 112 X 3

D 190E X 1

D 19c X 2

D 20 X 9

D 202 X 2

Beyerdynamic M-160 X 1

M-201 X 6

Bruel & Kjaer 4003 X 3

4006 X 6

4011 X 10

Calrec CM 4050 Soundfield X 2

Crown PZM-30 GPB X 3

Electrovoice RE-15 X 4

RE-16 X 2

RE-18 X 1

RE-20 X 5

RE-55 X 2

Neumann (Valve) M 50 X 16

M 49 X 6

U 47/48 X 7

U 67 X 18

SM 2 X 2

KM 53 X 4

KM 54 X 13

KM 56 X 11

Neumann KM 83 X 2

KM 84 X 18

KM 86 X 18

KM 130 X 1

KM 140 X 4

KM 184 X 10

SM 69 X 2

TLM 103 X 2

TLM 170 X 9

TLM 50 X 9

U 47 FET X 7

U 87 X 19

U 87ai X 11

RCA BX-44 X 4

Royer

R121 X 4

R122 X 2

Sanken CU 41 X 7

Schoeps MK 2 X 6

MK 2S X 4

MK 5 X 3

MK 6 X 6

MK 21 X 8

MK 41 X 4

CMT 54 X 3

CMT 540 X 1

CMT 541 X 2

Sennheiser MD 421 X 9

MD 441 X 9

MKH 20 X 4

Shure Beta 57 X 2

Beta 58 X 6

KSM 32 X 2

SM 57 X 5

SM 58 X 3

SM 7 X 3

SM 81 X 2

Sony C-38 X 2

ECM 150 X 1

STC/Coles 4021E X 1

4032E X 2

4038 X 17

Vitavox B50 X 2

[soundian]

This list is a bit incomplete but should provide me with an adequate enough studio Didn't win lottery last night though so...

If you ever do win the lottery you're going to make a lot of audio salesmen very happy.

[The Byre]

Keilan's liust is somewhat strange: No DAWs, no modern desks, no drum miics, no building, no designer, no tracking recorder, no piano, no organs, no e-pianos, no modern reverbs, no 5.1 facility and above all, no monitors.

[soundian]

Keilan's liust is somewhat strange: No DAWs' date=' no modern desks, no drum miics, no building, no designer, no tracking recorder, no piano, no organs, no e-pianos, no modern reverbs, no 5.1 facility and above all, no monitors.[/quote']

But he does say the list is incomplete.

Anyway, it's his fantasy studio and in his fantasy maybe the studio elves design and build it for him.

[Compuphonic]

But he does say the list is incomplete.

Anyway' date=' it's his fantasy studio and in his fantasy maybe the studio elves design and build it for him.[/quote']

Its such a pity that its too cold for studio elves this far north...

only question that crossed my mind was why there was Behringer kit in a wish list ????

[threeornothing]

Keilan's liust is somewhat strange: No DAWs' date=' no modern desks, no drum miics, no building, no designer, no tracking recorder, no piano, no organs, no e-pianos, no modern reverbs, no 5.1 facility and above all, no monitors.[/quote']

Haha!!! I could almost blag my way out of all the above except the monitors!!! (eg. i can see plenty of drum mics in there ) I hate pianos, I'm only interested in stereo music etc. etc.

of course its just a cut and paste of the equipment list at Abbey Road

Besides, i still get by with my fostex X15 from time to time....

[The Byre]

It must be a very old list as they have had an 88R for some time now.

[Tav]

Just give me a nice large live room, a well equiped control room based around a large pro tools system and what ever must have gear. I need a large leather couch to sit on and ponder mixes. 3 or 4 of those really expensive chairs to work from/skoot about on <you know the one David Dimbleby sits on in Question Time.> Some large white boards on the wall for writing stuff up. Beech wood furniture all round, it looks so lush.

A well equiped kitchen next door is a must. Smeg Cooker with built in hot plate and fryer. Two Smeg fridge/freezers. Large table that everyone can eat around. A good sound system/TV and some sofas in there as well.

[threeornothing]

It must be a very old list as they have had an 88R for some time now.

No idea, was there last week though ..... but only as a tourist observing the graffitti and getting my pic taken crossing the road

[threeornothing]

Heres a not-exactly-an-artists impression of my "fantasy" set up. Ok so most of it is behringer, but hey, I'm a realist, its like I don't aspire to own a porsche, I aspire to own an MR2 mkII cos I know one could be had for a grand on ebay. This is still a pricey set up though...

...if anyones particularly interested I will type up the specs.

[Flash@TMB]

a well equiped control room based around a large pro tools system

Fuck Pro Tools - get Soundscape

[threeornothing]

Can someone get a working soundscape rig at home for under 300 though

[MTA]

Can someone get a working soundscape rig at home for under 300 though

Can you get a working Protools rig????? one that doesnt crash every 5 mins. I have not seen one yet. and that includes 30k pro setups.

[RF Scott]

i'd just take over some existing studios, good ones.

[threeornothing]

Can you get a working Protools rig????? one that doesnt crash every 5 mins. I have not seen one yet. and that includes 30k pro setups.

This is why I'm a huge advocator of native systems like Cubase and Nuendo...its at least 20 minutes before they crash

[MTA]

Soundscape you are into days before a restart, then it is only the PC needs to reboot.

[Guest]

Heaven.

[MTA]

Cool I want one