Lee Flier Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 Nika, yes, I'd be very interested to know more about the dimmers! --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 TC System 6000 [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not coaster MODERATOR Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 My new carpet makes everything sound better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R. Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 [quote]Originally posted by Nika: [b]Somewhere up on my list has to be my light dimmers. I got ones that don't buzz, and I have all wall sconces and recessed lighting in my room. Being able to turn it down totally changes the vibe in my studio. It changes everything about a project, and changes critical listening and relaxation. I really don't like mine, but someone's gotta bring up their chair...[/b][/quote] I'll bite, Nika. How about my [b]two[/b] Hermann Miller Aeon chairs? Dot com fall down and go broke. I got them for about half price. They make for some mighty fine sittin'. I have two hallogen desk lights with dimmers that don't buzz. They were not cheep, but I still listen carefully (and in disbelief) when dimming. -David R. This message has been edited by dxr@iname.com on 08-03-2001 at 01:36 PM -David R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted August 3, 2001 Author Share Posted August 3, 2001 [quote]Originally posted by f7sound@gte.net: [b]My ears. :-) Pro Tools comes in second. Michael Oster F7 Sound and Vision http://www.f7sound.com [/b][/quote] Michael....after ears, wouldn't it be eyes? Then Pro Tools! : ) Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F7sound - Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 [quote]Originally posted by strat0124: [b] Michael....after ears, wouldn't it be eyes? Then Pro Tools! : )[/b][/quote] Probably should be my contact lenses cuz without them, my eyes suck! :-) Michael Oster F7 Sound and Vision http://www.f7sound.com Michael Oster F7 Sound and Vision http://www.F7sound.com http://www.regurgitron.com http://www.LaptopNoise.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat0124 Posted August 3, 2001 Author Share Posted August 3, 2001 I hear ya man...I just got my first pair of reading glasses this year..... Down like a dollar comin up against a yen, doin pretty good for the shape I'm in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 Good question, but pretty hard for me to answer... Obviously anyone's most important tools when dealing with audio is their ears, so as "cute" as it might sound to say that, I have to agree with those who already did. Outside of that, it's too close to call. How do you take anything out of the signal path? I mean, sure I could say my twp Yamaha AW4416's, but they're pretty useless without amps and monitors, or microphones for that matter. But I do spend a lot of time interfacing with those. Same with my computer and Logic Platinum and Vegas Audio. My Telefunken 251's get a lot of use. So do my Oktava MC012's and LOMO M3, Ensoniq DP/4's, Rode NTK, Vintech 1272, JBL monitors... etc... Phil O'Keefe Sound Sanctuary Recording Riverside CA http://members.aol.com/ssanctuary/index.html email: pokeefe777@msn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Posted August 3, 2001 Share Posted August 3, 2001 I'd have to say two things I built myself. First my room, which I did the math and put up the absorbers and it made a huge difference in my mixes translating, even with NS-10m studios (and two other sets or speakers). And second, my guitar. It's homemade and ugly, but it has a solid Rosewood Schecter neck (1-3/4" at the nut), semi hollow American Cherry body with EMG active PUs and an acoustic style bridge with Martin thin line PU and pre built in. I can get great electric and acoustic tones really quickly if I'm in a hurry. Oh yeah, I got one of those expensive rolling style office chairs and it's great, extremely necessary. -David http://www.garageband.com/artist/MichaelangelosMuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stranger Posted August 4, 2001 Share Posted August 4, 2001 Patch bays (Just recently talked myself into finally getting a couple of patch bays...how did I manage without them?) H&K Red Box CD Burner Piccolo snare [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ($100 cheapo but it works!) [quote]My Radio Shack PZM mics.[/quote] I've got one, how can I best make use of it? [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Darling Posted August 4, 2001 Share Posted August 4, 2001 1. The best and only 'can't bother work without it' is my wifes vocals and production. 2. My Mac. ------------------ Visit http://www.DarlingNikkie.com/sounds for free MP3's Rotshtein Danny - Studio Engineer Jingles show-reel Visit DarlingNikkie.com To discover the sounds of "Darling Nikkie"(aka Jade 4U). . . . New exciting project Goddess of Destruction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Nermark Posted August 5, 2001 Share Posted August 5, 2001 [quote]Originally posted by mzeger: [b]The easy answers could be my G4 or my K2500RS, but I'd have to say it's my AKG K240 headphones. My studio/office is right below my kids' bedrooms and I rarely get to work on music before they're asleep.[/b][/quote] Same here so my #1 is also my AKG K240s. #2 My Mac with Cubase #3 Yamaha DG-1000 preamp for direct recording. Possibly the best direct speaker simulator ever made. Cheers, Mats Nermark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolColJ Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 Fairchild 670 - damn gorgeous sound! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sign Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 [quote]Originally posted by Mr Darling: [b]1. The best and only 'can't bother work without it' is my wifes vocals and production. [/b][/quote] Mooie vrouw! [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Nice woman! [img]http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] The alchemy of the masters moving molecules of air, we capture by moving particles of iron, so that the poetry of the ancients will echo into the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odo-Riffus Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 1. My Black & Decker power screw driver (Cannot live without it) 2. My Paris System. (The Core of my studio) 3. My Mackie 1202 Vlz Pro (Always using it for something) Odo-Riffus Productions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 I thought about it for a long time, and after excluding the obvious things like my ears and neural cortex, I have to declare a tie: [b]t.c. electronic M3000[/b] - 95% of my sound sources are synthetic in nature, so the ability to give them a sense of space or air without making them seem effected is very important to avoid that in-your-face direct sound. The M3000 allows me to do this easily and with a very neutral tone color. Decay times between 0.1 and 0.3 seconds are my friend. [b]Peavey PC1600x[/b] - I use this MIDI controller for so many things, from synth tweaking to ProTools mixing to effects processor editing. In particular, I have templates built for reverb control such that I have fast, intuitive control of early reflection levels and color, reverb time, density, frequency balance, etc. It allows me to get effects to sit in a mix more quickly. Needless to say, it also is a godsend for softsynths. Go tell someone you love that you love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphajerk Posted August 6, 2001 Share Posted August 6, 2001 right now it seems to be my mouse... without it i couldnt do a damn thing. well i guess i could use my adat then but who the hell wants to use one of those? alphajerk FATcompilation "if god is truly just, i tremble for the fate of my country" -thomas jefferson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbox Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I'll go with my master keyboard. I mostly just track keyboards at home, and I go elsewhere to track other musical elements. Enthusiasm powers the world. Craig Anderton's Archiving Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 It's hard to boil it down to one tool. Didn't I just do this? How about top the 5 in no particular order? 1. Neumann TLM-170 2. Martin 00-18 circa 1958 3. Sonar 2 XL 4. JBL 4313s 5. Ampex ATR-102 GY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 [img]http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/image/images/small-bnb.gif[/img] Another "tool" thread. This one was brought back from the dead. Does that make it a "dead" tool? huh huh huh Seriously, it's amazing how tools change over time. If asked that question today, I'd add Pro Tools, ADAM monitors, Soundelux ELUX 251 and "my ears" to my earlier list. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 patchbay, audio snake, my ears, and my creativity. Having a Lawson L251 ain't too bad, either. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxTick Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 nice double play Phil :thu: i'd have to say the best tool in my studio is still the ol' M3500 - the damn thing refuses to give me shit. :D hey Miro, how's yours working? 0096 2251 2110 8105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTurner Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Have to say this Cakewalk Home Studio XL which is probably gonna be upgraded to Sonar soon, though I don't know why this does all I need. I added the VSampler to it and it's extremely joyful programming drums, which I never thought I'd say. William F. Turner Songwriter turnersongs Sometimes the truth is rude... tough shit... get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Other than the personal ego things & the guitars, I'd have to say my recording program for my pc. [url=http://www.ntrack.com][b]n-Track Studio[/b] [/url] Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcohol Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Other than my Mac, the MCDSP MC 2000 multiband compressor software for Pro Tools. I don't have the real things but this piece of software sure does the job. "The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality." [Dante Alighieri] (1265-1321) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrix Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 This aint exactly a tool - But Ive reduced the number of switches i have to flip to get my studio fired up. One wall switch does most of my stuff. A seperate one for the AW 4416 recorder another for the PC and Im all set. Dont touch that switch!!!! (you need to consider where they are placed). Check out some tunes here: http://www.garageband.com/artist/KenFava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 I just installed a genuine Florida-built voting machine. It erases floppies, Zips, hard drives, SCSIs, IDEs, and 2" tape to [i]better-than-virgin[/i] Quality!! Beautiful! My second choice (since I'm mostly a live musician) is a small CD/MP3 player, so I no longer have to rewind casettes while learning a song. Not glamorous, but sure is nice!! :thu: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 LOL Botch! :D Thank goodness it was in the Democrat's primary and not a Republican / Democrat general election. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXAGON Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 My favorite gears are...: My personal computer (Mac) My Soft Sample Cell with 60 CD-ROMS full loaded and organized My Apogee Rosetta My Neumann U-89 Features Are Not An Opinion. (John Hope, 2003) http://johnhope.blogspot.com/ Addresse: UIPLPPICDSS Ufficio Internazionale Per La Presa Per Il Culo Dei Sbruffoni Statunitensi Att. Tua Sorella Codice Mavapigliatelindomo Pirla Chi Legge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Busta Drule!!! Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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