£150 to spend, what on ?

[professorlamp]

heres the things i DONT want recommended
Guitar gear (FX pedals,pickups,guitars,sefkgjsdfghklmodulators)
Microphones (dynamic, condendser or ribbon)


i AM however looking for recording gear so if you've seen something highly worth the 150 please do tell me
I mainly record prog rock /experimental stuff if that helps (don't know why it would)

 

[slashvanyoung]

Do you have a reamp box already?

 

[professorlamp]

im not sure if you meant preamp or not but no i dont have a reamp or a preamp box

 

[slashvanyoung]

I surely meant a re-amp box like the Little Labs Redeye, Radial Pro RMP etc.

It will give you the opportunity to re-amp your guitar and bass DIs through your amp(s), so you don't have to worry about getting the right tone while tracking. Makes you way more flexible...

This only applies if you use real amps at all, of course.

 

[professorlamp]

I do indeed use an amp and hmm this is intriguing , I only use my amp for the guitar though would this be worth it with only one amp?

 

[ahjteam]

http://faderwear.com/guides/re-amp.shtml

 

[professorlamp]

I read through the guide quickly and I'm not too enthused about a reamp box, thanks for the suggesting though

 

[slashvanyoung]

I do indeed use an amp and hmm this is intriguing , I only use my amp for the guitar though would this be worth it with only one amp?

Just ask yourself this: Are you sometimes dissatisfied with your guitar sound while mixing and wish you could get back to readjust some settings without having to actually re-record the parts?

if your answer is yes to this, then a reamp box will most likely be a worthy investment.

You would need a DI box then too or a reamp box that also functions as a DI to capture your DIs. Or you can just go directly into your interface (if it's got an instrument input, otherwise you need a DI box again) to capture the DIs while monitoring with amp sims.

The Little Labs Redeye is a popular choice since it's both a great re-amp unit and a good DI. It's a bit above your budget though, but there are others which are cheaper but they may not function as a DI.

 

[slashvanyoung]

Oh well then... acoustic treatment is also very important if you haven't treated your room yet.

 

[professorlamp]

Ok i'll tell you what i have got so we can stop playing the guessing game
I have a a mixer with 5 xlr inputs , a midi keyboard and two mics.
Extremely minimalist i know but this will give you an idea of what i do have and dont have

 

[professorlamp]

and an interface forgot that one

 

[drew_drummer]

Spend it on ho'zzzz

 

[professorlamp]

Bitches and ho's fo' sho' negro

 

[professorlamp]

thinking I might save the money then buy an orange tiny terror and THEN a DI/Reamp box

 

[drew_drummer]

NNOOOOOOO!! Orange Dual Terror; they are win! Demo video coming soon!

 

[professorlamp]

nooo way can't afford that , then i'd be spending like another £200 or so on a cab which totals to like 600
sorry but the tiny terror it is, is there a huge difference anyway?

 

[ACEvilmuffin]

a savings account

 

[Lasse Lammert]

2 sm57s

 

[16S]

a george fisher lean mean grilling machine

 

[jeid]

Oh well then... acoustic treatment is also very important if you haven't treated your room yet.

+1000000

I just treated my room for less than that and it's made a big difference to the room reflections. Do it faggot!