Hi everyone!!
This few last weeks have been awesome for my career, as I've got no more booking time available until March 2012. That means I'm starting to have a solid income every month.
That led me to the conclusion that as I'm starting to charge prices that aren't in the amateur range anymore, I should ditch all the bedroom warrior gear and get myself a good professional workstation.
Therefore I'd like to ask you guys about this setup, if you think I should go for other gear or past experiences, etc...
COMPUTER:
I'm thinking about one of the new 27" iMac computers:
- Intel Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz
- 8GB SDRAM DDR3 1333MHz
- 1TB HDD 7200RPM
- AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
- 4 USB 2.0 ports (+2 more in the keyboard, for pen drives, ilok and stuff)
- 1 Firewire 800 port
- 2 Thunderbolt ports
- 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
That would be 2400, and that's the top limit I could spend on a computer. There's more stuff to be bought. My actual setup is:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.10GHz
- 3GB SDRAM DDR2 333Mhz
- 256GB HDD 5400RPM
- Nvidia GForce 8400M GS 256Mb DDR2
- 3 USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 Firewire mini port
- 1 Ethernet port
And totally sucks
INTERFACE
Now I have a Line6 Toneport UX1, that was awesome for a beginner, but the mic preamps and DI quality is horrible, the knobs are noisy and the volume knob is broken, so I have to set it to max all the time to get any sound.
So after some research I want to get this:
- Saffire Pro 24 DSP
I don't need multiple I/O because I only offer mixing services, so no need to track anything (maybe some guitars/bass or vocals for my own band). I also don't plan on offering tracking services, ever.
However I'd like to get a good interface with solid drivers, nice mic pre's and decent converters. As you can see I'm a bit tight on the budget already, so I couldn't go for a Metric Halo
Maybe I should go for an Apogee Duet 2? Looks a bit too limited and oriented for amateur recordings... Is it any good?
What else is out there to be really considered for my situation?
Thanks for reading!!
/Erik
This few last weeks have been awesome for my career, as I've got no more booking time available until March 2012. That means I'm starting to have a solid income every month.
That led me to the conclusion that as I'm starting to charge prices that aren't in the amateur range anymore, I should ditch all the bedroom warrior gear and get myself a good professional workstation.
Therefore I'd like to ask you guys about this setup, if you think I should go for other gear or past experiences, etc...
COMPUTER:
I'm thinking about one of the new 27" iMac computers:
- Intel Core i7 Quad 3.4GHz
- 8GB SDRAM DDR3 1333MHz
- 1TB HDD 7200RPM
- AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
- 4 USB 2.0 ports (+2 more in the keyboard, for pen drives, ilok and stuff)
- 1 Firewire 800 port
- 2 Thunderbolt ports
- 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
That would be 2400, and that's the top limit I could spend on a computer. There's more stuff to be bought. My actual setup is:
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.10GHz
- 3GB SDRAM DDR2 333Mhz
- 256GB HDD 5400RPM
- Nvidia GForce 8400M GS 256Mb DDR2
- 3 USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 Firewire mini port
- 1 Ethernet port
And totally sucks
INTERFACE
Now I have a Line6 Toneport UX1, that was awesome for a beginner, but the mic preamps and DI quality is horrible, the knobs are noisy and the volume knob is broken, so I have to set it to max all the time to get any sound.
So after some research I want to get this:
- Saffire Pro 24 DSP
I don't need multiple I/O because I only offer mixing services, so no need to track anything (maybe some guitars/bass or vocals for my own band). I also don't plan on offering tracking services, ever.
However I'd like to get a good interface with solid drivers, nice mic pre's and decent converters. As you can see I'm a bit tight on the budget already, so I couldn't go for a Metric Halo
Maybe I should go for an Apogee Duet 2? Looks a bit too limited and oriented for amateur recordings... Is it any good?
What else is out there to be really considered for my situation?
Thanks for reading!!
/Erik