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Official Papa Joe

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I'm a small time producer and rapper. I'm in college so I do live in a dorm. I have 2 studio monitors and 2 bookshelf speakers that back the sound up and increase the highs. I have a drum pad and a 49 key keyboard. I use Logic X and I was wondering what else I need to increase the quality of my production from a hardware perspective. I know its mainly about how you make the sounds mesh but I'm really trying to take my hardware to the next level as well
 
are you using all 4 speakers/monitors at once? if so, i would advise against it.

cliche answer, but unless there is something that you know you need, just work with what you have. about the only thing i would recommend is investing in the nicest interface you can afford.
 
Official Papa Joe said:
I'm a small time producer and rapper. I'm in college so I do live in a dorm. I have 2 studio monitors and 2 bookshelf speakers that back the sound up and increase the highs. I have a drum pad and a 49 key keyboard. I use Logic X and I was wondering what else I need to increase the quality of my production from a hardware perspective. I know its mainly about how you make the sounds mesh but I'm really trying to take my hardware to the next level as well
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start by getting rid of the bookshelf speakers.

Hardware? Well, unless you are recording hardware synths or anything through a microphone, you don't need any A/D converters or mic pres or mics...

I have no idea what you DO have ("2 studio monitors, a drum pad and a keyboard" says nothing, but your "drum pad" and midi controller will have no bearing on your sound anyway)....

But the upgradable gear you have is: your monitors and your D/A converter

Room treatment will help.

Monitor placement will help.


but the main thing that will make your music sound beter is your skills as a writer/producer/engineer.

Hardware is a pretty insignificant part of the equation compared to that.
 
Besides a computer/mouse combo, nothing else is needed.
But adding stuff makes it fun and sometimes faster.
All that stuff you listed dude...really?4 speakers, a program like logic,a 49keypiano, a drum pad too.You have the resources, trust me you already do.

Everything else is just preference.(cough behringer bcf2000 and nanokontrol aren't needed but fun mixers to toy with automation)
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you really have more hardware than you need.. maybe some headphones to mix and master.. but look into vst's .. alotta top producers it's just headphones, a small keyboard and sounds/drumkits.
 
Official Papa Joe said:
Sorry I forgot to say I do have headphones haha
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Headphones are pretty big time so make sure they are comfortable to wear for long periods and they have decent frequency response.

Hardware-wise there's really not a ton more you could need. As someone already mentioned a quality audio interface is pretty important if you are recording anything and it even helps a lot with internal latency and stuff. A good computer is a must too imo. The better the computer, the less time you have to deal with bouncing sounds to free up cpu and it just helps with the workflow possibilities.
 
JC_ said:
Headphones are pretty big time so make sure they are comfortable to wear for long periods and they have decent frequency response.

Hardware-wise there's really not a ton more you could need. As someone already mentioned a quality audio interface is pretty important if you are recording anything and it even helps a lot with internal latency and stuff. A good computer is a must too imo. The better the computer, the less time you have to deal with bouncing sounds to free up cpu and it just helps with the workflow possibilities.
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Yea i do have some dre beats I know they're cliche or whatever but I like them a lot. I have a macbook pro so it is more than capable but thanks for the info
 
dvyce said:
start by getting rid of the bookshelf speakers.

Hardware? Well, unless you are recording hardware synths or anything through a microphone, you don't need any A/D converters or mic pres or mics...

I have no idea what you DO have ("2 studio monitors, a drum pad and a keyboard" says nothing, but your "drum pad" and midi controller will have no bearing on your sound anyway)....

But the upgradable gear you have is: your monitors and your D/A converter

Room treatment will help.

Monitor placement will help.


but the main thing that will make your music sound beter is your skills as a writer/producer/engineer.

Hardware is a pretty insignificant part of the equation compared to that.
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+1

I really don't think you need to spend money at this point on gear. Focus on this "the main thing that will make your music sound better is your skills as a writer/producer/engineer."

You may be better of putting money towards, room treatment, software, marketing yourself.
 
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