What have you got - Total Cost

drage21

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Hey guys,

Ok over the next few days i may post up a few threads about people home studios, i am looking in to setting up my own, and i am trying to gauge the amount of money needed, the equipment and also what is best for what i want,

so i was wondering what do you have in your home studio, equipment - maybe even a little explaination of what it does if you have time,

and total cost

thanks guys
 
M-Audio Oxygen 49 MIDI Keyboard - $150 - $180
I don't think I need to explain what it does. lol

Akai MPD16 - got replaced through MPD18 - around $120
This is something like a MIDI version of a MPC. If you have a plugin that simulates a MPC (e.g. FPC in FL Studio) you can control the plugin to get a MPC feel.

Behringer BCF2000 White - around $170
I use this to control the mixer in my DAW. This model has motorized faders so you can control more than 8 channels. I am pretty satisfied with the controller and it's really worth every dollar.

KRK Rokit RP8 G2 - $250 each = $500 total
These are my monitors. I love them. They have enough bass and clarity so you can mix tracks right for every system. I really can't complain.

Behringer FCA202 - $80 - $100
This is my firewire audio interface with 2 inputs and 2 outputs. I got it a few year ago and it's okay. But I don't really like it and I want to get me the M-Audio FastTrack Ultra which is way better.

The rest is my PC and the 2 screens, this really depends on what you want and what you need. The best thing you can do is to buy the parts one by one and build the PC on your own than purchasing a finished multimedia PC. You will get more power for less money.

I suggest you go to a Guitar Center if you got one near your spot and check out some of the equipment there so you can really see what fits you best.
 
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Computer - AMD x4 955BE, 8gm ram, HD5700 - $800ish?
M-audio keyrig 49 - $100
M-audio fast track pro - $250
Focusrite saffire pro 10 $450
Numark Mixtrack - $200
Custom built far field monitor (chipwood cabinets with mission drivers and OC insulation) - $1000?
Sony reciever - It's old, I don't know the price
KRK Rokit 5's (secondary monitors) - $300
Mics - $300
Gibson Les Paul - $1500
Godin acoustic - $400
Senn HD280 - $100
 
Laptop(need a new one)-about $600ish

Monitors-$600

Audio Interface-$300

MPC-$650

Turntable-$25(yay ebay)

Turntable Preamp- $180

Pioneer EFX 500-$200(I'm selling this if interested)

Midi Keyboard-free

Piles of Records-Lots of dough
 
Gateway 2.80 Quad Core CPU, 6GB ram, 1TB HD - $1000
M-Audio Oxygen 61 Midi Keyboard - $200
M-Audio Audiophile 192 Delta Series Sound Card - $150
M-Audio Studiophile BX8A Studio Monitors - $400
Behringer 1202FX XENYX Premium Mixer - $100
Raven Dynamic Microphone - $200
FL Studio 10 - Free with update, originally paid $300 for FL Studio 5
Cubase 5 - $500

Not including ALL my plugins. But damn....I never realized how much all my stuff cost me piecing it over the years.
 
Just started with my first set up..

Recording/Mixing

built my PC - i5 intel processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB harddrive, 2 TB external harddrive.....about $600 (bought alot of parts I didnt need at first)

Monitors - KRK Rokit G2 5's.... $300 new

Mixer - BCF2000....$180 used

Microphone - AT4040...$300 new

Pre Amp - M Box 3 Mini..$300? new (also comes with Pro Tools LE 8)

Sound treatment - GIK Acoustics 242 acoustic panels (used behind mic)....$200

Don't use it yet but also have a numark TTUSB turntable ($80 used) but I'm about to buy a M Audio Key Rig 49 ($80 used) and a MPD26 ($160 used). Total cost with that will be about $2000

I bought from companies like Musicians friend and Sweetwater so you could probably save a lot by shopping eBay.
 
Macbook Pro 13" (2011 model)- $1200

Avid Mbox 3+Protools- $500

Krk Rokit 5 monitors- $300 ($150 each)

Korg Triton Extreme- $1600

M Audio Oxygen 49 keys- $150

Stanton T60 Turntable-$150

Lacie 1 Terabyte external Firewire Harddrive- $100
 
My creativity...Priceless!

But in all seriousness probably a lot. I don't even want to add it up. Most of it was bought 2nd hand so I have a lot more than I paid of that makes sense.
 
Keep in mind, I have just over the BARE MINIMUM, but it works for me...

Akai MPD26 - $200
M-Audio Keystation 49e - $50
Laptop - $700
Ableton Live 8 - $500
Shure headphones - $100
TOTAL: $1,500
 
I've got a custon computer: 1,630 (sandy bridge i7, usb3, ssd)
Fruity Loops: Free (torrents)
Taylor 214 acoustic: 1,000
Used mic/mic stand/lexicon alpha audio interface:$100
Beats by dre studio headphones: 375 (tax and service plan)

So i'm in a little over 3000
 
I've got a custon computer: 1,630 (sandy bridge i7, usb3, ssd)
Fruity Loops: Free (torrents)
Taylor 214 acoustic: 1,000
Used mic/mic stand/lexicon alpha audio interface:$100
Beats by dre studio headphones: 375 (tax and service plan)

So i'm in a little over 3000

This dude buys a 1,600 computer and 4,00 headphones, and then goes and pirates FL Studio.

FAIL

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I got deals on most of my gear, as in 10% ~ 20% off. Each price listed below is what it costed me out the door. Every piece of gear with * is fully insured and the insurance is indicated as well in the price.

Production Gear
15" 2011 MacBook Pro* - $2700
Maschine* - $475 [Retail Price $600]
KRK R6 G2 Monitors - $200 (price I paid for both - together) [Retail Price $200 each]
AKG K702 - $400
Novation SL49 MK II - $320 (Craigslist, but it was completely brand new, I actually opened it myself when I went to check it out - I even removed the outer and inner wrapping) [Retail Price $500]
Kontrol Audio 6 - $275 [Retail Price $300]
Ableton Live - $500

DJ Gear
Traktor Kontrol S4* - $1000
MidiFighter - $220
Kontrol X1 - $180 (used)
HDJ 2000 - $300
 
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MPK49 -$380

HP Pavillion desktop - $700

Alesis M1active320 speakers - $100

ION Vinyl to mpx converter turntable - $100

Reason 5.0 - *free

Making incredible sounds out of your bedroom - Priceless.
 
Hi!

Pro Tools 9 - 600 $
RME Fireface 400 - 1300$
Mackie HR624 MKII - 1000 $
Yamaha HS50M - 400$
Yamaha NS10M Studio - 450$
PC - 1600 $
Focusrite ISA 220 - 1500 $
Neumann TLM 103 - 1100 $
M-Audio Oxygen 49 - 150 $
 
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laptop acer i3 6gb 500g intel hd 3000 600$
keyboard alesis qx usb 49 125-150$
mpd18 (mpd pad usb)100-150$
audio interface behringer uca222 usb 50$ and alesis io2 usb 100-150$
koassilator 1 (hook up with the beringer) 100$


everything work fine for me use it with fl studio and other plug in
 
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