hip-hop studio - what do you have?

heres whats in my 'bedroom' studio haha...
-Dell Dimension Desktop (P4, 3.2GHz, 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drives(2)*MAIN*

-Dell Inspiron Notebook (P4, 2.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB Hard Drive *2nd/Travel*

MV-8000
Numark TT200
Edirol PCR-80
Motif7
Mbox
Command|8
Proteus 2000
Mo Phatt
Triton Rack
Roland XV-5050
Mackie Monitors
Akg Headphones
Rode NT1000's (2)
T.C. Electronic Finalizer
Alesis MidiVerb 4
Eventide Eclipse
Focusrite P3
T.C. Helicon Voiceworks
Takamine Acoustic Guitar
Fender Electric Guitar
Yamaha Bass Guitar
Fruityloops 4 Producer
Reason 2.5
ProTools LE 6.4
and a ISH load of ideas on paper...


...mostly r&b/hiphop... still perfecting everything
 
Computer
Amd 64 3000+
1 gig ram
80gig and 20 gig hard drive
16 inch monitor (Really need a new one)

SoftWare
Reason 2.5
Cubase sx 2.0
Sound Forge 7.0
Recycle 2.0

HardWare
Delta 66 w/ omni studio (Anybody wanna buy it?)
two Gemini XL-20 turntables with dj mixer
Yamaha PSR 500
Radium61 midi controller
M-Audio Bx-8 monitors
Yamaha MG10/2 mixing console
Behringer Ultra Voice Pro 2000
Rode Nt1000 Mic
Akg 3000b mic
Akg Headphones

Will Be here by tuesday
Yamaha 01x
Audio Technica Headphones
Apex 420 Mic
 
dont nkow if you could call my setup a studio yet, but here it is:

my dj setup:
two numark tt-1520 turntables(peices of sh!t)
stanton smx501 mixer

computer: athlon xp 2500+
512mb of ram

hardware:
tascam us-122
sennheiser e835 mic
numark dm1001x(i need a real mixer)
numark m1 "monitors" which sound like sh!t (soon to be replaced by some b2301a's)
soon to have an Evolution 449C midi controller

software:
FL studio
Reason 2.5
soundforge 7.o
 
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Sonex sh!ts on the wall, and roof.

Dual 1.8GHz G5 [2x250 hdd, 1gb ram]
Mackie SR244VLZ Mixer
Motu 828mkII FireWire (x2)
Mackie HR824 Nearfields
Behringer Truth B2031 (Mids/2's) (for sale)
Mackie HRS120 Subwoofer

Numark BP Turntables < Weak, need new ones.

Akai MPC4000
Kurzweil PC2X 88-Key Keyboard
Edirol PCR-80 Midi Controller
Novation Remote 25 Controller
Akai MPD16 Midi Drum Controller
JL Cooper CS32

(Rack 1)
Roland VariOS
TC Helion VoicePrism+
2x DBX 266XL Compressor/Gate
Emagic Unitor8mkII
Emagic AMT8
Motu DTP
DBX iEQ31
Drawmer DS404
Eventide Plugzilla (for Vst)
Samson S-Patch Plus

(Rack 2)
Motu 828mkII #1
Motu 828mkII #2
DBX 786 Blue
DBX 160SL Compressor/Limiter
Furman HA-6A
Tascam Cdrw402
Tascam DA45HR
Sony DAT PCM R300
Korg Triton Rack
Emu E-5000
Samson S-Patch Plus

(Mics)
Neumann TLM103
Rode NT-A
Rode NTK
Octava MC012
Shure SM 57
Shure SM 58

(Software)
Logic Pro 6
Cubase SX 2x
Reason 2.5
Wavelab 4
Soundforge 7
ReCycle
Rebirth RB-338 2
NI Traktor DJStudio 2
Ableton Live 3

(VSTi, etc)
The Grand
Virtual Guitarist Acoustic and EE
Groove Agent
Halion String Edition
Haion 2
Spectrasonics Atmosphere
Spectrasonics Trilogy
NI Kontakt
NI Intakt
Arturia Minimoog v
Artura CS80V
NI Pro 53
NI Battery
NI B4
NI FM7
NI Absynth 2
NI Vokator
Muon Tau pro
...and a few more

(VST/Dx,fx dynamics)
Waves Platinum Bundle
Waves IR1 Reverb
TC Native Bundle 2
PSP Vintage Warmer
PSP 84
Antares Auto-Tune
Antares Filter
Antares Microphone Modeler
Izotope Ozone, Trash and Spectron
...and a lot more

(Instruments)
Warwick Corvette FNA Jazzman 5
Carvin LB75
MTD Heir 4 Fretless
Warwick Thumb Bolt-on 5
Gyetus SRV Violin and PTA Cello

A few more basses, violins, guitars, and stuff.
 
pc 1ghz 512 ram

software
reason 2.5
fruityloops 3
soundforge 6.0
recycle
rebirth
cubase sx2.0

hardware
m audio delta 1010lt
2 gemini xl500
ion battle mixer
behringer mx1604a
oxygen 8
art fxr elite multi effects processor
 
Hardware:
Akai MPC 4000
Allen & Heath Xone:02
Digidesign Digi001
Event TR-6 monitors
Fender All-American Stratocaster
Franz Metronome
King Trumpet
M-Audio Audiophile 2496 (digidesign's wav and asio driver suck, had this before the 001)
Peavey Rage 158 (small crappy guitar amp)
Peavey XM 6 (for sale, busted xlr ins)
(2)Technics SL-1200mk2
Yamaha EMX2000 Mixing Console (yeah, 2000)
Yamaha PSR-400 (for midi controller)

Software:
Ableton Live 3 (used for quick scetches of music)
Adobe Audition (used for producing turntablism tracks)
Akai DC Vocoder
Akai Deca-Buddy
Akai PitchRight
Akai QuadComp
Akai Rotator
Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-2
Arturia Moog Modular V
Arturia Pitch Right 3
Bomb Factory Essentials
DigiDesign Focusrite D2/D3
Digidesign Protools LE 6.4
Emagic Logic 5.5.1 (haven't used it much, currently learning)
FXPansion VST to RTAS 1.5
Korg Legacy Bundle (sold ms20 controller)
Native Instruments Reaktor
Native Instruments Battery (got with an old MPD-16 i just recently sold)
Native Instruments FM7 Software Synth
Native Instruments Absynth
Nomad Factory BlueTubes 1.6
Novation Bass Station
Propellerhead Reason 2.5
Propellerheads ReCycle 2.1
Screenblast Acid 4.0
Serato Pitch n Time 2.2.1
Sonic Maximizer Direct X Plug-In
Sound Forge 7.0a
Steinberg Cubase SX 2.2.0.33 (for midi)
Waves Diamond Bundle
Waves IR1
 
MONITORING

BOSE 301TM ACTIVE STUDIO MONITORS II
GALE GOLD speakers
JBL controll speakers
TECHNICS speaker system
SONY headphones
SENNHEISER headphones



DESK

digital mixing desk YAMAHA O2R V2, fully loaded, 40 active channels
recording mixer FOSTEX 850, 20 channels



MASTERING

SONY ES 60 DAT RECORDER
PHILLIPS CD recorder
SONY minidisc recorder



SOUND MODULES

E-MU PROTEUS 2000
ROLAND JV 880 multi timbral sythesizer
NOVATION bass station
KORG EX VINTAGE keyboard
KORG TRINITY PLUS keyboard
OXYGEN mini keyboard (for mobile studio)



SAMPLERS

E-MU E6400
E-MU ESI 32 with FX board



OUTBOARDS

TC M2000 24 bit FX
DRAWMER digital dynamics processor
ALESIS QUADRAVERB GT
LEXICON reflex FX
BEHRINGER MDX 4400 dynamics processor
ALESIS 3630 stereo compressor
CL 50 compressor
TF pro microphone preamp
MOTU midi express XT USB 8x8
24 track hard disc
MOTU 24 MK2 soundcard
2x STUDIO TECHNICA patchbay



SEQUENCING AND SOFTWARE

POWER MAC G4
APPLE studio flatscreen
iBOOK G3 (for mobile studio)
HDD FLEX external hard disc
DELL PIII laptop
PC PIII 900 MHz



Logic Platinum 4.7.3. and 4.8.1
Logic Platinum 6
CUBASE SX
Hallion,
Rocket,
Recycle,
Melodyne,
Reactor,
ESX 24, ESX 88, ES1
VST plugins
VST native instruments
Siedlacek native instruments
Hanz Zimmer guitars

GOLD 3 World, Distreality vol 1 and 2, xfx total controll, Bob Clearm drums, Platinum 24 Drums, Fast animation, Pulsar ultimate, Dr EX, Stanwey, Xtreme analog, PUR guitars programs, AKAI sound Lib vol 1, etc...



MICROPHONES

AKG C 3000

SENNHEISER MD 421 U
 
PC – P4, 512 RAM, x2 80gb, Pulsar 3 soundcard

Software:

Cubase SL
Reason 2.5
Recycle 2
Sound Forge 6
Waves plugs
Cool Edit Pro Special Edition
Halion 2
Battery
Absynth
Albino
V-Station

Hardware:

X 2 SL1210s
SH-DJ1200 mixer
MPC 1000
Proteus 2000 (+ Mo’Phat & World Board)
Sidstation
Phonic MX881 mixer – humming piece of crap
Spirit Absolute 2 monitor
NAD amp
AIWA cassette deck
Technics CD player

Future upgrade:

Mackie 1640 VLZ Pro
MOTU MIDI Express XL
Some decent headphones
VAIO centrino laptop
Serato Scratch
 
Damn some people got some good ish. I have yet to see Digital Performer 4 on anyones list. As a home production I have too much to list but I would like to see pictures if anyone has any. I have a pic to display as well.
 
Software:

FL Studio
Cool Edit Pro
Steinberg Wavelab
Izotope Ozone 3
NI B4
BBE sonic maximiser
The ohmforce plug-ins, including their latest, and fantastic synth Symptohm
Waves diamond bundle
AAS Loungelizard 2
PSP Vintage Warmer
PSP 84
Lexicon PSP 42
Izotope trash
IK multimedia Amplitube
Emagic Exsp 24
Antares Tube
Audiorealism Bassline
G-media Oddity
Dashsynthesis da Hornet
Anarchy Sound Software's Anarchy rhytms
Different free (and mostly unused) plug-ins
+ a few eqs, compressors etc which i quit using when i got the Waves bundle

Hardware:

Amd xp 1800+, 512mb ram.
lousy integrated soundcard
Different mics when needed (can borrow any time)
Fender telecaster '63
Gibson Les Paul
A very nice-sounding Sonor Swing drumkit.
3 different acoustic/elctroacoustic guitars (1 nylon)
A very warm and very nice fender guitar-amp
A cold n hard marshall guitaramp.. brr..
Home stereo with some large infininty speakers (DEFECT ATM)
A yamaha keyboard (lending it to a friend atm. i ain't got no midi soundcard )

and for the thingys that do the sound: I'm just borriwing some old headset from a friend ATM :\
 
pc
acid 2.0 (yeah i know, quit laughin)
FL 3
sound forge

delta 1010
mpc 2kXL
technics sl1200mk3d
stanton dj mixer
weak ass audio technica mic
weak ass m-audio audio buddy pre
some guitars, percussion intst's

my hands and my mind.
 
Well I do soundtracks and R&B production also but here is what I produce with.

2.5ghz PC with 120 GB and 500mb of ram
FL Studio
Reason 2.5
Sonar XL for sequencing
Recycle/Cool Edit Pro for sample chopping
VST programs such as Lounge Lizard, Edriol Hypercanvas, Plug Sound, B4, and Pro52.

Hardware:

Studio Logic midi keyboard
Numark Turntable
Rode NT1 Mic
Behringer Pre-Amp (will be upgrading this as soon as possible)
KRK Rockit 5 monitors (will be getting these soon)
Aiwa Headphones

Peace
 
PIII 2.4ghz 512RAM XP
SoundBlaster Audigy
Dual 80gb HDs

M-Audio BX5 powered Monitors
6 or 8 inch Sony subwoof as well soon

2 Technics 1200's
Stanton SK-2F mixer with Focus Fader
Loads of vinyl
Microkorg
Didjeridoo
Roland MC-303 groovebox
Shure PG-81 mic <<--anyone have much to say about this mic? Seems It doesn't pick up much low-end. 'tis a friend's.

edit: forgot software
Reason 2.5
Acid Pro4
Cool Edit Pro2
FruityLoops 3.5
ReCycle
SoundForge

Soon I'll have access to Evergreen College's sound labs, I had a short tour & they harbor a plethora of hardware & software! Only speedbump: they run Macs, I run PCs. I'm suprised I'm seriously considering a macintosh laptop.
 
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Apple Mac G4 Dual 1.25ghz - 1GB RAM - 80GB+120GB Hard Drives.
2x Apple 17' Studio Displays
OS - 10.3.4
Logic Pro 6.4.2
Vintage Warmer 1.6
Firum 2 + Equim 2
Korg Triton
MOTU 828
Behringer Truths
MIDISPORT 2x2
2x Technics 1210s

Future Upgrades:
Rode K2
Sound Trapping on back wall.

-Michael.

Why list all those plug-ins that I doubt you guys own? Learn to use your plug-ins.. rather than using copius amounts.
 
Okay I have CPU runninig Nuendo 2.0
Cool Edit Pro 2.0
Fruity Loops producer Edition
Tons of VST/DXi Plugins(like Antares mic modeling/autotune,waves platinum,gigasampler,etc..(I have good friends that have looked out for me.)
Okay about 30,000 plus records and counting,
3 MPC 2000s,8 pairs of tech 1200s
2 DENON S5000s(which is like having 4)
Aphex compressors/Limiters Various mics including AKG C3000, Sure SM57,etc
hell I even have a radio shack joint I use on the regular LOL.. I have Just recently accquired a TRITON 76le which is becoming my new baby..A Korg O1W,- Alesis QS6 & a Roland XP 10. Got one of them Vocal Eliminators as well.. I hear all of this on my EVENT 20/20s Damn, We have Protools Le running on a I Mac laptop thru MBox Xtra Alesis M1 monitors, My hard disk mixer is a DPS 16,plus if I need more "hard Tracks" We have a DPS12.I just link them up. Oh yea I have a vocoder,S100 patch bay, various cd burners,Neumark mixers etc.. Gee I think that's it..

My Wish List Includes:
a SP1200(just because)
Yamaha Motif
Yamaha Ns10s(traditional)
MPC 4000(you know LOL)
and T.C.Fireworks/Voice Prism..

FYI- Head to Rogue in the City(NY) for all your equipment needs.. They have great prices. Peace Exit9/Beatsquad..
 
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