Hey all, I've been making beats for a while now, and feel as though it's about that time to get some actual quality home equipment so I can get quality mixes and learn learn learn learn. I found this forum and it has been a great help and has TONS of great information posted by others like me that produce or want to produce better music. Anyways...here is what I'm thinking about buying and I would like to know if I am headed in the right direction as far as quality and "bang for your buck".
- A pair of KRK RP6G2's (One retails for $200, but I would get one for about $107 with my employee discount at Best Buy, so I figured after some of the great reviews I've read that this was a really good route to go). I want to be able to mix great bass lines, because that is something I have never been able to do and I've read these have a really good and accurate bass response. Any other good monitors you would recommend in addition to these that I should consider?
- Audio Interface: This is were I'm slightly torn...I really like the Presonus Firestudio Mobile from what I have read, but am also thinking about the M-Audio Profire 610 which is more money, but I would be willing to shell it out possibly. The other two I am looking at are the Echo Audiofire 4 and the Focusrite Saffire Pro 24, but I haven't read much about these. I will say I'm leaning towards the presonus firestudio mobile, but if it is worth another 50-70 to get the profire 610 I'll do it, I swear. I'm also going to get a condenser mic further down the road also, so i want to make sure the interface I get is going to sound great with vocals and be able to power the mic correctly and most effectively.
I have a MIDI Keyboard also that I'll probably just keep for now because it has a MIDI I/O and it does the job fine. At this point I am comfortable with making beats, but have started to DIG hardcore into the mixing aspect as I want my beats to sound more commercial. I realize though that I need the equipment to do so instead of the basic stuff I have now which is a very nice custom built computer, a cheaper creative sound card, and headphones/logitech computer speakers. All of that stuff worked fine as I learned and entered into the "musical production world", but now it's time to step it up a notch because I have fallen in love with this lifestyle and I want it to be a part of my life forever regardless of if I make money or not. There is no better feeling IMHO than showing someone your own work(music, movies, food, artwork, etc) and then getting a positive/constructive response that makes you feel great, OR pushes you harder to get BETTER. I would LOVE any advice or recommendations you guys have and to see if I'm on the right track on what I'm thinking about getting for my first home studio. I'll be turning 20 in JUNE and will be treating myself to this purchase and can't even begin to tell you how EXCITED I am about this and getting better with my beats. I can't wait to share my music with you guys in the near future, so look out for me!
Much Love,
Lassy
- A pair of KRK RP6G2's (One retails for $200, but I would get one for about $107 with my employee discount at Best Buy, so I figured after some of the great reviews I've read that this was a really good route to go). I want to be able to mix great bass lines, because that is something I have never been able to do and I've read these have a really good and accurate bass response. Any other good monitors you would recommend in addition to these that I should consider?
- Audio Interface: This is were I'm slightly torn...I really like the Presonus Firestudio Mobile from what I have read, but am also thinking about the M-Audio Profire 610 which is more money, but I would be willing to shell it out possibly. The other two I am looking at are the Echo Audiofire 4 and the Focusrite Saffire Pro 24, but I haven't read much about these. I will say I'm leaning towards the presonus firestudio mobile, but if it is worth another 50-70 to get the profire 610 I'll do it, I swear. I'm also going to get a condenser mic further down the road also, so i want to make sure the interface I get is going to sound great with vocals and be able to power the mic correctly and most effectively.
I have a MIDI Keyboard also that I'll probably just keep for now because it has a MIDI I/O and it does the job fine. At this point I am comfortable with making beats, but have started to DIG hardcore into the mixing aspect as I want my beats to sound more commercial. I realize though that I need the equipment to do so instead of the basic stuff I have now which is a very nice custom built computer, a cheaper creative sound card, and headphones/logitech computer speakers. All of that stuff worked fine as I learned and entered into the "musical production world", but now it's time to step it up a notch because I have fallen in love with this lifestyle and I want it to be a part of my life forever regardless of if I make money or not. There is no better feeling IMHO than showing someone your own work(music, movies, food, artwork, etc) and then getting a positive/constructive response that makes you feel great, OR pushes you harder to get BETTER. I would LOVE any advice or recommendations you guys have and to see if I'm on the right track on what I'm thinking about getting for my first home studio. I'll be turning 20 in JUNE and will be treating myself to this purchase and can't even begin to tell you how EXCITED I am about this and getting better with my beats. I can't wait to share my music with you guys in the near future, so look out for me!
Much Love,
Lassy
