Butch P
Member
A few quick questions(with a long intro?. I?ll keep ?em short from now on)?..here's a little background
I?m upgrading from my ?scratch pad? project studio .(Korg D-16, Roland VG-8, Alesis SR-16 ..blah, blah, wolf, wolf..) for some commercial library work.
Here?s what I KNOW I will be getting
Mac(new tower or iMac)
Pro Logic
Fireface 400
Blue Sky Pro Desk or Adams A7
?.???
I?m primarily a guitarist so I?d like to have something that will get me into the pro level sonically(The VG-8 is not cutting it!!).I was advised by a fellow guitarist Logic user that Guitar Pro Amp just wasn?t going to cut it either.
I even considered ? GTR Rig, Pod,.Tonelab,etc..?.and even though I?m sure I can make them sound good I don?t think they will inspire me to do my best for long or will offer me what a real amp/cab can.
Of course I?d prefer a warehouse of Marshall,.Orange,Hiwatt,Vox,Fender tweed and blacfaces but at my house and budget ..it ain?t going to happen soon..
Recently I heard of Randall?s preamp modules that piqued my interest. In a Gearslutz search Michael Waganer gave them a huge thumbs up. Then I saw on another board 2 thumbs up about Egnaters modules!.It didn?t take long until I found out Bruce Egnater was the designer of Randall?s also?.(boy howdy!)The link on his page to some vid?s of Egnater demonstrations sold me ?so far!!
It looks like I?ll be going Egnater M4 -Marshall SL,Delux,Vox AC-30
Recto over Randall RM4(but considering a few of the high gains)
There are lots of options on the power amp but?.I?m looking at the Randall RT2 50/50 or possibly the VHT 2502 50/50. For a cab either a Egnater 1X12 or 2x12 or the Randall Iso 12 cab(V-30??).
Ideally I?d like the Randall amp and cab. I like the Randall?s 6L6- El34 option on the amp and the iso cab is my best solution for recording at home. I could open up the amp with a real cab but? only at short time intervals.The name of the game for me is versatility as opposed to mondo metal mania.
2nd question:
Anyone have any comments on recording with an iso cab?tTimbre,.bass tightness.?Air?
3rd Question ?.Mic ?
57,Senn 421,AT4050,Royer ribbon????
I?ve been eyeing The Chandler Germanium for my Pre and possibly a Distressor for my compressor.Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Butch Price
I?m upgrading from my ?scratch pad? project studio .(Korg D-16, Roland VG-8, Alesis SR-16 ..blah, blah, wolf, wolf..) for some commercial library work.
Here?s what I KNOW I will be getting
Mac(new tower or iMac)
Pro Logic
Fireface 400
Blue Sky Pro Desk or Adams A7
?.???
I?m primarily a guitarist so I?d like to have something that will get me into the pro level sonically(The VG-8 is not cutting it!!).I was advised by a fellow guitarist Logic user that Guitar Pro Amp just wasn?t going to cut it either.
I even considered ? GTR Rig, Pod,.Tonelab,etc..?.and even though I?m sure I can make them sound good I don?t think they will inspire me to do my best for long or will offer me what a real amp/cab can.
Of course I?d prefer a warehouse of Marshall,.Orange,Hiwatt,Vox,Fender tweed and blacfaces but at my house and budget ..it ain?t going to happen soon..
Recently I heard of Randall?s preamp modules that piqued my interest. In a Gearslutz search Michael Waganer gave them a huge thumbs up. Then I saw on another board 2 thumbs up about Egnaters modules!.It didn?t take long until I found out Bruce Egnater was the designer of Randall?s also?.(boy howdy!)The link on his page to some vid?s of Egnater demonstrations sold me ?so far!!
It looks like I?ll be going Egnater M4 -Marshall SL,Delux,Vox AC-30
Recto over Randall RM4(but considering a few of the high gains)
There are lots of options on the power amp but?.I?m looking at the Randall RT2 50/50 or possibly the VHT 2502 50/50. For a cab either a Egnater 1X12 or 2x12 or the Randall Iso 12 cab(V-30??).
Ideally I?d like the Randall amp and cab. I like the Randall?s 6L6- El34 option on the amp and the iso cab is my best solution for recording at home. I could open up the amp with a real cab but? only at short time intervals.The name of the game for me is versatility as opposed to mondo metal mania.
2nd question:
Anyone have any comments on recording with an iso cab?tTimbre,.bass tightness.?Air?
3rd Question ?.Mic ?
57,Senn 421,AT4050,Royer ribbon????
I?ve been eyeing The Chandler Germanium for my Pre and possibly a Distressor for my compressor.Thanks for your help and suggestions.
Butch Price