My home studio setup

[Gary Carciello]

Hello!

I noticed that Boss BR series recorders are quite familiar here. I use them(Old BR-8 and BR-900CD) many years until they broke. Other main tools were Roland R-8, Boss DR-770 and lately Boss DR-880.

As keybords, i use Korg N364 and Yamaha Motif 6. I build midi sync for kb, drum machine and tracker, so i was able to make bigger arrangements with less tracks audio tracks. Now i use only software synths.

For gtrs and bass recording i use Korg A2, Boss GT-6, Boss GT-10, Digitech GNX3000, Digitech RP500, Boss BR900CD, Line 6 POD and two amplifiers Marshall 5010 Master Lead 30w transistor combo, Peavey JSX 100w head and Marshall 1960A 4x12" cab with Celestion G12-75 speakers.

When i moved to computer recording set up in 2007. It was hard and takes few months to make things work properly. Main reason to this move were XLN Audio Addictive Drums. Before this i always build my drum tracks with drum machines. After that i start to use plugin amps too, like Lepoulin, TSE, Ignite, Guitar Rig and Amplitube.

It takes years to make my computer setup sound as good as Boss BR900CD. It has really great sound.

At the moment i use Avid Eleven Rack with expansion card,  M-Audio Oxygen 25, Behringer B3031A.
Software: Cubase Artist 6.5, XLN Audio AD Drums, Toontrack EZ Piano, NI Vintage Organs, NI Session Horns, Rop Papen Blue 2.

I have done a lot of plugin testing with freeware and commercial plugins.
Nowdays i use just few plugins in the mix(Variety Of Sound TDS Ferric and Epic Reverb, Vlagd Limiter6, TAL Reverb 2 and Cubase channel strip eq.

Otherwise, Eleven Rack and AD Drums has good effects inside, no need to use outboard FX.

I try to program basic instrument sounds as good as possible, so i don't need to"Fix"things in mix.
Many people hate sound programming but i love it. So i use a lot's of time to sound programming with eleven rack, ad drums and keyboard plugins.


Best regards
Gary

[danieldesete]

Sounds like fabulous gear, looks like you don't have a wife 

If you tidy a little you can post a pic our two on this thread :

https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=2782.300

Cheers

Daniel

[Blooby]

Greetings.

What does the expansion card do for the Eleven Rack?

Blooby

[Gary Carciello]

  My wife has really good nerves....i have own music room now. About Eleven Rack, i mean expansion pack, not card :https://www.avid.com/US/products/Eleven-Rack-Expansion-Pack/features

Here is full list about my gear that i use or have used before:

Home studio gear and gig setup:
Fender Stratocaster Custom x 3
Fender Cabronita Telecaster
Gibson Les Paul Traditional
Ibanez EDB500
Avid Eleven Rack
Cubase 5 Essential
Cubase Artist 6.5
Behringer B3031A
Behringer Xenyx 802
Lehle Sunday Driver
Lehle P-Split II
MXR Phase 90 CS '74
Digitech X-Series Multi Chorus
Boss DD-3 MIJ
Dunlop CB535Q Wah
Engl Screamer 50 Combo 2kpl + Z-4 & Z-5
Klotz La Grange ja Planet Waves piuhat



Old gear:

Guitars and Bass:
Schecter C-1 Diamond
Jackson Fusion Pro
ESP Ltd EC-1000 VB
Ibanez RG370B MIK
Ibanez DN500BK Darkstone
Ibanez RG870 Premium
Hagström Viking SB
Epiphone The DOT
Ibanez RG1820X GK Prestige
Peavey Wolfgang Special USA
Ibanez EWN-30SYE-NT
Indie Hollowbody
Paul Reed Smith CE24 2006
Fender Classic Player 60's Strat
Fender Classic Player Baja Tele
Fender Mex Strato Standard 2004
Fender USA Strato Deluxe 2006
Fender Strat"Roadrunner"(telecasterin kaulalla ja EMG SA mikit).
Fender Lone Star Strato MIM
Fender Squier Deluxe Strat FM
G&L Tribute ASAT Semihollow Special
Ibanez SAS36FM
Ibanez SA260FMGA
Jackson DK-2
ESP Edwards LP-L85SD
G&L Tribute L-2000
Hagström Viging 1
Maya Les paul
Vantage Avenger
Yamaha Pacifica 112
Charvel Model 3B
Jackson PC-3 Phil Collen Singature
Line 6 Variax 500
Gibson Les Paul Standard
ESP 400 Series Strato
Härönen Custom Strato
Tokai ST-60"Goldstar sound"-87
Tokai Strato"Goldstar sound"-85
Levinson Blade Delta Std.
Washburn Wi66V Idol
Alvarez AD-60K
Ibanez Roadstar 2 Bass
Yamaha RBX-400 Bass

Guitar amps and cabs:
Bogner Alchemist 112
Koch TS112 1x12"
Koch TS412SL 4x12"
Marshall 1936V 2x12" 2kpl
Laney LT212 2x12"
Genz Benz El Diablo 100C 100w
Genz Benz GB412 G-Flex 4x12"
Line 6 Vetta 2x12 Combo FW2.5
Koch Twintone II 50w
Koch Multitone I 100w
ADA MP-1
ADA Microamp 100
Laney Lionheart L20H
Rocktron Voodu Valve
Marshall EL34 20/20
Marshall JCM800 2205 Head & Marshall 1960 4 x 12 Cabinet
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2554 Head & Marshall Jubilee 4 x 12 Cabinet
Marshall JCM800 Lead 2kpl Head
Marshall AVT50 112 Combo 2kpl
Peavey Bandit 50 Combo
Peavey Classic 50 212
Marshall Master Lead 30 Combo
Roland DAC-15 Combo
Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp
Mesa Boogie Thiele 1x12EV 200W Cabinet
BBE 381 Guitar Preamp

FX and other things:
Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q
TC Electronic Flashback Delay
Rocktron Intellifex
Digitech Timebender Delay
Visual Sound Route 66 V2
Visual Sound Jekyll&Hyde V2
Boss RC-30 Loop Station
Boss PS-6 Harmonist
Boss BF-3 Flanger
Boss BR-900CD V2
Digitech CR-7 Hardwire Chorus
Korg Pitchblack
Yamaha Motif 6
Digitech GNX3000
Digitech RP500
Boss BR-8
Line 6 POD 2.0
Alto Elvis 10A
Roland R-8
Korg N364
Alesis Quadraverb
Boss GT-6
Fostex Kelanauhuri 4-track
Real McCoy RMC 1 Wah
Boss BF-2
Boss CE-1
Dunlop Cry Baby 2kpl
Hartman BF108 Fuzz
Digitech RV-7 Hardwire Reverb
ProCo Rat
Robert Keeley Time Machine Booster
Blackstar Modulation
Seymour Duncan Tweak Fuzz
Digitech Time Bender delay
Mad Professor Tiny Orange Phaser
Electro Harmonix Clone Theory
Ibanez TS-808
Ibanez TS-10
Ibanez Overdrive 2
Ibanez TS-9

[bruno]

That is a lot of gear!!!

:-)