Setting up a Production "Studio"

[RichoKidd]

Sup Darts

Recently I've been looking at getting into a bit of production, mainly producing hip hop beats and such. Just was curious as to what equipment YOU all think I will need. This is my plan

- NI Maschine + Softwear (For darty dirty drums)

- Midi Controller (Suggest which one I should be looking at, affordable price)

- Running through MacBook Pro

- Studio Monitors

- Bass Guitar cause Midi Bass = Poo

What else do I need cause this is all that springs to mind

Help a fella out?

RK

[Jaz]

Monitors is the only thing i could add, i meen once you get full into it and more experienced different midi controllers will obviously come in handy, but for just starting out that sounds good man

[JonnyB]

monitors, a comfortable as fuck chair,

[Jaz]

a comfortable as fuck chair

[RichoKidd]

I own THE comfiest chair ever ey. Its a leather swivel comp chair with a full back and a lean. So darty. Yeah forgot I wanted monitors. Any suggestions as to which Midi Cntrlr to go with?

[legunner]

monitors, a comfortable as fuck chair,

the chair is a massive factor

[Jaz]

I own THE comfiest chair ever ey. Its a leather swivel comp chair with a full back and a lean. So darty. Yeah forgot I wanted monitors. Any suggestions as to which Midi Cntrlr to go with?

ive barely used the bastard cause im a lazy sod but from what ive seen my mpk49 is just a great alround controller...there are other members with 1, maybe tomy, CBG, or wazza i think

[RichoKidd]

And how much is the MPK49. Roughly?

Also I wana spend about 2k over time. Probs start with the maschine and use that to make "$50dollabangers" and change my name to "DJ$50dollaholla"

Then with the money I make go get the midi controller

[legunner]

i produce songs and i only use ableton.

[RichoKidd]

i produce songs and i only use ableton.

Links?

[legunner]

www.soundcloud.com/karmashau5

i have a few originals im working on at the moment.

[ChevChelios]

You definately dont need all that gear man, I'd just get some software to start with and see if you enjoy it. Kinda pointless wasting all that cash if you end up giving it up in a week.

[JonnyB]

what chev said, even if you keep with it you dont need it all, ive been on it for 3 years and have never had any hardwear, i dont even have monitors, just a comfy chair, a laptop and logic

[legunner]

what chev said, even if you keep with it you dont need it all, ive been on it for 3 years and have never had any hardwear, i dont even have monitors, just a comfy chair, a laptop and logic

i don't even have a comfy cchair yet

[JonnyB]

what chev said, even if you keep with it you dont need it all, ive been on it for 3 years and have never had any hardwear, i dont even have monitors, just a comfy chair, a laptop and logic

i don't even have a comfy cchair yet

i just sprawl out on the lounge or something get a blanket and get comfy as fuck

[legunner]

skrillex doesn't use hardware... atleast thats what he tells the media

[JonnyB]

alot of top producers dont. i seen rusko's set up a few years back and he had like a 10yr old pc i couldnt see any sign of decent monitors, he had a mic and an old midi controlller, im sure he has probaly upgraded but back then he was still making sick tunes on that set up.

[legunner]

yeah nice rusko is the man

[legunner]

also on a note on production richo i just posted a song in the electro section, that's an example of a remix i made entirely with ableton, my macbook and my apple mouse.

[RichoKidd]

Maybe just Maschine then, I want Maschine anyway, weather I make beats or not, it looks so easy to use and configer

[wazza]

dont get the maschine....there over priced for what thay do....get a roland mv 8000 or 8800

I love my mv 8000......... shit over maschine & the akai mpc for sampling & sequencing

[RichoKidd]

And they cost?

[wazza]

you can get them from the USA for $600 to $800

I got one here in OZ ( used ) for $500 aus

RRP price in OZ new is $ 2000

[RichoKidd]

$2K! Maschines like $700. I haven't heard one compaint about it yet. Looks flawless

[lloydc]

question - would a kontrol x1 be useful in the production process?