Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

>And don't kid yourself that pro gear will guarrantee pro >results either.And don't kid yourself that pro gear will >guarrantee pro results either.

Word.  A friend of mine has released several tracks worldwide and has been featured on Kiss 100, a Balance compilation, a Meat Katie album, and soon a Renaissance album, or perhaps already.  He works in his bedroom on Logic 5.5 with a small pair of nearfields.  I think the only synth he uses is a Yamaha Motif, other than that everything he does is sample based.  His music sounds extremely professional and I'm a huge fan.
It's ALL in working with what you have.
I recorded a band last month in a million dollar studio and it came out sounding like piss.  The Neve console couldn't breath life into this bands music.  Neither could nice Manley Eq's or PulTEchs, or UA's, or LA2A's, none of that crap.  Sure, it sounded improved with the gear, but you could achieve comparable results from cheap ass software emulators.
Now more than ever it's possible to produce pro level music at home on a desktop PC or Mac!!!!  You don't need a million dollar studio to get your ideas out. With that attitude anyone without money may as well give up now.

Compressors:  ART makes a stereo Tube comp. pretty cheap.  The Waves RCL is phenominal.  If you have to do your own mastering Izotope Ozone is killer.  Dbx 160A = great comp.  If you got 500 bucks you should consider the Universal Audio suite, comes with an emulator for lots of classic eq's and comps, limiters and such.
I personally use a Timeworks comprssor that came with Sonar, along with the Waves stuff and Izotope.  UA will be my next move.  then probly the DBX.
 
Peace,
 
Wesley

		
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