(NOTE: I Posted this in PC Music Recording as well...I'm not sure where to post about "outboard gear.")

Hello everyone. I am a 20 year old college student producing my own music and other people's music on the side for some extra cash. I have a project studio set up in my basement and as of late have learned how to yield better and better results.

I am still a newbie (I haven't really TRIED to learn until recently, the rest of the time I was dicking around) but I feel I know enough to contribute positive input about the products I own/have tried to the forum. I also can tell a lot of NEWbies what NOT to do, because I learned a few things the hard way.

All help is greatly appreciated, and I will try to reciprocate as much as I can.

Much love,

- Bill

Right now I am looking at one of those Hamptone kits (I would get it assembled though, I have no experience with putting together preamps).

Music: Modern Rock, Acoustic Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Pop Punk, etc. etc. etc. After you read my current set up list it will become glaringly obvious that some kind of higher end mic pre is needed. I have gotten by okay with the Aardvark Pres but it's time to step it up!

NOTE: I am in the process of treating my room (tracking AND mixing in same room) and I have a nice sounding guitar set up (Fender Blues Jr., Princeton Chorus, Fender Strat, Gibson Les Paul, Guild Acoustic)

MY CURRENT SET UP:

Interface/Outboard/Effects/DSP Card

Computer Interface: Aardvark Q10 (8 Preamps, Clock, Digital Converters, Soundcard)

Keyboards/Midi: Triton Extreme 88 Key

Signal Processors: Presonus Eureka (EQ, Compression) and FMR Audio RNC (Compressor) **Thinking about selling the Presonus due to the fact that it is a piece of shit lol....

Additional Preamp: Eureka w/ digital out (includes compressor and EQ) and FMR Audio’s RNP

Effects: TC Powercore Element (Additional Plugs for Powercore: Noveltech’s Character)

Reamp: Radial X-Amp


Monitors

Pair of Event 20/20’s


Microphones

Large Diaphragm Condensers (vocals, etc.): Rode NTK and Groove Tube GT55

Drum: Audix DP5

Dynamics (Amp Cabs/Miscellaneous): SM57 and Blue Ball

Small Diaphragm Condenser : Octava MKII


Software

Mixing: Sonar 3 Producer

Misc.: BFD Drum Module, IK Multimedia Amplitube (Amp Simulation)

Mastering: IK Multimedia T-Racks

i find the best recording software is cubase for mixing,recording, editing. and i use my keyboard for drums, but sounds like you have a and drum set. interfaces rock. geez mate, i dont know what else u need. i like the les paul thing, i use a ray turner guitar and a breedlove acoustic. sweet pre-amps and fantom power from interface. perfect sound quality. dvd quality. cubase really really leads the way for me. cant say enough about it.