Roland Studio Package Pro
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Posted on Mar 05, 2004 02:57 pm
ILLbizzel
ILLbino - one of WA's finest
Member Since: Feb 10, 2004
I posted this message in the Gear Gab forum, but haven't received any input. Maybe someone in this forum can help me out.
--Roland Studio Package Pro--
I seen this mixer / soundcard combo and was interested in it. It looks somewhat like the digi-vision's setup but with a PCI card. Has motorized faders and everything. I can get one on Ebay for around $700.
So has anyone used this or seen it in action?
I have a DMX 6Fire Pro soundcard and am thinking of upgrading to something better. Would this be a good choice? I've heard m-audio sound cards are pretty good too. What would you recommend for a good upgrade. I focus on hip hop / rap / RnB.
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Mar 05, 2004 03:22 pm I have never worked iwth the Roland setup you speak of, so I can not comment on that, however, I can stand behind a recommendation for M-Audio. But to recommend a sound card is impossible because you, like most people, fail to tell us how your record. Do you do it all yourself a single track at a time or do you record a full rhythm section then a track at a time. What software do you record with? What do you master with?
You could add this kind of info in your profile so it would always be there fore reference.
ILLbizzelILLbino - one of WA's finestMember
Since: Feb 10, 2004
Mar 05, 2004 04:53 pm I focus on hip hop instrumentals. I create a drum line in fruity loops, then record samples into Adobe Audition. Then import these samples into fruity using various effects.
When it comes to vocals, I export the mastered fruity loop file into track 1 of Adobe Audition and then record in real time.
I also updated my profile with my equipment so maybe you can give me recommendations of equipment I should buy next. I'll be getting a compressor soon.
Mar 05, 2004 05:06 pm Geez, I think you could save a bit of money and get just as good if not better recording than with the roland rig by buying an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 and a Behringer mixer. The total purchase would be between $300 and $500 depending on the mixer you choose, PLUS you would be getting them brand new with warranty and all that.
Theat sound card and a good collection of mixers are in "The Gear Bag" section of this site. Considering it's mostly sampling and such, you could easily get buy with a mixer like the 1622FX-Pro service.bfast.com/bfast/c...mp;bfmtype=gear which has some effects (including compression) built into it. I have the 1622 and love it. Has 4 stereo channels for outboard gear such as synths, sound modules and the like and four mono channels with XLR w/decent preamps and 1/4" jack options. Plus it has main and sub outs.
ILLbizzelILLbino - one of WA's finestMember
Since: Feb 10, 2004
Mar 05, 2004 05:21 pm My mixer I have now is very comparable to that behringer. I think mine has even more options.
The reason why I liked that Roland is because of the motorized faders that will remember presets and plus it had option for 5.1 surround sound. Yea it isn't the cheapest equipment, but thats why I wanted feedback first.
I'll look into the M-Audio 24/96. Thanks for the feedback. Any more opinions and comments would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you could check out my website and click on beats. There are a few instrumentals I made.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 05, 2004 11:48 pm As far as the motorized faders go, you can automate everything in software recording applications, which I posted in your other post a few suggestions. I am not a big beleiver in the controllers as yet, since the majority of them have had severe driver issues and conflicts with other hardware. Also I might add that the software they supply with the package is no longer going to be supporting windows operating systems and you will be stuck with something you cant upgrade at all.
So hope this helps a bit, ask anymore questions you might have and we'll try to help youget sorted out.
