You know what i'm talking about bro ; )

I like it hard.. i dont need any cushioning :-)

heres mine :)

Virus in the Maschine
 

Virus in the Maschine...

ohhh! you got the apollo, is it as good as you were expecting. Everytime I log on gearsluts I see the advert and it makes me want to buy it.

Wassup man. TBH I have been really busy & not had a lot of time to spend with it since I got it. Just about got through the quick start manual & watched a few tutorials but so far I'm loving it. It works great with Live & Pro tools & is also good in stand alone. The best part is I can actually use the Virus Control software with it! Yeah! For the first time since I got it 4 years ago my Virus is actually integrated! Of course you can use any VST or AU plug ins with it & you can also use any midi keyboard if you prefer that to the pads. The pads are very responsive & I actually prefer them to the Akai ones. I primarily got it to put down beats with but you could do a whole track with it without even going into your DAW. I'm probably going to use it with Live for most of my future projects & also in stand alone to just make up loops & such.
If you have had an MPC in the past & like the pattern based work flow then this thing will blow you away with its flexibility, cant recommend it enough for the $.

Hi All

Long time no visit - many changes in my life but hey ho. I have recently started diving into music making again, and spotted this thread so thought I'd have a bit of a fun challenge for those who want to waste some time.

See how many items in my studio set up you can correctly guess. There's one or two thrown in there that are not easy and are just for fun.

It's not as plush as many studios I've seen here, but it seems to work OK for me.

nice setup man ;) but you should probably think about placing the speakers correctly! and what about that window? does it create sound problems on the room? those can be tricky! you could do the trick for speakers with some tripods or something, cheap and easy... cheers

oh, those are tannoy reveal active 6, a korg karma, access virus ti keyboard, micro machine, logic keyboard - that's handy, korg khaos pad, virus control, albino 3 - the one and only, seenheiser HD something headphones... can't make a proper guess about the mixer and number 7

You know what i would find disturbing in my studio....all those arrows pointing at my equipment....doesn't this get in your way...? ;)

Hi tweakhead - I am only an amateur home music maker to be honest, but I'd love to benefit from your experience. How should I place the speakers? I am more than happy to listen and learn. This is my conservatory and so there's windows all around me here I'm afraid, though I am not sure how it could create sound problems in the room. I might look into tripod stands or similar... thanks.

Damn!... you're goooood :)

Mixer is a Yamaha MW12 - very good but a few years old now. Since I took this pic (only a day or so ago) I've added a Saffire Pro14 as my main sound device so I now route the audio from the Yamaha through to that - the difference in sound quality is very noticeable. I also have a sE X1 mic and small sound booth which I am going to use to record my daughters vocals and her friends guitar playing. #7 by the way, is a Boss DR880 drum machine - again, very nice with lots of patterns and sounds... good for inspiration and laying down a riff, but I tend to use the Macschine Mikro for the sounds. The KORG Karma remains an excellent all rounder I have to say... I love the lush pad combi's it is capable of producing. It also has some fantastic drum patterns and sounds so I do tend to use it for those too. Besides, it's my first synth and I'd never ever ever sell my 'burgundy baby'. I also have a KORG RADIAS which is pretty decent for trance/dance etc, but I have loaned that to a friend for now.

The Virus TI though.... wowza, my main and by far, best synth.

You're right also about Albino - it is incredible and I love it. I have also taken a look at Uhe DIVA... some fantastic fat sounds on that, but very processor intensive.

Seriously, thanks for replying, I'd love to hear back from you with any advice you can offer - I am very much still learning.

Haha..... loads of arrows but no bows though Prime NL... I can't play strings :)

Small home studio here
 

My latest and greatest :

Hey guys,

It's time for an update ;) I've built myself a new desk (inspired from Armin Van Buuren's idea) to get myself more working space!

Here we go:

This is the thing I loved in Armin's studio. Now I can roll out a synth that I need, instead having silly amounts of rack units at my room ;)

Studio Setup
 

Here are my modest digs. Some of this equipment is older than most of the members here LOL. Click to enlarge.

-dj

Bwahuahuahuahua!

First time in years I log onto this site and even if the pics are now offline I still laugh when I read the comments about that Juno106.