How Do I Spend $45,000, Updating my studio Options

[Mizzeh]

Hey,
I was just wondering what some of your opinions would be on how to spend $45,000 on new gear. I've already got a couple peices of great gear but I will be getting a new mixer and new monitors and slew of other upgrades...just wanted to know what you all would get.

Mizzeh.

[newrigel]

Here is a GREAT native System:
First... get a Quad G5 and put about 4 GB of ram in it $3200.00 Ram $1000.00 approx.
Use Logic 7 Pro or DP $700.00-$1000.00 (Apple hardware, Apple OS, Apple Application Logic= real solid performance) Plus it comes with a great set of plugs and VI's right out of the box! I use DP and it's great for guy's like us that use midi for compositions.
Convolution is just as good as a hardware verb and you can use multiple instances of it.
Spend your $$ on conversion (like an Apogee $2,695.97 or something along that line) and run a master clock on your system (like the Big Ben $1,345.97, this is VERY IMPORTANT for audio quality)
For a great front-end to your DAW get a Focus-rite Liquid Channel $3,295.97
Get a Magma expansion chassis $1,999 and put a couple of UAD-1's in there and get a PowerCore card too for the Oxford EQ's.$2000.00 approx.
THIS SYSTEM IS AROUND 12-15K and will hold it's own against a PT rig for sure! You will have PLENTY of $$ left for other things like a Mackie DXB or something like that hehe.

Proprietary System: Pro Tools, and is a windows supported application (which means it's not too good on a Mac anymore the way it used to be). Expensive Plugs, expensive everything. Bad midi support, ugly GUI the list goes on and on... What's so funny is the new version of PT has features that DP has had since it's inception...
Pro Tools is over hyped and the system above will sound just as good if not better (because of it's midi implementation and editing capabilities) for a composer like you. When you record bands and need to track 28 to 32 live tracks that's where PT comes into play but I would rather just track into ADATS and save my $$... HD's take a dump now and then and to have a really excellent take ruined by HD failure is just plain BS. DAW's are for POST not for tracking and when you have a HD take a dump on you while your trying to impress with your PT system your clients are going to find out the hard way in the end. $45k for the system I mentioned is easily attainable with a hefty chunk of change to spare!
One thing... plug-in count doesn't necessary mean a great song... great performances and creativeness is the key so if plugs and TDM make your talents better than thats just psychology @ work! The plugs in the system I mentioned are cutting edge and integrate seamlessly in your DAW. Blue Tubes plugs are really great too!

This post has been edited by newrigel: Sun 4 Dec 2005, 07:37