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| As well as being a DJ, DJ Smithers is also involved in writing and producing tracks from his own studio. For those of you who are interested, maybe in even setting up your own system, then here is a guide to all the equipment and its costs |
| Equipment Listing and costs: (Click on the link for a picture) For actual pictures of the studio, click here DJ equipment: 2 x Technics SL1210's �350 each Gemini 676 Mixer w/sampler �300 2 x Numark deck flight cases �90 each 10" Numark mixer flight case �65 2 x Stanton 500 MkII needles �30 each 2 x Ortofon Concordes �100 pair Ministry dj1004 headphones �40 Studio Gear: Computer and hardware: IBM 866 (191MB RAM) PC �1000 Westfield 10 U rack flight case �75 Behringer Ultra Patch Pro 48-point patch bay �40 Peavey RQ200 6 channel mixing desk �120 Emagic amt8 USB midi interface �300 Computer software: Logic Audio Platinum V5.2 (�649) Steinberg Cubase and SX (�300) Steinberg Wavelab V4 (�200) T.Racks mastering software (�200) Native Instruments Absynth Warldorf Attack Orange vocoder + lots of other plug-ins!!! Contollers and sounds: Logic Control hardware surface for logic V5 �850 Evolution MK-125 midi keyboard controller �100 EMU Mo'Phatt sound module �659 Keyfax Phat-Boy Midi controller �140 Akai S3000XL stereo sampler �500 (second hand) Yamaha DJXIIB groovebox �100 Yamaha SW1000XG synthesiser sound card �359 Effects and processors: Korg Kaoss Pad effects unit �200 Behringer Ultra Graph Pro 31 band EQ unit �130 Behringer Ultrafex Pro Multi band sound enhancer/exciter �120 TC Electronic Triple C stereo channel compressor �400 Pro-Sound cardioid microphone �130 Rhode NT1 Microphone �150 Focusrite Platinum Trackmaster mic/instrument pre-amp �180 Recording and Amplification: Aiwa XR-M98 Mini disc / CD recorder �500 AKAI AM27 100w Stereo amplifier �170 2 x KAM K 5/60 100w monitor speakers �300 pair Gale 100w Sub woofer �150 Total cost: �7,548 (not including all leads and desk etc) Obviously all this was not bought over night, and has been the savings of a few years working in a bar! Although this kind of money seems out of reach for some people to spend, don't worry, it does take time to build up a decent set - its all worthwhile in the end. How the studio is connected together................... How the studio is set out, plus dimensions.................. |
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| If you have any queries regarding studio building and set up, including operations of any gear above, feel free to email me Tutorial pages will be created soon |
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