I have successfully used a Sony MZ-N707 MD and SP-TFB-2 Binaural Microphones in the past. That setup worked fine. The Sony MZ-N707 sends power to the microphone. I can't remember off hand whether or not I tried a dynamic microphone like the one you suggested. Grab the manual for you MD and check to ...

OK, so you can take your tracks to a studio that will do the mixes for you. You will be paying hourly rates to the engineer. Depending on who they are and what studio they are working out of you could expect to spend as little as $50 an hour up to over $150 an hour. You should also look for a studio ...

And of course, there has to be plenty of goodness in this list of samples to get you going:

One Laptop Per Child Sample Library

Here are some really good multi samples that could be used in Short Circuit:

University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios

Kontact looks nuts, comes with 33gb of samples :o. Shame it's £260.. any cheaper options?

Short Circuit is a free one. I switched from hardware to hardware/software a few years back and I got Kontakt as part of Komplete really cheap.

How do samplers work with instruments like strings/brass etc ...

Kontakt or any sampler would be good for those since they are acoustic instruments.

The old noise box:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmacklin/1 ... 2/sizes/l/

All in boxes waiting to be moved.

I just took a listen. Sounds hollow and thin. The sub comes across deep and clear but the mix is mostly upper mids and highs. There isn't much off a bottom end going on.

Hammering back absinthe and going for pizza!

Beatburner
http://beatburner.co.uk/

Short Circuit is pretty good!
I've wanted to check it out because I love the interface. Plain, vanilla and simple. It doesn't try to look like hardware on a screen. :D

Never heard of Highlife, will probably check it out cause I have a bit of OCD when it comes to software :oops:
Highlife is a ...

Highlife:
http://www.discodsp.com/highlife/download/

Legendary wrote: Short circuit?
http://vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php

You beat me to the punch!

Might be something useful there. I have used to Highlife in the far distant past but due to OS X it has become even more distant.

Blip wrote: I propose kick, snare and ukelele. 3 samples.

I agree! Let's see what comes out of that. Hell, replace ukulele with accordion.

jonzza wrote:OK here's part one of the samples I've got:

Grime pack pt 1 - beats:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8V3068WR

Will get the rest uploaded asap

Thank you!

Check out Anton Webern as well.

tinitus wrote:Arp 2600 in an garagesale a couple years ago, at about 30£.

Haven't made it function yet, thou...

That's a find!!!

There was one of these in my old recording studio but I never got to use it. The owner was storing it there until it got sold to a synth museum.

Korg Poly800 = FREE
E-mu Emax II = FREE
Boss SP202 = $50 (when they first came out)
Boss DR202 = $50 (when they first came out)
Zoom Rhythmtrak ??? = $50 (when they first came out)
Korg Electribe ER1 = $205 (During the first production run)
Korg Electribe ER1 = $50 (6 monthes later)
Lexicon Core 2 ...

HabitualBeatsCamp wrote:I spent all of 45 minutes tonight after work to do this:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/116003972b6cc816/

Diggin' it!

Eventide Orville

Reverb, Reverb, Reverb, Echos, and Delays!!!