So I already have a nice studio setup at home but it looks like I am going to start some 1week on 1week off work with a lot of flights to the mine. So to ensure i can keep on producing and learning I am looking to purchase a portable setup. Love to get some feedback on my choices and see if anyone else has anything they can suggest. Money at the moment is not a factor as the mines pay bloody well!
Been reading some review and am currently looking at purchasing the following:
i7 17inch MacBook Pro with 1tb drive (thinking of upgrading to a SSD or purchasing a seperate SSD for my samples)
Headphones: I already own some AKG K240 MKII but personally I don't find that these have enough bass. Anyone else using these and notice the same. The dynamic range is awesome but it just feels like it lacks the low end. Any other headphones that you can suggest?
Soundcard: Honestly no idea, I want something small and portable and it's only really going to be used for my headphones so I won't need inputs.
Keyboard: Was looking for a small 25 key controller with some assignable pots and pads. At the moment I'm thinking of going with the Akai MPK Mini Portable https://www.storedj.com.au/products/AKA-MPKMINI.
I think this is all i'm going to really need. I have plenty of plugins and no outboard gear. Love to get your feedback.
Portable Studio
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Portable Studio
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Re: Portable Studio
I`d say MacBook and headphones plus maybe a headphone amp to drive the phones from the laptop.
That`s it.
The on board sound should be sufficient to produce on the road.
I don`t see the point of it being a portable studio if you plan on taking along a controller.
qwerty keyboards work fine
That`s it.
The on board sound should be sufficient to produce on the road.
I don`t see the point of it being a portable studio if you plan on taking along a controller.
qwerty keyboards work fine
Re: Portable Studio
Yeh but I do much prefer to tap my beats in using pads and i like to experiment with macros a bit so having POTS on a keyboard is very handy. That being said in my studio at home I use the qwerty keyboard instead of my M-Audio, the M-Audio is only ever used for it's pots
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Re: Portable Studio
My main concern is the headphones. I have these AKG K240 MKII but when I plug them into my PC at home they just seem to lack the sub bass...the sound is amazing but personally I want more sub, maybes an amp would help and I can just keep these as they are awesome headphones
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Re: Portable Studio
the amp will help but if the headphones don`t have major sub response it`ll be pointless
why not try a headphone amp with them to see if there's a difference
why not try a headphone amp with them to see if there's a difference
Re: Portable Studio
Yeh I will, i think the bass just has a much flatter response compared to other headphones I have tried.
They will probably do for travelling though and i can fix up the sub when i get home.....I'm going to be earning bulk money on the mines, just looking for an excuse to spend it haha.
They will probably do for travelling though and i can fix up the sub when i get home.....I'm going to be earning bulk money on the mines, just looking for an excuse to spend it haha.
http://soundcloud.com/i11icit
"So much of the work is intuitive. The resistance you detect is just that, a kind of evasion, a sense that too much analysis will inhibit creativity."
"So much of the work is intuitive. The resistance you detect is just that, a kind of evasion, a sense that too much analysis will inhibit creativity."
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