Xonetacular's Setup
Xonetacular's Setup Posted on: 25.11.2011 by Romelia Stankard Now that we can edit threads again I'll post my current setup here for those of you who don't feel like sifting through 26 pages if you are unfortunate enough to be using the default 10 posts per pagedj setup: I need to take updated pictures- looks like this but over here: studio/modular setup as of june 2012 running genome midi on the ipad into ableton out to the modular- such a nice sequencer and very hands on and nice to use on the ipad. I might eventually switch to an expert sleepers digital audio to CV interface for better latency- I believe the latency on the midi/cv converter is more of an issue than over wireless (and genome has stuff built in to compensate) but that's just a guess. Still useable how it is now. modular setup as of july 2012: --------------------------------- original post: It all started three years ago with two Technics 1200 MK2s, a budget numark mixer, and about 15 vinyl records, and Sond MDR-V6 headphones. Quickly I realized vinyl was expensive and I decided to get Traktor Scratch Pro I decided I wanted to upgrade my mixer and get something scratch certified so I got a Mackie d.4 pro My first attempt at a production setup involved ableton live 7, an MPD32, and a Microkorg | |
| Cliff Lohman 07.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Desk thickness could be an issue, ya.. How thick? 2 of these and u could put any type of shelf wood on top then get one of those slanted foam speaker things or something similar for each speaker. |
| Dorie Scelzo 06.12.2011 | No experience at all. It might be worth it for that price, but IIRC, that was from NI right before they started really taking themselves seriously and started making an impact. It's either their first serious card or their last joke. I'm not sure how to tell which, but for $115, it's probably not too bad. I'm actually about to be in the market for a cheap-ish card soon too. Apparently, my old card half-dropped one of its mic input connections, so everything it records is noisy as shit and has a DC offset. It kind of ruined a recording for a video I had to do last week. Whatever |
| Romelia Stankard 06.12.2011 | Yeah I'll do some sound research and keep a look out for chairs on craigslist, maybe I'll find an office going out of business selling their stuff and get lucky
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 06.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Give a thought to the threads about soundproofing. Most of the advice people give for soundproofing is actually about tuning rooms, so the threads are titled wrong, but there's good info on the types of materials people use. AFAIK, the biggest thing is to have something softer than drywall/wood in places that would cause reflections |
| Romelia Stankard 06.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by kevz718
My desk is thick. I could try some stands and lay the monitors sideways so the tweeters are still ear level. I would really like to be able to fit a second LCD monitor on this desk but I have no room with the speakers, I have a 22" sitting around... I'm wondering if I should hunt around for a production desk though since having the MPK49 to the side is a little awkward. I was testing out how the sound is in this space with the sub playing a sine wave low and certain notes I can definitely hear what must be bass reflections (i'm not familiar with this stuff). It's not terrible but with the volume up you can hear it. I'm also in the market for a decent executive style chair on a budget (I can't really justify spending more than $100)- the desk chair I have is from highschool and sucks. I would check craigslist but buying used furniture from someones home creeps me out and I have no way of knowing what it feels like first. I'm also in the market for a soundcard for $200 or less (audio 8 doesn't have the balanced output or volume knob I need) and just missed the Komplete Audio 6 sale, anything else I should look at? |
| Cliff Lohman 05.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
I have them just to give me a lil more support under my speaker stands just in case.. |
| Romelia Stankard 05.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 05.12.2011 | Nice. You're going to want bass traps and something to kill reflections in a space that tiny. And if I were you, I'd consider putting Maschine in a more central location |
| Romelia Stankard 05.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by ginno
I just grabbed a second pair of KRK RP8s for $200 on craigslist plus some monitor stands, I love craigstlist. Current DJ setup: I never really used the maschine over there and stopped using the ipad with the DB4 effects so they went over to my new studio. I finally got around to setting up my studio and getting parts/repairing my desktop PC and putting a fresh install on windows on it. It's about time, I have had a bunch of crap piled in that corner for months looking ugly. Now I have no more excuses for not attempting to make music. before: Now: Studio: Dell desktop KRK RP8s KRK 10s subwoofer iPad with Touchable for Ableton control Maschine Audio 8 Akai MPK49 Sony MDR-V6 the monitors take up a lot of space currently and I can't fit a second screen, I am also not sure if I am going to get a more suitable soundcard for production, the audio 8 is a little weird and I want balanced outputs and volume control on the card. I have a 22" LCD I'm believeing of wall mounting on an army that would swing out over the keyboard. |
| Gemma Saroff 04.12.2011 | What kind of stand are your using for youe x1's? Can you also post an updated pic of your setup with the lights on? Thx and uber sweet setup BTW |
| Romelia Stankard 04.12.2011 |
Originally Posted by buddha131
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| Julio Tewell 02.12.2011 | bateman........................................... ........................................... mind= shattered |
| Bob Padia 30.11.2011 | DIY guy like me! Your setup is very nice. |
| Romelia Stankard 30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Gavintech
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| Madge Kratina 29.11.2011 | Is your day JOB!? you have an amazing setup! |
| Jessi Therkildsen 30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
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| Jessi Therkildsen 30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Romelia Stankard 30.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Gavintech
Check out the ikea mod thread now if you are doing this you can also use godmorgon legs which look better (buy 4 to get all the brackets for the pole if mounting into wood on both ends) |
| Dorie Scelzo 30.11.2011 | You can get them at home depot. The pipe just looks like standard iron pipe, and the brackets are called floor flanges or pipe flanges. |
| Jessi Therkildsen 29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
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| Era Roka 29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Onimode
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| Romelia Stankard 29.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Gavintech
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| Jessi Therkildsen 28.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
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| Romelia Stankard 27.11.2011 |
Originally Posted by scamo
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| Kayce Mesia 26.11.2011 | What the hell is your day job sir? |
| Rey Holubar 26.11.2011 | Your Ikea DJ Stand has gotten my imagination going and to be honest, I never would have thought to go to Ikea for something like that before seeing your thread, where you introduced what you did. Thanks for that! Mixing on your knees in Florida hey? That is devotion. scamo |
| Romelia Stankard 26.11.2011 | *space held for future updates*. |
| Romelia Stankard 26.11.2011 | *space held for future updates* |
| Romelia Stankard 26.11.2011 | -space held for future updates- |
| Romelia Stankard 25.11.2011 | The S4 was cool for a little while but I missed a real quality mixer and began making plans to acquire a Xone: DB4 which was the best gear investment I've made in a while- more on that here: http://www.djranking
s.com/community
/showthread.php?t=38850 This is the greatest mixer I have ever used and the sound and effects are incredible. So my current DJ setup is: Technics MK5 x1 Xone: DB4 Traktor Scratch Pro 2 Kontrol X1 x2 iPad 1 running TouchOSC and iFighter Instant Gratification map Audio 8 DJ for if I want to use timecode or start gigging again KRK rokkit RP8 and rokkit 10s subwoofer Macbook pro wishlist: CDJ-2000 x2 and Xone: K2 x2 |
| Romelia Stankard 25.11.2011 | I moved to FL and just had an S4 with me since it was simple. I picked up an ipad on craigslist and started running TouchOSC This was from before I had any furniture in my apartment Seeing as how I had no furniture yet and had the rest of my hardware being shipped, i started brainstorming ideas for a custom ikea booth in this thread which spawned the ikea dj booth blog post: http://www.djranking s.com/community /sho...highlight=ikea these were my conceptual renderings for my ikea booth ideas This was the finished result |
| Romelia Stankard 25.11.2011 | this post saved for when I dig up more pics I was going between SSL and Traktor for a while when I was in NYC because everyone was on SSL and it was simpler. |
| Romelia Stankard 25.11.2011 | The d.4 pro had lots of problems so I upgraded to a Xone: 92R and immediately fell in love with Allen & heath Xone products and shortly bought a Xone: 1D too I quickly devolved technics and craigslist fever and soon started buying up deals on 1200s and any other gear I could find to fix and sell to fund my gear habits. In the process I experimented with some absurd setups while I had all of this at my disposal. I soon sold the 92R in favor of my dream mixer at the time, the Xone: 4D. I also added two 1Ds to have a dedicated controller area per deck. Also picked up some CDJ-1000MK3s and some various other gear. I didn't actually use all of this stuff at once, it was mostly experimentation because I could and found the absurdity fun. Again, I was buying a lot of the TTs and CDJs to resell and while I had them sitting around I figured I would experiment and make some ridiculous setups. The 4D with two 1Ds was pretty sweet though. Dedicated 1D layout for each deck with minimal shifting. I was able to afford everything just from craigslist technics deals for a while and things got a little out of hand. |
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