HARDWARE LIVE SETUP- What next??

[gumpy green]

Hi,

I have just got my live set almost together after alot of work and savings..

Ive got

Akai mpc 2000xl seq/drum machine plus analogue filter bank for it.
Access Virus indigo synth
Yamaha su 700 loop/phrase sampler
Makie mixing desk 1604vlz

But i want to add some more fx units and outboard gear.

Not really sure what to go for, should i go for compressors or fx or summin else....what pieces of gear do you reccomend? say on a 500- 1k buget, what what you buy to compliment the rest of my setup??

Thanks,
G

[gumpy green]

checking these compressors the now-

Behringer Ultra-Dyne Pro DSP9024 Digital 2-Channel Multiband Dynamics Processor
Focusrite Penta Preset Stereo Compressor/Dynamics Processing Module
Focusrite Compounder Stereo Compressor/Limiter/Gate With Bass Expander
DBX 266XL Dual Compressor Gate

and these fx-

Zoom RFX-1000 Digital Reverb & Multi Effects
Alesis MicroVerb4 18-Bit Signal Processor
Alesis MidiVerb 4 Dual Channel Parallel Processor with Auto Level Sensing
Line 6 Mod Pro Studio Modeler Rackmount Modulation Effects
Behringer REV2496 24-Bit/96 kHz Dual-Engine Reverb Modeler

but no doubt ther willl be better ones out ther that i dont know about....anybody got any recomendations

[messyfuture]

i have a similar set up

mpc and akai filter and a 1604, i have a berginger compressor and digitech studio quad fx both of which i want to change but some sort of compressor and fx are needed (i think)

i also have a sherman filter bank which is execellent for mangling stuff and my 909 which just sounds great

[gumpy green]

i have a similar set up

mpc and akai filter and a 1604, i have a berginger compressor and digitech studio quad fx both of which i want to change but some sort of compressor and fx are needed (i think)

i also have a sherman filter bank which is execellent for mangling stuff and my 909 which just sounds great

how are you using the comp?

on one track or on the master?

[messyfuture]

just on single tracks via the inserts, usally just use it on the kick from the 909 cause most of the other loops and that have been processed.

it would be great if the 1604 had inserts on the sub outs cause you could the really get mix pumping by routeing differnet channels to the subs, think its possible on some of the bigger mackies though

[xfive]

just on single tracks via the inserts, usally just use it on the kick from the 909 cause most of the other loops and that have been processed.

it would be great if the 1604 had inserts on the sub outs cause you could the really get mix pumping by routeing differnet channels to the subs, think its possible on some of the bigger mackies though

Yeah, my 16ch 8bus Mackie has submaster inserts.

http://mackie.com/products/8bus/images/8BusInput_Output.jpg

God I love my mixer... only wish I had the 32 :rambo:

[messyfuture]

I did not want to see that picture


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[messyfuture]

I did not want to see that picture


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[messyfuture]

oops double post


what mackie do you have?

[xfive]

lol

I have the 16 channel 8bus. :)

http://reelgeek.com/images/photos/2003-Dec-19-virginia/IMG_0297.jpg

[Komplex]

looks like you need something analogue to mix in with all that digital gear.
maybe an DSI Evolver? or Analogue drum machine/module?

I dunno, Something you can really tweak up on the fly would be ideal I reckon....

[Evil G]

considering that most of your gear has onboard fx, i think your best bang for the buck would come from adding a couple compressors. maybe a dbx 166xl for the kick and bass and a focusrite for the rest of the mix...

[gumpy green]

thanks alot folks, gonna look into them compressors you metioned Evil G.

Still feel free to add any more help.

[dirty_bass]

I`d go for a focusrite to apply to the whole mix.
Maybe a behringer for the kick.
A Khaos Pad for FX
And a good multi fx unit

[xfive]

Speaking of Focusrite.. anyone ever used a Compounder?
I've been thinking about one lately...

Currently I use a TC Triple-C (in multiband mode) on my final stereo signal, and a mono Triple-C in envelope mode on the kick.

[Evil G]

personally, i don't trust bass expanders (something about wanting to be sure that every sound is there because i put it there). but maybe i'm just paranoid. would be very interested to hear if anybody has positive things to say about them.

[slavestudios]

If u can afford it, a few different types of compressor/limiter..

and a tube compressor if u can. lovely to warm up basslines

[slavestudios]

personally, i don't trust bass expanders (something about wanting to be sure that every sound is there because i put it there). but maybe i'm just paranoid. would be very interested to hear if anybody has positive things to say about them.

hell yeah. they are vital when playing live. u never know what pa your gonna get & havin an enhancer to bring out (or strip back) the hi & lo is vital.

[gumpy green]

thanks folks.

this -

http://www.turnkey.co.uk/tkweb/stockdetail.jsp?sku=FOCU-PLATPENT&context=WEB

and this-
http://www.turnkey.co.uk/tkweb/stockdetail.jsp?sku=LEXI-MPX550&context=WEB

are top of my list so far..

whaddya think.....both get good reviews/write ups but has anybody had experience with them?

[Scott Kemix]

Focusrite platinum compounder is an excellent piece of kit. The huge bass enhancer is very usefull towards the end of your mix if it is lacking in that area.

[acidsaturation]

I'd just keep buying anything that I find and fitting it into the rig somehow...

But I'm an addict and that's not good advice!

[Basil Rush]

The lexicon is a seriously quality bit of kit. I've heard good and bad things about the Focusrite platinum stuff though.

[Scott Kemix]

The lexicon is a seriously quality bit of kit. I've heard good and bad things about the Focusrite platinum stuff though.

Would like to hear the bad things about the focusrite stuff, i cannot fault this gear in any way seriously good quality, and fat as ****. You get what you pay for basically.

[gumpy green]

looking at the focusrite penta now.....had well good things said about it..plus as im a beginner ther a few preset settings(tweakable tho)

[Scott Kemix]

You wont go wrong mate