Official Equipment Recommendation Thread

**'nuum general** · 29th April '10, 06:46 PM

Headphones

Sennheiser - HD25

Monitors

Event Monitors are good value & build quality.

Midi Keyboards

M Audio Keyrig

Audio Interfaces/Soundcards

1. RME 400 or 800
2. M-Audio Profire 2626 or Profire 610
3. Motu
4. Presonus Fire Studio

Midi Controllers

MPD 24 for some pads & sliders
Microkorg series

Synths

Mini Moog

Drum Machines hardware and software

N.I Maschine
MPC 2500/5000
Guru
Motu BPM

This will get stickied in a week or so After it has been populated better (Retro please add what you can under each section. This should be the first reference point rather than making a fresh thread every time you want some gear

**mossmade beatz** · 29th April '10, 07:00 PM

Awesome thread man liking the idea.

Personally I never have used but I heard the MPD24 is swag, and that the MPD26 shits all over it. I am not saying this is true, but this is what I have come to think. Please tell me if I am wrong.

I would recommend the M-Audio Keyrig 25 for a beginner keyboard, but if you can go for the 49 key, I wish I hadn't have made this mistake. I would also recommend the Behringer BCF2000, I know behringer is a shit make all in all, but this control surface >>> 100 quid b-stock, great for a midi mixer, has motorized faders.

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 07:13 PM

Drum Machines hardware and software:

N.I Maschine
MPC 2500/5000
Guru
Motu BPM

Soundcards
1. RME 400 or 800
2. M-Audio Profire 2626 or Profire 610
3. Motu 8pre or Motu 828 Mk3
4. PreSonus Firestudio

***Layzie*** · 29th April '10, 07:25 PM

very good thread!

**Pesci** · 29th April '10, 07:29 PM

Helpful, safe.

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 07:39 PM

Synths

Analog

Mono:

Minimoog Voyager
Moog Little Phatty
Studio Electronics ATC 1X
Studio Electronics SE1-X

Poly:

Andromeda A6
Prophet 08
Poly Evolver

Digital:

Virus
Trillian
Arturia collection
Slynth 1
Massive
Rob Papen collection

***Layzie*** · 29th April '10, 07:45 PM

any other good monitors that would be recommended?

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by *Layzie*

any other good monitors that would be recommended?

Adams
Event
Dynaudio
Fostex

**Demos** · 29th April '10, 08:00 PM

JV-2080 it's got some sick pads in here, just got it working with my axiom.

u know any other good sound modules retrofreak? i saw a proteus going for £60 on ebay would have bought if i had the money, also saw a mo phatt going for cheap

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Demos

JV-2080 it's got some sick pads in here, just got it working with my axiom.

u know any other good sound modules retrofreak? i saw a proteus going for £60 on ebay would have bought if i had the money, also saw a mo phatt going for cheap

Get JV expansion boards for you 2080 like:

Vintage
Keyboards of the 60's& 70's
Orchestral 1 and 2
Hip Hop board

Sound Module list:

Roland JD 990 w/Vintage Board
Roland XV 5080 /3080
Roland Fantom XR
Ensoniq MR Rack
Korg TR Rack
Korg Trition
Korg Wavestation SR/AD
Emu Proteus 2500/2000 modules with expansion boards.
Quasimidi Technox and Quasar
Waldorf Microwave 1 and Pulse +
Yamaha Motif Rack
Oberheim Matrix 1000 (Poly Analog synth)

**mossmade beatz** · 29th April '10, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Retrofreak

Get JV expansion boards for you 2080 like:

Vintage
Keyboards of the 60's& 70's
Orchestral 1 and 2
Hip Hop board

Sound Module list:

Roland JD 990 w/Vintage Board
Roland XV 5080 /3080
Roland Fantom XR
Ensoniq MR Rack
Korg TR Rack
Korg Trition
Korg Wavestation SR/AD
Emu Proteus 2500/2000 modules with expansion boards.
Quasimidi Technox and Quasar
Waldorf Microwave 1 and Pulse +
Yamaha Motif Rack
Oberheim Matrix 1000 (Poly Analog synth)

Retro is the JV-2080 a rack module which produces sounds? I will get ones of these one I get the Soundcraft M8.

Also how would I go 'bout running one of these to my Midi Keyboard?

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by CamMoss

Retro is the JV-2080 a rack module which produces sounds? I will get ones of these one I get the Soundcraft M8.

Also how would I go 'bout running one of these to my Midi Keyboard?

It's a rom sample player with deep synth capabilities.

The XV 5080 and 3080 are better as they have more sounds/effects and editing features.

The JD 990 is the GOAT as its a JD800 in a rack and has superior filters and is the most analog sounding out of all the others, but has limited polyphony.

XV5080>JD990>>>Fantom XR>>XV3080>>>2080>>>>>1080

**mossmade beatz** · 29th April '10, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Retrofreak

It's a rom sample player with deep synth capabilities.

The XV 5080 and 3080 are better as they have more sounds/effects and editing features.

The JD 990 is the GOAT as its a JD800 in a rack and has superior filters and is the most analog sounding out of all the others, but has limited polyphony.

XV5080>JD990>>>Fantom XR>>XV3080>>>2080>>>>>1080

Safe man, can mod's sticky?

If so STICKY!!! this thread.

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by CamMoss

Safe man, can mod's sticky?

If so STICKY!!! this thread.

Done.

**mossmade beatz** · 29th April '10, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Retrofreak

Done.

Cool man.

**Retrofreak** · 29th April '10, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Demos

JV-2080 it's got some sick pads in here, just got it working with my axiom.

u know any other good sound modules retrofreak? i saw a proteus going for £60 on ebay would have bought if i had the money, also saw a mo phatt going for cheap

I'll let you in on a Proteus secret.

All Proteus racks are the same, just with different paint jobs and rom sets...they all have 4 slots for other rom boards so...

Pick up any Emu Proteus module and buy the cards you want separate and you will have a 2500 + exp boards.

I have a Emu Vintage Pro with Proteus 2000, Orchestral 1 & 2 and Mo Phat installed.