Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum, but have been a member of other home recording forums that has helped me get where I'm at right now. Looking for sine gear to upgrade to...
Let me explain a little bit about my current setup, and the things that I am thinking about upgrading.
I am currently recording on a self built custom PC running Windows 7 64 Ultimate. I have a six core processor from AMD, 16 gigs of ram, 7 internal hard drives, and my boot drive is an SSD drive.
I just recently updated to Reaper version 4.77 (64 bit) for my Daw. I have several plugins from waves, Sony, and line 6. My current audio interface is the line 6 ux8 which is an 8 channel USB interface. I am using an Alesis DM 10 pro studio electronic drum kit for drums, and I am using that to trigger audio in Superior Drummer 2.0.
I am currently lacking some decent headphones, and I am looking to upgrade my studio monitors. Right now I am using a pair of Samson 40a studio monitors. I bought them in 2007.
For headphones, I am looking for decent pairs to track with, and possibly mix with. I know that mixing with headphones is not the best solution, but I currently do not have a proper room setup for mixing with monitors.
I was currently looking at buying a couple pairs of the AKG K 240 headphones. Does anyone know about them, or have any recommendations for a different pair? I would like to keep it close to $100 a pair if possible, and I would use them for tracking and mixing. So isolation for live mic/vocal recording would be best...
Also, for studio monitors, I am looking for an upgrade or maybe a pair to add to the two that I already have. The back of my line 6 UX 8 unit has several different outputs. I currently only use the main outputs for the monitors I currently have. The outputs in the line 6 unit are all quarter inch outputs. Here is a link to the back of the unit.
https://www.zikinf.com/_gfx/matos/dy...port-ux8_2.jpg
I was looking for a decent pair of powered monitors that would work well with this unit. PreferableI was looking for a decent pair of powered monitors that would work well with this unit. a set that is an upgrade to the Samsung 40a set that I currently have.
My studio is nothing more but a spare bedroom in my house where I keep all of my gear. I am working towards getting the room remodeled, and putting some acoustic foam and trappers where it's needed. But until then I'm just looking for decent gear to upgrade to before I get to that point. I record a lot of acoustic guitars, a lot of vocals, and my main projects right now are my own metal bands. So if someone could point me in the direction of some new items to look up, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you, and I look forward to the replies!