Outboard Gear

[ritaheed]

from wot ave heard it is possible to make gd tunes from software but for me a can hear the difference with hardware.....one example tht really sticks out 4 me is the flying lyrinkis from scotland who use alot of hardware.....there stuff is just from another planet...OMG !!! there live sets send u craaaazy!! so clean, so precise, soooo goood!! but at the same time peeps like dolphin and the teknoist (hardcore techo) only use software and there stuff is the ****in bomb!! am currently startin 2 build a studio and so far ive bought a jomox mbase 01, an electrible esx1, a waldprf blofielld (on the way) and lookin 2 get an access virus!! plus a sherman filter bank!! (tht will b the bomb) a just feel its wot u like, wot ur n2.....if ur gna make gd music thn ur gna make gd music!!.....yeah hardware is expensive but u pay 4 wot u get...ma opinion!!!

defo check out the access virus and the sherman filter bank!! cant go wong wae th shiitt!!

[Barely Human]

I really dont think it matters too much nowerdays. Much of the little benefit gained in sound quality by outboard gear for most producers is outweighed by the ease of use and speed of software. Personally I couldnt care if it may sound that 5% fatter, if its formulated tripe, its still crap.

[loopdon]

I reckon one strength of hardware lies in its limitations. You can get sooo lost in the endless possibilties of software. Millions of plugins etc. With hardware i guess you will tend to learn the gear you have got inside out?! Plus it provides a more`hands on` feel. Possibly more than a midi controller can. I presume a combination of both worlds might be beneficial to the sound you produce. Best of both worlds kinda thing. Getting tons of hardware before you have ever produced/made music might not be the best idea, though.

[ronlaboa]

has anyone used the sherman filter bank if so whats it like, and any one know any good software distortion cos all the ones ive tried sound lame compared to hardware

[Jay Pace]

has anyone used the sherman filter bank if so whats it like, and any one know any good software distortion cos all the ones ive tried sound lame compared to hardware

I've got one. Its amazing. A machine with a life of its own that brings something unpredictable and amazing to your sounds. All the crackle and hiss and overdrive and resonance are very much unique to the machine. I'm sure technically you could create some VST that would try and emulate it all, but i doubt theres one around. Nothing software based I've heard comes close. It can do disgusting distorted madness or subtle warmth and filtering.

Best machine I've ever bought, lynchpin of my studio :)

[yellaman]

what do u use it on and how mate?? im thinkin i mite get one soon.. jus bought an RME FF400!! (wow..wow..wow..by the way!) so it wont be for a couple months but i need to know! what r they good 4 and why??