by boneslygrifter » Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:21 pm
I'm about to get my hands on a new Deepmind 12, and hopefully after I get all my pedals/sold traded (wanting a polymoon and a pitch shifter of some sort) I can get to work on a lo-fi/"ambient" project I've had in mind recently (think Sigur Ros mixed with Imogen Heap, I guess). I'm trying to decide if I want to invest in new mics to record my actual drums myself, or invest in the new Elektron Digitakt drum machine/sampler to keep with a more electronic vibe. Mic-wise I'd probably get an SM-57 (I have an e609 already), a D6, and either a C214 or a Blue Baby Bottle (the baby bottle is literally the only mic I like on my voice and I've put it up against Neumanns and Royers and the like)... plus another Radial JDI and one of their re-amp boxes. I'd lean more towards the mics because my band is also supposedly down to record an EP but seeing as we haven't even practiced in over two months that's looking more and more distant right now, and I'm more excited about my solo stuff.
Gear-wise I've got a Scarlett 18i20, full Pro Tools 12 with a bunch of plugins, and my e609, plus some DI boxes. Had more mics but I sold them off to fund the interface and Pro Tools upgrade, and I've got access to more that I could theoretically borrow if I need them. I do demo recordings and mixes for local bands, so the rig has already paid for itself. I've also got an old Tascam cassette deck I use as an outboard effect sometimes and it'll be seeing heavy use during my solo project. i'm pretty excited to get started on it and dive into my new synth.