Ian Savage Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 ...I'm not really doing much band recording-wise at the minute, anything I'm doing for myself I can cover with my Yammy 01X so I'm moving on my mobile recording setup. Consists of a Presonus Firestudio Project Firewire interface (24 bit/96kHz, 8 mic/line inputs with insert points and additional high-impendance instrument inputs on the first two, plus stereo S/PDIF input - full specs here: [url="http://www.presonus.com/products/detail.aspx?productid=43"]http://www.presonus.com/products/detail.aspx?productid=43[/url]), an ART DPS ii stereo valve preamp (with S/PDIF output, hence bumping the number of simultaneous mic inputs available to ten, as well as providing some nice-sounding preamp alternatives and the option of compression for 'critical' mic recording - again, specs here: [url="http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?type=86&cat=9&id=97"]http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?ty...cat=9&id=97[/url]) and a 2U rack drawer with foam cutout for laptop power supply, external hard drive (not supplied) and cable, which will also house the laptop on top of it (I've been using a 15" MacBook Pro, which fits nicely). All fitted into a Gator 4U shallow rack case - just add a handful of mics and a laptop and you're good to go! The Presonus came with Cubase LE4, and a whole bunch of plugins including BFD Lite IIRC - the discs are around somewhere, but I'm a Logic man so never used them. They WILL be included, there's no way I've thrown them away; also have the original boxes for the Presonus and ART. I'll get a picture of the actual thing when the camera battery's got a bit of charge on it, but thought I'd get the rig up here before I bottle it and decide to keep it! The Firestudio seems to go for about £350 new, DPS a touch below £250, you'd pay over fifty quid for the Gator and about the same for the drawer, so to buy the whole thing new you're talking over £700 - I'm after £450 for the lot, make me an offer to separate but I'd rather shift it on wholesale as it's a great setup that works well together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Really interested in the Presonus and maybe the rack. Will check finances and get back to you. Interested in any trades at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Mmmmm...don't really NEED anything, but whatcha got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Tc Electronics NR-1 Nova reverb pedal? Burman GPA preamp and SL100 power pak (100w valve guitar/bass amp)? Fender Esquire 50's reissue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 [quote name='joegarcia' post='903925' date='Jul 24 2010, 12:23 PM']Fender Esquire 50's reissue?[/quote] Ohhh, eeeehhhh, aaahhh...really shouldn't, but that's tempting - what colour / fretboard wood? What kinda condition (doesn't really matter as I like 'em battered, but out of interest...)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Sunburst with maple neck. Link here: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=93220&hl=esquire"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=esquire[/url] Great guitar, just set up and playing/sounding excellent. Pretty good trade option for the Firestudio and case I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Cheers man, shall have a think on it - got a faked-up 'Esquire' I made from bits already (in natural) but kinda fancy a 'proper' one for no good reason...not sure whether I like the sunburst look or not though, have put a picture of one as my desktop wallpaper to let it 'live with me' for a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 No worries, let me know. It is currently up for sale in a local shop though. If I was keeping it I'd put a black scratchplate on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappygarry Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 May be interested in the art mic amp... Wanna pm me a price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 That works out nicely then haha. You can get a bit of cash for the Art and a lovely new guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Has anyone spoken out for the rack drawer? I could be tempted quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 I was hoping to bag that too but depends if Ian wants to trade or not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 Still uming and ahing, waiting for a guy to get back to me on buying the whole thing but if I get the price I've asked for the ART here okayed I think the Esquire's growing on me...definitely needs a black 'plate though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 If I get you a black plate then will that sway you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmanAzz Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 how much for the gator man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 26, 2010 Author Share Posted July 26, 2010 [quote name='bassmanAzz' post='905801' date='Jul 26 2010, 01:41 PM']how much for the gator man?[/quote] If I go for Joe's Esquire the Gator'll go with the Presonus man; I'm still holding out to see if the cash deal I might have goes through as having now got a date for my house move I could do with the readies more than I could do with another guitar that'll initially just go straight into storage while I find somewhere to live! Garry, you've been PM'd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Last bump before I go for Joe's trade offer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 Quick bump before eBay tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 And now eBayed! [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/smokingbeagle101/m.html"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/smokingbeagle101/m.html[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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