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Pincho Paxton
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I was looking at DevilLiger's post about his audio gear, and then a few more people said that they had some audio gear, so I thought it would be a change to have an Audio Gear thread.

When you work on games for a long time, the one thing you notice is that you need good music for your games. You put things on YouTube, and you use commercial music, and then get a message off YouTube saying that it is commercial music, but they leave it up anyway.

Well, it doesn't hurt to get some Audio gear, and here is mine...



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NIlooc223
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Yes I make some good music with this



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Quote: "You put things on YouTube, and you use commercial music, and then get a message off YouTube saying that it is commercial music, but they leave it up anyway."


just because they leave it up it doesnt mean it should stay up. They do not have any responsibility to take it down, that one, is yours...

Youtube does however activly take such things down...

At any rate: thats pretty much a douche move, you take someones music and leave it up for everyone to hear - its pretty much piracy in a sense.


And i do know you didnt exactly say you did it, but lots of people do, and if youre trying to make it into the gaming industry, but rip other people off.. its kinnda double standards isnt it?


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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 10th Apr 2012 02:39 Edited at: 10th Apr 2012 02:42
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Quote: "just because they leave it up it doesnt mean it should stay up. They do not have any responsibility to take it down, that one, is yours...

Youtube does however activly take such things down...

At any rate: thats pretty much a douche move, you take someones music and leave it up for everyone to hear - its pretty much piracy in a sense.


And i do know you didnt exactly say you did it, but lots of people do, and if youre trying to make it into the gaming industry, but rip other people off.. its kinnda double standards isnt it?"


In case you didn't notice. The thread is about not using commercial music. The big black thing is called a keyboard, you press keys, and get sounds, and don't rip anyone off.

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Quote: "In case you didn't notice. The thread is about not using commercial music. The big black thing is called a keyboard, you press keys, and get sounds, and don't rip anyone off.
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And yes i did notice that too, and as you said: it is about not using commercial music, thus my "rant" is perfectly valid.


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Fatal1ty Gaming Headset

Had one of these before... broke it [seriously do not ask]
missed it so much and recently found it almost half price and nabbed one for myself again, its an excellent headset.

Product Specifications

Earphones
Driver units: 40mm Neodymium magnet
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
Impedance: 32ohms
Sensitivity (1kHz): 105dB/mW

Microphone
Microphone type: noise-cancelling condenser
Frequency response: 100Hz-15kHz
Impedance: <10kohms
Sensitivity (1kHz): -40dBV/Pa
Cord length: 8-foot / 2.5m Oxygen-Free Copper cable
Input/Output plugs: 1/8" / 3.5mm gold-plated stereo miniplugs
Net weight: 7oz. / 200g (without packaging)

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I must ask

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@Dark basic dude79
IhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyouIhateYOUIhATEyou



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Ah! Anger issues? I have those. Sometimes i have to move away from my computer when programming doesnt quite work out or else i might end up with a non working computer... other than that im a nice person! I would show a picture my my audio gear but it isn't quite view worthy seeing as its just some crappy speakers built into my laptop... To this day, after owning my lappy (thanks for the term MrValentine) for 2 and a half years, i still cant for the life of me figure out where the two speakers under the speaker grill are...

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Quote: "i still cant for the life of me figure out where the two speakers under the speaker grill are..."


Quote: "under the speaker grill"


you are welcome

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Oh! Why, no one ever told me that?

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Benjamin
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Posted: 10th Apr 2012 06:55 Edited at: 10th Apr 2012 06:57
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Please try to keep it on topic guys... well, try a little harder anyway.

@Pincho: Nice, wish I had me some of that gear! All I really have for recording is a couple of keyboards (granted, they are good keyboards), a pair of not-so-good-anymore headphones, some half-decent speakers hooked up to a hifi (that I can run audio through) and a Tascam portastudio. I usually do recording direct to the PC though, since the quality is not bad and it's a lot less messing around.

Need to get myself a basic mixer at some point, as well as a proper keyboard amp and some effects pedals. Kinda difficult doing gigs without my own amp.



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upright piano, Perl River and a Cello...

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Quote: "Please try to keep it on topic guys"
That was my bad!

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I have clean hands on that one >.<

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Posted: 10th Apr 2012 07:31 Edited at: 10th Apr 2012 07:44
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hope this doesn't count as double posting or any violations but i'll post "all" my audio gears here.

edit: can anyone recommend me some monitors that last me many years that still sounds great? It has to be under $300 USD. btw what's next? show us your Car/Truck/SUV?

M-Audio Fast Track Pro



M-Audio Keystation 61ES


FL Studio 9: Producer Edition


Developing on this machine: Dell 9150 w/4GB DDR2 RAM,XP,HD4350(512mb),500GB HDD


Coming soon will be Condenser microphone, electric guitar,pop filter, audio monitors, and Fl Studio upgrades like more VST and such.


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I havn't got a good camera and most of my kit is disassembled and boxed at the moment til I get my PC fixed but...

software:
Reason
abelton live

hardware:
Tascam FW 1884 + 8 channel multicore
http://www.123dj.com/djtools/fw1884.html

2 X Behringer c4 pencil mics + X Y mount
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/C-4.aspx

8 X clip on cardioid drum mics + two more pencil condensers.
(obscure brandless mics with no website,great sound though)

fender passport PA system for monitors
http://www.fender.com.au/proaudio/pass_p250.php

Behringer headphone amp
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/AMP800.aspx

Behringer DI
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/DI100.aspx

Behringer UMX 61 keyboard
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UMX61.aspx

yourock midi guitar
http://www.yourockguitar.com/products/you-rock-guitar

samick thin body steel string electric/acoustic (no website, have only ever seen two guitars of this model)

Ibanez Gio electric guitar
http://www.ibanez.com/ElectricGuitars/SeriesIntro-Gio_Intro

this stuff and a Giant box of cables and leads that I am not counting

I got more gear at my brothers house in Melbourne, but I gotta get the cash to ship it up to Queensland.
we used to have a mad home studio in our old house. I miss that house but not Melbourne.

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This is the first song that I made, called TimeLoop, and has a DBPro program running in the background...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q6cPDTkhp4&feature=youtu.be

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Yeah I remember seeing that a few weeks/months ago...

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sounds nice pincho, do I detect a slipknot and dr who influence?
definitly suites the theme of the video.

not my first ever track but I'll share one I made on my rig.


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Pincho Paxton
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Sounds creepy! I don't know if it is for a game or not, but it's a good gaming song.

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Kezzla, aside from slight hints of terrible encoding sound effect and sounding somewhat like Resident Evil Afterlife theme... its kind of half likable and half creepy

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Posted: 10th Apr 2012 16:00 Edited at: 10th Apr 2012 16:03
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Thankyou Mr Valentine, I wrote that not long after getting reason, so yeah, the sound effects were laid on heavy . I kinda like things muddy when muddy is called for, and muddy was called for.

just looked up resident evil afterlife theme, perfect circle eh, i guess I'll take that as a complement.

edit: ok, found marylin manson intro, I take it you meant that one, there are some similarities. We may have used some same base synths. Ill still take it as a compliment.

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I have an HP with Beats Audio and a small crappy mic built in to the top of my computer, if that counts...
But if you count all of the equipment in my house....
7 Guitars
Casio 80 effect keyboard
Several effects pedals
Synthesizer
300 watt stereo with bass boost
USED TO HAVE a pair of Turtle Beach PX21 headphones. (Shorted out)
Around 5 guitar amplifiers
and that's about it I think. But most of that stuff is my brother's equipment. I hope to be learning to play piano soon, it's a great instrument to learn and to play.

http://www.talenthouse.com/travisgatlin
You can find my latest work here. Please comment on my work and tell me what you think!
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Sadly I don't make music, because I'm a talentless hack with no attention span.

However, I love listening to music. My baby's first hi-fi setup is a Yamaha RXV-371 amp, wired to a pair of Mission MV2s. Plays blurays from my BD75 Panasonic, my XBox, and I run my X1050 Walkman through the Blu-ray's USB. Nothing world-breaking, but I love it:


The TV is a cheapie 32" LG model. I recently bought a new stand in black glass, so everything looks a little less stupid now.

Out and about. it's my trusty X1050 Walkman, and a pair of Sennheiser OCX880s.

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Quote: "Sadly I don't make music, because I'm a talentless hack with no attention span.

However, I love listening to music. My baby's first hi-fi setup is a Yamaha RXV-371 amp, wired to a pair of Mission MV2s. Plays blurays from my BD75 Panasonic, my XBox, and I run my X1050 Walkman through the Blu-ray's USB. Nothing world-breaking, but I love it:...
..."


That's a really nice table.

I actually own much of the equipment DevilLiger listed (the first 2, among some others) I don't usually record though, at least not anymore.

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Troll. No honour amongst bronies, eh?

Quote: "Developing on this machine: Dell 9150 w/4GB DDR2 RAM,XP,HD4350(512mb),500GB HDD
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/772/imag0210dr.jpg"


Haha! I have the [I]exact same[/i] model, that thing is a relic!

How are you keeping yours together? My secret is an extra fan glued to the GFX card, and the backplate hammered so it would fit in the reverse case configuration. My one's about six years old now, a miracle the piddly 320gb HDD and the motherboard are still going, everything else has been replaced since...
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me? just good care. lol. honestly i also have HP hpe-112y with a 1gb HD6670 GPU. i use that for mainly for FL Studio, gaming, and browsing only. on the 9150 computer, i'm planning on swapping out the cpu for the 3.0 GHZ soon and plan on buying the 3.4ghz soon too and yes they're dual core.


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The idea of the thread was to get games makers thinking about their music creation. Some of you must have guitars, drum kits, keyboards. If you don't, then it is something for a games maker to consider when Christmas is coming up.

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My area isn't very fancy.

Here's my desk


Some sample libraries


Hi-fi listening area stuff or something (living room)


So much... mess.. I have to go clean up now...

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KariSigurd - WOW, you should share some of your music man...

Love that name Sigurd btw its ace... I had planned to use it for a character in my game soon...

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Quote: "KariSigurd - WOW, you should share some of your music man...

Love that name Sigurd btw its ace... I had planned to use it for a character in my game soon..."


Haha thanks, I posted a link to my soundcloud page in the post with the pictures, it's at the bottom of the post
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O right yeah forgot that... [Sorry I am still ill...]

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Here's a new piece of Kit. The GR55 for guitarists. Another way to make music for your games...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-udcCGclriQ

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Hey I got a question that is somewhat related to this thread. What is good audio equipment that is used for making a digital video production anywhere and for voice acting in video games? I think it may be a good shotgun mic? But what is a good one for the two.

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Depends on how much you want to spend. The cheapest option might be to use PC software, and a mic. The more expensive option is to buy a vocal processor, mixer, 4 track recorder, amp, and a mic.

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Less than 200$

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PC software, and a mic then.

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What type?

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Well this mic has good reviews...


http://reviews.cnet.com/microphones/blue-microphones-yeti-usb/4505-6469_7-33871254.html?tag=lia;rcol

And Audacity is free, so worth a try...

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Hmmmm.... Probably not the yeti because it's not portable and it can't hock up to my camera. I need a different mic. I'll give Audacity a try though.

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Oh right yeah, I read voice acting but missed out the portable bit.

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Well any types of mics? I found rode on Amazon. Don't know if it's good.

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You need to read up on outdoor mics. I've never needed one outdoors.

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I have added a Korg padKontrol to my gear. That's the black box with white buttons on the left. It's a midi controller that is mostly used as a drum machine, but you can program it to do a lot of things.



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Studio master 1200W mixer desk amp, 4 x 600W 15" speakers, 100W monitor speaker. Great for karaoke and cabaret shows...



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