If you could have one new piece of studio equipment

jmf1928

What would it be right now? I think it would be a Minimoog for me currently. 

theatreanchor

Shiny new computer.  

ROOG

Probably a Yamaha YC73 stage keyboard, I have fancied one for quite a while, but other things have cropped up which are more important

GoFish

Is this just an excuse to list fancy shiny? I'll over analyse the title and also say computer - I'm quite happy to have an older minimoog, YC73, ms-20 and let's dump in the old roland x0x boxes...

Also older microphones and preamps will do in a pinch 

Still, I'd love a dry / rehersal  room, to be as loud as a drumkit plus instruments. So I'll make that my serious, unobtainable, answer.

Winny_Pooh

Telefunken ELA m 251 recreation

stickyfiddle

Can I have dibs on Abbey Road? 

Sporky

A full modular thingy, that I'd initially be frightened of, then progress through anger into seething resentment that I can't even turn it on, let alone make anything useful emerge from it. 

GavRichList

Having my room soundproofed and treated would be nice. For everyone involved, frankly. 

flying_pie

Chris Lord-Alge

Or perhaps Rick Rubin if he's not available to live in my wee studio 

jmf1928

Soundproofing/treatment would be wonderful. Ah to be able to do anything at volume. My M1 mini is holding up pretty well but once the M3 Pros are around, those are going to look awfully attractive. 

Macca_25387

Coles 4038, haas quite the reputation. I’ll get there one day

equalsql

A Shadow Hills mastering compressor.

GoFish

I'd get Steve Albini to remix the Steely Dan back catlogue. Then get some SD superfans to do the same for his...

Fingers657

For me it would definitely be my own wind farm or a few hundred solar panels to power everything .

jmf1928

Fingers657 said:

For me it would definitely be my own wind farm or a few hundred solar panels to power everything .

SSL room?

AntonHunter

Boring but also unobtainable answer: a decent live room, capable of sounding good whilst comfortably accommodating 16 piece jazz bands.

More realistic (although still probably too frivolous for right now), these cute new pocket ribbon mics from Extinct Audio

https://www.extinctaudio.co.uk/product/borbon-pocket-ribbon-microphone/

Seriously though, have you seen them? 8cm tall! I know people who've heard them in person and are nothing but complimentary, say they sound way bigger than they look, as you'd expect from Extinct Audio/Xaudia.

hollywoodrox

The latest specced out Mac Studio 

octatonic

I just spend a month doing Pro Tools certification on an Avid S6.
I would love to have one of those.
But they are £80k.

I will have to be content with a Dock and a pair of S1's.

jmf1928

octatonic said:

I just spend a month doing Pro Tools certification on an Avid S6.
I would love to have one of those.
But they are £80k.

I will have to be content with a Dock and a pair of S1's.

80k is surprising for a control surface. Second hand Genesys Bkack and Duality consoles are that ballpark. 

octatonic

jmf1928 said:

octatonic said:

I just spend a month doing Pro Tools certification on an Avid S6.
I would love to have one of those.
But they are £80k.

I will have to be content with a Dock and a pair of S1's.

80k is surprising for a control surface. Second hand Genesys Bkack and Duality consoles are that ballpark. 

People misunderstand what an S6 is.
You really need to spend time with it to appreciate how much of a beast it is.
Totally worth it.

I've had a lot of time on Duality and Genesys consoles. 
I'd take an S6 over either in a heartbeat, esp working in audio post and immersive/Atmos.

jmf1928

octatonic said:

jmf1928 said:

octatonic said:

I just spend a month doing Pro Tools certification on an Avid S6.
I would love to have one of those.
But they are £80k.

I will have to be content with a Dock and a pair of S1's.

80k is surprising for a control surface. Second hand Genesys Bkack and Duality consoles are that ballpark. 

People misunderstand what an S6 is.
You really need to spend time with it to appreciate how much of a beast it is.
Totally worth it.

I've had a lot of time on Duality and Genesys consoles. 
I'd take an S6 over either in a heartbeat, esp working in audio post and immersive/Atmos.

That's really interesting! I'd never have guessed and clearly don't have experience with one. I'd be glad to spend real time on any of those.