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Title: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 02:19:34 PM

I know there are many other threads about this but each one is kind of a personal how much do you want to spend thing etc so i thought i would start my own. OKay i am a n00b with no experienve. I would like to start tapping show but need your help. I am complety clueless here guys but heres what i would like......A rig that is vesatile i do like in the milwaukee area so somthing that could go to Shank hall with me than to the marcus amp. than to alpine would be very nice. Im looking to spend somewhere in the area of 750 a little lower or higher is fine. Thanks so much for your help

Tyler

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: blu666z on June 18, 2004, 02:34:54 PM

Welcome.  You can definately have a nice starter rig for $750.  How do you plan on taping?  Mainly open or stealth?

-Kevin

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 02:39:25 PM

definitly Open

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: mirth on June 18, 2004, 02:43:53 PM

This is a good read:
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=4237.0

Expect to spend roughly $100 on a stand and various cables. If you go the JB3 route, then that will run another ~175 if new/refurb.
Get an Oade Digi-mod UA-5 for $300.
Pick up a set of Superlux mics for the remainder of your cash, or spend up a little bit and grab some AKG 300-series mics (SE300b bodies & CK9x caps).

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Sean Gallemore on June 18, 2004, 02:48:35 PM

the Studio Project C4 mics are around $300 for a pair

UA-5 (needs to be digi-moded)

JB3

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 03:04:28 PM

Does the UA-5 actually record the music?? I told you guys you are dealing with a noob extreme

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Sean Gallemore on June 18, 2004, 03:10:12 PM

the UA-5 amplifies the signal coming from the microphone and it converts the signal from analog (think cassette tape) to a  digital format (think CD)

The JB3 is the actual Recorder

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 03:17:01 PM

SO i would nee the jb3 and UA-5

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Sean Gallemore on June 18, 2004, 03:22:16 PM

yessum

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: setboy on June 18, 2004, 03:57:39 PM

have you read the Newbie Central yet? 

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=4237.0

Raphael

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 04:49:31 PM

Two questions is the UA-5 compatable with a MD? ANd if so would you recomened a MD or JB3?

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: blu666z on June 18, 2004, 04:50:58 PM

JB3

-Kevin

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: mirth on June 18, 2004, 05:12:52 PM

Quote from: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 04:49:31 PM

Two questions is the UA-5 compatable with a MD? ANd if so would you recomened a MD or JB3?

Yes, it would be compatible if you're trying to conserve money... but if you care about sonic quality AND have the extra ~100 to spend get the JB3. It doubles as a portable wav/mp3 player!

Title: Re: Starting Out
Post by: Tjnik on June 18, 2004, 05:22:07 PM

Thanks a bunch it sounds like the JB3 its my next purchese