Home Recording setup opinions please ?

[littlewing6283]

Im new to this and have been happy with my Blue Yeti USB mic. Thing is I want more channels etc.

I am not a pro. I just record songs, fingerstyle, as well as electric work.

Heres things I already have

Computer: MacBook Pro 2014
Software: Garageband, I plan to keep using this unless I try reaper or other software
Headphones: Im a prior headphone junky so I have a Beyerdynamic Dt880, Hifiman HE-400, Fostex Modded T50rps, Sennheiser Amperiors, Grado Sr80. So far the Beyerdynamic dt880s are working great but the amp in the Blue Yeti is not powerful enough I have to crank the volume
Mic: Blue Yeti USB

This is what I am conisdering:

Mic: CAD MX179 and either GLS-Es57 (sm57 clone) or MCA-SP1
DI: Scarlett 2i2
Monitors: This is where im tossed up. I dont want to spend beacoup bucks on this. I use Yamaha HS8's in my living room but wanted small monitors for my desk. Any opinions under 200 USd ?

Any thoughts or opinions. This should be good enough for a home user ? Any opinions would be valued.

Thanks

[Rudy4]

Monitors, Presonus Eris 5. They are in your price range, sound quite good given their size, and the cabinets are small enough to work in a desktop setting. You can see what they look like on my "Simple Homestyle Recording" page:

http://www.bluestemstrings.com/pageRecording1.html

Anything smaller than 5" isn't worth the effort IMHO.

[MikeBmusic]

I've got the JBL LSR305 monitors - with a price match at GC I got the pair for $225. They have a rear bass port, so you need trapping behind them (which I had already).
I might suggest spending the few extra bucks for the Scarlett 2i4, it has a few more features that might use at some point.

[littlewing6283]

Any thoughts on the M-Audio AV40

ill research the jbl and presonus

[littlewing6283]

Originally Posted by MikeBmusic

I've got the JBL LSR305 monitors - with a price match at GC I got the pair for $225. They have a rear bass port, so you need trapping behind them (which I had already).
I might suggest spending the few extra bucks for the Scarlett 2i4, it has a few more features that might use at some point.

Where did you find them for that price ?

[ChuckS]

I have a Scarlett 6i6, and while it has more features than the 2i2 you are looking at I assume it uses the same preamps. I'm well satisfied with mine.

I use 5" monitors, and I like that size for acoustic guitar work. I happen to have Equator D5's, but they are over your budget. I've used the Event TR5 in the past and liked that monitor (often available used in your budget). I tried the Alesis M1 Active Mk2 (7") and did not like the low end; did not seem articulate enough for my taste.

I'm not familiar with the mics you are looking at. I used to have an Oktave MC-012 which was a nice sdc mic (often available used). I now have a pair of ADK A6 mdc mics (single mic only can be purchased new as low as $169), and a pair of 3 Zigma CHI sdc mics.

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by littlewing6283

Any thoughts on the M-Audio AV40

ill research the jbl and presonus

THe AV40s are 4" speakers and have no low end (low end cut off is 85Hz) so it will be tough to mix well with these speakers - you won't hear the low end that may or may not be there.

Originally Posted by littlewing6283

Where did you find them for that price ?

Musicians Friend had them on sale online for that, I went to GC (owned by same place, of course), and they price-matched - basically one at regular price, one at 50% off.

[littlewing6283]

update, that hurt the wallet.

decided to just use my hs8 to mix with and put that in my little bedroom "studio". Replaced it with some M-audio av40 we just use it to watch movies anyways.

ended up going with the

Scarlett 2i2
1 x CAD M179
1 x Rode NT1a

plus the various accessories. This should be a ok starter setup im guessing.