More studio stuff!
Sterling Audio ST69 Tube Condensor
We were gonna go with the Blue Spark, but after careful consideration I decided we should go all-out and get a true studio mic.
Ultimate Support Pro-T-T
LiveWire HA04 4-Way Headphone Amp
Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter
... And another pair of
Audio Technica ATH-M30s, in case we need them.
My roommate has loaned me the use of his Gemini PT2400 turntable and a pre-amp, so we can sample vinyl properly.
Finally, I bought a 15' gold-plated XLR cable for the microphone and a few TRS patch cables to connect it all together with my existing TASCAM interface.
Next up is to rent a studio space, build a vocal booth, and buy a mixing console. Oh, and I need to buy a decent laptop to run my Maschine for live performance. Oh, and I really should build another mixing rig for the studio so my gaming rig isn't held hostage by tons of samples and huge DAWs. Oh, and we're going to need a bigger interface with more channels. But that stuff isn't necessary just yet.
After today I have about $2300 ($3300 if you include the cost of my existing PC) invested in this. But hey, if you're gonna do it, might as well do it right and go all-out. Right?
Here's a short list of everything I've bought for the studio so far with prices:
Yamaha MM6 61-key Synth Workstation ($500)
Native Instruments MASCHINE MKII ($600)
Stering Audio ST69 Tube Condensor ($440) (MSRP $1299 or $599 depending on which site you check. I got it on sale and used a coupon get an additional 12% off.)
2 Pairs Audio Technica ATH-M30s ($70 ea/$140)
A pair of Alesis studio monitors ($50, half-off MSRP)
TASCAM US144 MKII 4-in/4-out interface ($130)
Ultimate Support Pro-T-T ($90)
Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter ($70)
LiveWire 4-Way Headphone Amp ($50)
M-Audio MIDISport USB MIDI chipset ($35) (and which I haven't even used.)
Enough patch cables to run from here to D.C., I've probably spent at least $200 on cables.