I set up my first portable studio—an acoustic guitar and a microcassette recorder—at age 11. In the early 1980s, at the ripe age of 18, I started using a computer and MIDI sequencers. Moving to New York City to attend NYU, I worked in every recording studio I possibly could. I bought my first digital audio system in 1992.
While I gradually built my own studio, I played in bands around the city, and soon began touring with other bands as the MIDI and digital audio tech. It was my job to choose the gear for the tour, getting the most functionality in the smallest possible space and budget.
In 1997, I moved my studio to a two-acre facility in Austin, Texas. Two years later, because Pro Tools was in such demand, I put together the Pro Toolbox, which was a “portable” Pro Tools rig consisting of two 16-space racks that took two burly men to move. That was state-of-the-art in portability at the time.
Until very recently, the only way to create a professional, computer-based studio was by installing a card in a bulky desktop computer and wiring up piles of expensive peripherals. Now, with the convenience of FireWire and the power of today’s laptops, world-class recording is both affordable and portable.
If you’re a musician, producer, engineer, or songwriter and have considered creating a professional “studio to go,” here’s all the information you need... LINK
Sunday, July 03, 2005
O'Reilly: The Ultimate Portable Studio
I set up my first portable studio—an acoustic guitar and a microcassette recorder—at age 11. In the early 1980s, at the ripe age of 18, I started using a computer and MIDI sequencers. Moving to New York City to attend NYU, I worked in every recording studio I possibly could. I bought my first digital audio system in 1992.
While I gradually built my own studio, I played in bands around the city, and soon began touring with other bands as the MIDI and digital audio tech. It was my job to choose the gear for the tour, getting the most functionality in the smallest possible space and budget.
In 1997, I moved my studio to a two-acre facility in Austin, Texas. Two years later, because Pro Tools was in such demand, I put together the Pro Toolbox, which was a “portable” Pro Tools rig consisting of two 16-space racks that took two burly men to move. That was state-of-the-art in portability at the time.
Until very recently, the only way to create a professional, computer-based studio was by installing a card in a bulky desktop computer and wiring up piles of expensive peripherals. Now, with the convenience of FireWire and the power of today’s laptops, world-class recording is both affordable and portable.
If you’re a musician, producer, engineer, or songwriter and have considered creating a professional “studio to go,” here’s all the information you need... LINK
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