Hello to all, back from the grave.. heh

been out of the loop some
Years now, back as electronic music producer as used to be in passed, after getting back to the industry (not easy for old-sport) for past year, it’s time to start production again, but!!!!

this time I wanna have my small idea\scratch workflow, to a point I can send to mix and master, I don’t wanna get into building my dream studio again, I really wanna keep it simply this time, it’s beneficial more at this point.

so getting started is not allways easy, but I’m all about.. drooling to produce again

At this point My need is:
Workstation (can be laptop (preferred) but if the jumps, I will go for standalone workstation

sound card, max 2 line inputs (maybe guitar, mic) something that is value for
Money, prefer with volume noob on top./ as the “cheap cards” but most
Important sound and stability, best there is in this category

monitors, here I really up thinking for different approach, as well as shot the $.. but was think about something Smallllll, anyone can recommend on the ik multimedia iLoud?
Or similar?

by now you get the idea, non studio, I will call it multimedia station, but with enough power to
Build a scratch and then mix, mastering at level studios.

Keyboards, 5oct, today’s keyboard and daw integration, any suggestions?


Thank you guys, helping oldi cross
The road again

 

Hi, welcome here again.
For audio take a look at the M-Audio AIR series.

 

Welcome back @AmitXS!

I have the feeling you don't know exactly how much space you have available. It seems like you want everything a bit smaller, which isn't recommended. Perhaps you could tell us exactly what you want. A small, slim laptop - a standard midi tower case, larger and more useful. What about an LED monitor? Too big?

Audient iD14 MKII - USB 3.0 Audio Interface (Connection: USB-C) €217
https://audient.com/products/audio-interfaces/id14/overview
www.thomann.de/de/audient_id14_mkii.htm

Yamaha HS 5 - 2x €159
www.thomann.de/de/yamaha_hs_5.htm
https://de.yamaha.com/de/business/audio/products/speakers/hs-series
Yamaha HS 8 - 2x €289
https://de.yamaha.com/de/business/audio/products/speakers/hs-series
www.thomann.de/de/yamaha_hs_8.htm

Nektar Panorama T4 - €259
- 49-key master keyboard with Aftertouch
https://nektartech.com/panorama-t4-t6-controller
www.thomann.de/de/nektar_panorama_t4.htm

Novation - Launchkey 61 Mk4 - €329
- Full DAW integration: Launchkey works with all major DAWs and provides intuitive workflows for Live, Logic, Cubase, Reason, Reaper, FL Studio, and Ardour
www.thomann.de/de/novation_launchkey_61_mk4.htm

 

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