best setup for < $100?

[sdv]

If you only had $100 what would you purchase for a powerful sound studio?

I would start off with:
Host:
energyXT: http://www.xt-hq.com
VSTi's:
1) EVM Synths: http://www.sinte-virtual.com/evmsynths/synpack1.htm
2) Neuropack: http://www.psychicmodulation.com/neuro3.html
MIDI:
Fractal Tune Smithy: http://tunesmithy.co.uk/

And I'd swipe a copy of ComputerMusic from my local bookstore for the groovy CMuzys + plugins.
Those plus all the freebie VST's on the Net would just about keep a person set for life.

What would you pick??

[Lunch Money]

eXT would be an awesome choice. If it's for a newbie, though, I'd still go with:

$80 (for now) Tracktion
$12 Computer Music Mag

Plus all the great freebies.

Greg

[dougsyo]

If I was doing it on that budget, then I'd get Cakewalk Home Studio V2, FLStudio FruityLoops edition, or Tracktion. Part of it depends on the demos - I have both FLStudio Producer and Sonar now, so that explains my choices.

I like EnergyXT as a plugin, but it's so different - more so than Tracktion - that I just don't know that I'd want to sequence in it.

Then I'd get the "typical" free synths, and the freebie effects from Kjaerhus and ConcreteFX (among others).

Doug

[Robert Randolph]

Hrm...

Host: Kristal
Host 2: Mini-host

1. DigitalfishPhones everything
2. TLS
3. FreeverbToo
4. NyquistEQ
5. Everything free Smex

Synths...

1. 4front freebies
2. Crystal
3. Mda piano and epiano
4. BigTick Freebies
5. Everything free Smex


Didnt spend a cent. And I think you could acheive anything you want as a musician, perhaps not the top engineering results... but for 0$ you cant beat it! Go donate to smex and toby

[pummel]

actually, for $0 you could do quite a lot with the demo version of FLstudio (to make loops), freebie vsti's, and the demo version of acid to sequence the loops ( the 10 track, no FX version).

if only $100, then i would just buy FLstudio producer and nothing else.

[Newbie Brad]

Kreatives' Kristal
Buzz
Bram Bos' Hammerhead and Tuareg.
Add free plugins to taste.
Yeah, love MiniHost.
Probably Bome's Mouse Keyboard, Rally KB, Analog X Virtualpiano.

Keep the $100.

PS I forgot to add PQNAudio's VSTSeq.

[r2101]

[quote="Newbie Brad"]Kreatives' Kristal
Buzz
Bram Bos' Hammerhead and Tuareg.
Add free plugins to taste.
Yeah, love MiniHost.
Probably Bome's Mouse Keyboard, Rally KB, Analog X Virtualpiano.

Keep the $100.

PS I forgot to add PQNAudio's VSTSeq.[/quote]

i would second the no money at all setup
take buzz or psycle as main sequencer and host,
add sound engine free or krystal...audac...to it.
get a bunch of nice free vsti vstfx plugs and ur set.

[tee boy]

If i had just $100 to set up with... I'd probably be using cracks (I am ofcourse jesting)! Seriously though, you can get such good stuff for free now you should be able to do ok if you're crafty. Firstly, get Audiomulch, Buzz and Audicity. Then, go get as many free fx and synths as you can find! Maybe a copy of Cubasis would be a good move. If you plan to get a soundcard then many have some software included (Creative cards used to be packaged with Cubasis, Wavelab Light and Recycle). I'd also go a hunt for samples - there are loads of freebies that are really good quality. Save you having to shell out for drum sounds etc.

[multree]

okay so .....

Tracktion (no surprise here)
SIR
Digitalfishphones
all the TL stuff
Kjaerhous Classics

that leaves us with 20 more bucks to go.....

how about some booze

[lowkey]

EnergyXT. Id buy it if my budget was $1000

[discretemachine]

I second that !

[Consumer Whore]

and thirded

[rsmus7]

EnergyXT. Id buy it if my budget was $1000

I second that,

leaves 961$ for booze

and all the mentioned and more great freebies,
as Synth1
Lallapalooza
SuperwaveP8
Synth A
Augur

and some donation-ware, you can get as much as you decide to give.

[jens]

eXT
EVM synthpack
donate the rest to Smex

[lowkey]

leaves 961$ for booze

Yep and other "creative aids"