parhelia_0000's Metal Studio Setup
My multitrack playback & mobile home recording rack. Plain simple, but packs a lot of punch.
Originally I was planning to put my multitrack rig in a wooden rack case; however, Gator apparently screwed up the G-TOUR 4U rack case so bad that it arrived with serious defects. Custom 3U rack cases would cost the same amount of money that it'd cost me to get a 14U shockmount custom rack case built for me here in Canada.
So, I relented on going with a plastic 3U rack case. Not my first choice for sure, but it was better than nothing, especially considering how a lot of people I noticed online who are using SKB are transitioning to Gator for some reason.
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~$910
Value by category
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Audio Interfaces
59%
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Power Conditioners
32%
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Patchbays
10%
Boldest pick: ART P16 16-channel XLR Balanced Patchbay
Only 1 pro artist on Equipboard owns it, but it's ranked #5 in Patchbays.
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd gen)
Avg price: $535.62
The gold standard of USB audio interfaces.
Before I acquired the 18i20 audio interface, I was struggling so much to record stereo guitars with a Scarlett 2i2 2nd generation audio interface. Sure, it did the job for the time being, but it had latency issues and the mic preamps weren't that great for vocal tracking.
Enter the Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen. Focusrite really stepped up their game and added the AIR mode, which significantly improves clarity on vocals as well as acoustic instruments. Not only that, thanks to the 18i20, I now have access to all 8 inputs, not only for recording stereo guitars, but also for forward compatibility so that I can add on outboard gear to my studio rack setup later in the future. It works very well with my newly built Windows 10 PC based around the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor.
If you're a studio engineer or a musician who needs access to all 8 inputs, and/or forward compatibility with outboard gear, take a serious look at the Scarlett 18i20 3rd Gen. This is the gold standard of USB audio interfaces if you take your craft seriously.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Zero Latency Settings for a Windows 10 platform based around an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor: 24-bit 44.1 kHz Sample Rate, Buffer Size 64, Clock Source Internal
Furman PL-PLUS C Power Conditioner
Avg price: $288.23
ART P16 16-channel XLR Balanced Patchbay
Avg price: $86.24
About this setup
This gear photo by parhelia_0000 features 3 pieces of gear, including Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 (3rd gen), Furman PL-PLUS C Power Conditioner, and ART P16 16-channel XLR Balanced Patchbay. Artists with this kind of gear are most often found in the Rock, Metal, and Pop scenes.
