lem wrote:
if i have £2000 i will be spending it on gear, if i have £10 i will spend it on gear.
I completely agree !
When I started I bought used analog synths for 200€ cause it was all I could afford, and I specifically looked for the models that were repairable in case anything went wrong. I drove all the way to Amsterdam to get a cheap used mixer that served me well for years untill I finally upgraded this year.
I drove 4 hours to some tiny town in Germany to buy a used pair of mackie's.
It was all well worth it.
I had just as much fun making music with them as I have with the higher end gear now,
and I only started to look into the higher end stuff when life ironic little ways left me with less loved ones but more cash...
like lem said, if it's your passion, if it's what makes you happy, you won't mind spending 10€ if you have only 15 in total.
And you won't mind spending a bit more if you have a bit more.
(Just as long as you use it, for christ sakes !!! I hate seeing studios from people that just had money to spend and don't even know how to connect things properly. It's just so sad, and such a waste !!)