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Could anyone shed some light on what is the best setup for home digital recording?
ie. Instrument -> Mixing Board -> PC? Because I have been working with an instrument Mic straight into the soundboard of the computer and to be honest it doesnt work too well. What is at least the most basic setup to get some decent recorded sound?
remoteCONTROL
02/15/09, 11:05 PM
For a basic set up, I use Reason for the drums and piano, a Samson C01U USB condenser mic ($100?), a Macbook pro and Garageband.
alex.parent
02/16/09, 06:55 AM
Depends on what you're recording, but the best (for the price) way to record yourself is to get an audio interface (I use a FirePod, but you can get 1 or 2 channel ones). They hook up with firewire or USB, and you can anywhere from $100 and up on them depending on what you buy. And as Cavalier said, get a halfway decent condenser and you'll be set for simple stuff.
selling my tapco usb interface AND 12 channel mixer right now for $400... $150 for just the interface, retailed me $200 in oct.
got pics and more info here...
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=875442
alex.parent
02/16/09, 07:35 AM
selling my tapco usb interface AND 12 channel mixer right now for $400... $150 for just the interface, retailed me $200 in oct.
got pics and more info here...
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=875442
I had a friend that used a similar setup, but using an 8 channel behringer mixer into a 2 channel m-box so that he could tell bands he used pro tools to record. The only thing was he couldn't split each channel into a track, which made this whole idea a complete joke.
I had a friend that used a similar setup, but using an 8 channel behringer mixer into a 2 channel m-box so that he could tell bands he used pro tools to record. The only thing was he couldn't split each channel into a track, which made this whole idea a complete joke.
it's great for recording a band live or doing live tracking with a hands on fader approach, much like analog studios do.
However, I upgraded to both a digital mixer and a mixerless/control surface rig and need to get rid of my old gear.
it's good for a beginner, you can use the mixer to get a rough drum mix with each tom and cymbal mic'd, and then record each instrument individually.
Depends on what you're recording, but the best (for the price) way to record yourself is to get an audio interface (I use a FirePod, but you can get 1 or 2 channel ones). They hook up with firewire or USB, and you can anywhere from $100 and up on them depending on what you buy. And as Cavalier said, get a halfway decent condenser and you'll be set for simple stuff.
I have both a Shure and AKG condenser mic, both were about the $200 AUD mark, so they are pretty decent. I had a look at that website in the recording thread that esrb99 posted, it was extremely helpful. Probably going to go the instrument/mic->mixer->firewire audio interface->pc route.
Correct me if I'm wrong but will you even need a mixer if you're doing digital recording? You can mix in most programs nowadays so unless you're recording like 6 instruments at once, why not just go from the intrument to interface to PC?
Correct me if I'm wrong but will you even need a mixer if you're doing digital recording? You can mix in most programs nowadays so unless you're recording like 6 instruments at once, why not just go from the intrument to interface to PC?
Because eventually i will probably want to start recording live drums as well, so i will need the inputs (as well as a whole new set of mics). But for the moment, you are right, I should probably just go through the interface and save my moneys.
Because eventually i will probably want to start recording live drums as well, so i will need the inputs (as well as a whole new set of mics). But for the moment, you are right, I should probably just go through the interface and save my moneys.
like I said, I have a 2 channel usb interface and 12 channel mixer im trying to sell for $400 total. you won't see the benefit of fw anyways unless you start daisy-chaining interfaces to get more inputs, and plugging in effects. usb 2.0 is good for L/R inputs off a mixer, or just one instrument at a time.
like I said, I have a 2 channel usb interface and 12 channel mixer im trying to sell for $400 total. you won't see the benefit of fw anyways unless you start daisy-chaining interfaces to get more inputs, and plugging in effects. usb 2.0 is good for L/R inputs off a mixer, or just one instrument at a time.
I had a look at the pics before, looks like a pretty good setup. Would probably buy it if there wasnt the extra hassle of getting it from where you are to where i am. Are usb interfaces generally cheaper than firewire?
I had a look at the pics before, looks like a pretty good setup. Would probably buy it if there wasnt the extra hassle of getting it from where you are to where i am. Are usb interfaces generally cheaper than firewire?
usb is usually cheaper than firewire, yes.
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