I have been recording our band (2 guitars, bass, drums + 2 vocals) rehearsals via 1 microphone (akg c1000s) for a few months, with correct placement I have got some good results, we can hear everything, no distortion, and with some eq in my computer software ok tone, but few details.
i thought id try and get better results and got myself a little mixer,
behringer 802
straight into my recorder,
tascam dr-05
I ran headphone/outs from the back of the guitar amps/pa into the mixer etc, everything was plugged straight in *tried* to get a mix, and recorded the signal from the 'tape out'
my results were, much better detail (instead of just having some bass in the mix, i can hear notes and bass lines clearly, subtle details in the guitars, vocals are clean. pretty good really, but the balance between them is horrible, any adjustment in the record level resulted in huge differences in output, very hard to control
i have no way to adjust levels as its all recorded onto 2 channels.
i had to have the gains/volume dials on the guitar/bass channels almost all the way down (less then 5%) im guessing the signal/s coming in were just too hot?
is there any way to reduce their heat? (is it better to record from a microphone hanging in front of the amp speaker??)
my question is this,
Is it possible to get a nice balanced recording like this in a rehearsal studio?
(or should i just stop being such a cheapass and get a multitrack digital recorder?)
part of me believes many great albums were recorded in the 60s and 70s on similar equipment as i have now, and that analoge will sound better then digital,
but i might still be crazy?
any advice / ideas appreciated,
i dont have a lot of money any equipment suggestions should be cheaper (id like to try 4 cheap mics to hang in front of the amps next week)
i thought id try and get better results and got myself a little mixer,
behringer 802
straight into my recorder,
tascam dr-05
I ran headphone/outs from the back of the guitar amps/pa into the mixer etc, everything was plugged straight in *tried* to get a mix, and recorded the signal from the 'tape out'
my results were, much better detail (instead of just having some bass in the mix, i can hear notes and bass lines clearly, subtle details in the guitars, vocals are clean. pretty good really, but the balance between them is horrible, any adjustment in the record level resulted in huge differences in output, very hard to control
i have no way to adjust levels as its all recorded onto 2 channels.
i had to have the gains/volume dials on the guitar/bass channels almost all the way down (less then 5%) im guessing the signal/s coming in were just too hot?
is there any way to reduce their heat? (is it better to record from a microphone hanging in front of the amp speaker??)
my question is this,
Is it possible to get a nice balanced recording like this in a rehearsal studio?
(or should i just stop being such a cheapass and get a multitrack digital recorder?)
part of me believes many great albums were recorded in the 60s and 70s on similar equipment as i have now, and that analoge will sound better then digital,
but i might still be crazy?
any advice / ideas appreciated,
i dont have a lot of money any equipment suggestions should be cheaper (id like to try 4 cheap mics to hang in front of the amps next week)