jigfresh
Enjoying life
Hello everyone,
I am new to the whole recording thing. I've played guitar for 25 years or so, was in a band in high school. We put out 3 records, but I never paid a cent of attention to either the home recordings the other guys set up, or at the two studios we recorded in. Really wished I would of now... oh well, I was a real idiot as a young man.
In August my daughter was born and I have been playing guitar a LOT since her birth. She likes me playing guitar a lot more than me playing video games. Since I have been playing so much got a new guitar and have been looking into recording my stuff here at home.
I had been using my Boss GT10 multi effects pedal to record with. It has a USB out and I can run it into my laptop, using Audacity. It works pretty well, I just really want to get my amp on tape (or whatever you say now). I have a Fender SuperChamp xd (Combo amp 1-12") with an upgraded speaker and I really love the tones I get from it. I want to record those tones as best I can on a budget.
At this point I already have 2 mic preamp units. I got them on sale for $10 each at guitar center.
Behringer MIC200 Tube ULTRAGAIN Preamp
I've been looking at what kind of interface and mic to get and my mind is spinning. Mostly I want to record the guitar, but I'm sure I'll want to do vocals at some point, and my wife does podcasts, so we'll most likely use the setup for that too I guess. But that's an afterthought.
I enjoy woking on my laptop as it's easy to move (as laptops are) and pretty damn powerful. However, I suppose if I'm going to be using my amp, and mics on stands and stuff like that I won't be moving around much. I bring it up because I have a desktop in my living room where the amp is, the desktop has Firewire. One thing I wondered was about recording in the same room as the amp. Is there a reason I would want to be playing my guitar and doing the button pushing on the computer in one room, while the amp and mics are in another? Or is that just taking things way too far. I have a strong tendency to complicate the hell out of things.
So I was all ready to get this setup, even bought the mics (they can be returned as I haven't even picked them up). Together the interface used and mics new were going to cost me about $230, at the stores they are around $300 together.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
MXL 550/551R Studio Microphone Kit
Then I saw this setup for sale where I'm going on vacation tomorrow. Looks like a great deal, just not sure I am going to put it all to use. In the stores the interface is $300, Mic $230, Preamp/EQ/Comp $200 or so, Mic stand $200. He's charging $300 for everything.
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24
Rode NT1-A Mic, Shock Mount, Pop Shield, XLR Cable
ART Pro Channel Tube Preamp/ EQ/ Compressor
Boom Mic Stand
Do you guys thing the $300 deal looks like a good setup for what I'd like to do?
I kinda wish I just had some equipment already so I could stop thinking about it.
Thank you for your time.
I am new to the whole recording thing. I've played guitar for 25 years or so, was in a band in high school. We put out 3 records, but I never paid a cent of attention to either the home recordings the other guys set up, or at the two studios we recorded in. Really wished I would of now... oh well, I was a real idiot as a young man.
In August my daughter was born and I have been playing guitar a LOT since her birth. She likes me playing guitar a lot more than me playing video games. Since I have been playing so much got a new guitar and have been looking into recording my stuff here at home.
I had been using my Boss GT10 multi effects pedal to record with. It has a USB out and I can run it into my laptop, using Audacity. It works pretty well, I just really want to get my amp on tape (or whatever you say now). I have a Fender SuperChamp xd (Combo amp 1-12") with an upgraded speaker and I really love the tones I get from it. I want to record those tones as best I can on a budget.
At this point I already have 2 mic preamp units. I got them on sale for $10 each at guitar center.
Behringer MIC200 Tube ULTRAGAIN Preamp
I've been looking at what kind of interface and mic to get and my mind is spinning. Mostly I want to record the guitar, but I'm sure I'll want to do vocals at some point, and my wife does podcasts, so we'll most likely use the setup for that too I guess. But that's an afterthought.
I enjoy woking on my laptop as it's easy to move (as laptops are) and pretty damn powerful. However, I suppose if I'm going to be using my amp, and mics on stands and stuff like that I won't be moving around much. I bring it up because I have a desktop in my living room where the amp is, the desktop has Firewire. One thing I wondered was about recording in the same room as the amp. Is there a reason I would want to be playing my guitar and doing the button pushing on the computer in one room, while the amp and mics are in another? Or is that just taking things way too far. I have a strong tendency to complicate the hell out of things.
So I was all ready to get this setup, even bought the mics (they can be returned as I haven't even picked them up). Together the interface used and mics new were going to cost me about $230, at the stores they are around $300 together.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i4
MXL 550/551R Studio Microphone Kit
Then I saw this setup for sale where I'm going on vacation tomorrow. Looks like a great deal, just not sure I am going to put it all to use. In the stores the interface is $300, Mic $230, Preamp/EQ/Comp $200 or so, Mic stand $200. He's charging $300 for everything.
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24
Rode NT1-A Mic, Shock Mount, Pop Shield, XLR Cable
ART Pro Channel Tube Preamp/ EQ/ Compressor
Boom Mic Stand
Do you guys thing the $300 deal looks like a good setup for what I'd like to do?
I kinda wish I just had some equipment already so I could stop thinking about it.
Thank you for your time.