Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
Hey guyz!
i am new to homerecording.com , heard about people who became pro in this site. i am also willing to be a part of circle like you pro people.
right now i have focusrite scarlett studio kit. and the badest thing is, after investing my whole pocket money i'm still not getting good outcome. no one in my town has awareness about mixing and mastering.
i'm a featured guitarist and a bit keyboardist. right now am using reaper with lots of plugins which puzzle me alot.
really need your support and help to start my home studio.
i will be thankful to you.
Faddy
First off, this should probably be a thread in its own right...perhaps a passing moderator could split it off into the Newbies section?
Okay the first thing to say is that a Scarlett interface and Reaper working together are capable of good results. You don't mention what microphone(s) you have but let's assume you're okay in the regard. Some mics are better than others but it takes a pretty bad one to actually mess up your recordings.
Therefore I have a couple of suggestions for you:
One thing to consider right away is the acoustics of the room you're working in. An untreated room can make any recording sound pretty bad. Ideally, you'll spend some time and money doing a proper job of acoustic treatment but, to get going, you can get a pretty big improvement by hanging movers blankets or thick duvets behind and around you. (Some of us have built frames out of cheap PVC pipe to hold this sort of thing.) This, combined with working close to the mic (see my next point) can make a big difference.
Second, spend some time coming to grips with all the boring technical stuff--things like gain staging (getting the levels right into your interface and then into your computer and DAW) and mic technique can make a big difference to the final result. For example, if you suffer from too much room noise, working closer to the mic helps as does getting the mic farther (and facing directly away from) the source of any noise.
Finally, you mention having lots of plug ins--but the best advice I can offer is to not plan on using too many of them. Get your recording as good as possible when tracking and the rest will fall into place. On the other hand, deciding to "fix it in the mix" is always a bad idea.