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I wouldn't go one by one recording everything seperately. That just seems far too time consuming. However, at the end of the day, if the results are what you want, then thats really the only thing that matters. I would suggest trying a few different mic configurations. All of it would depend...

I've found that software comes down to whatever you feel most comfortable with. As long as it does what you need it to do, the name really shouldn't matter a lot. You will see a lot of people that will always point to ProTools like it has some special powers. In reality, if you know what you...

If you want to use a mic, get an audio interface if you want decent sounding results. I would never, NEVER, use the little mic input on a computer. Can you? Sure, but for good results, I would try to avoid it. The cheaper option would probably be recording with a keyboard you can connect to...

Mics are made to pick up sound, so without a well-treated room, you will get noise in some form. Like another post said, a lot of the noise you are probably hearing is just the loudness of the tuba bouncing off of your walls. If you are standing in the middle of a room with no treatment then...

Like the post above mentions, the demos are definately worth listening to. Newer engineers trying to come up may think their work is good, but really don't know what they are doing yet, or just suck in general. Listening to a demo will at least help weed a few people out. Also, you can hear...

A lot may depend on where you are recording. A microphones job is to pick up sounds. If you are recording in a room with a lot of things going on then that will show in the recording. Recording in a home you can will pick up appliances like a TV or dish washer in another room, or cars driving...

I take the guitar into a DI box, then into an interface. Works fine. I also like to take the extra output of the DI to an amp and mic it as well then take mix the two signals for a good tone. I use a cheap DI box that I got a good deal on, but I recommend the Whirlwind IMP2. Doesn't cost an...

The AT2020 isn't bad. Haven't used any of the others. Really it comes down to preference, and budget. My theory is the cheaper the mic is, the less reliable it is. Personally I wouldn't spend much less than 100$ on any mic. Thats not saying that you can't find a bargain or anything, just be...

For cabs, I'd say 57s are fine. Acoustic and vocals I'd go with the Rode NT1a. I've heard it on quite a few sessions and its always impressed me. For the price, its worth it. Of course for poor people like myself, the price is still a hurdle. If you can afford it, I'd suggest picking one...

Depends on what you already have. A microphone is a good place to start.

You could record the guitars and bass with DIs and use your mics on the drums and vocals. I'm doing this with a band I'm working with. The bass player and drummer play together all the time and the guitarist usually can't come. I mic the kit, and DI the bass. I take the hi-z output of the DI...

I'm not really sure what your question is, but I'll try to help. If its just you and you need other members then I'd start by looking to find people with the same music interests. Go to places where people listen to music and start talking to people and spreading the word. If there are...

Putting it out free with get you more exposure. Selling it will give you funds for more/better recordings. It's really up to you as an artist, and whoever else you may be working with. Why not do both? Make a cd that you can sell, then put some other tracks that didn't make the album up for...

I'm working currently with a band with similar issues. The drummer and bass player play together all the time because their guitarist is unreliable. I used 4 mics on the kit, and recorded the bass through a DI. Out of the DI I ran the bass into the bass players amp and had him turn the amp...

I google searched br800 and the sweetwater page says that it is also an interface. Because you have an older model it may not have that, but if it does I would go with it. If it does not also function as an interface then I would go with the standalone interface. It's all opinion really...

I would assume your gear is good enough, the question comes with your abilities as an engineer. You could have all of the best equipment but if you don't know how to use it then it doesn't really matter. I'd suggest picking a song, and recording it. From there take a listen and see what you...

Like Track Rat says above, I'd probably just go with one room rather than splitting it up. You'll need a fair amount of treatment all around, but I wouldn't waste time and money on a control room and tracking room. If anything I'd say build a vocal booth assuming you'll be wanting to record...

I run an Mbox 2 mini, as well as a MOTU 896hd on my macbook and haven't had any problems.

I would go with an XLR mic -> audio interface any day over a USB mic. I don't really mess with USB mics at all or understand the technical side of how they convert analog sound to digital. I think the analog to digital conversion in an interface would be far better than a USB mic handling all...

I used the AT2035 on vocals for a rock project and it wasn't horrible, but could probably be better. I'm a really big fan of the Rode NT1a. It's a little higher than your stated budget but I think its well worth it. The last price I recall seeing it was $235 and that came with a shock mount...