Bouncing Q

[RyanEmerson]

I'm using the BOSS BR-1180 (maybe upgrading to the 1600...) to record, so I only really have 8 tracks to work with. So I was wondering, what instruments/tracks are good to bounce together to save space?

I was considering bouncing the rhythm and lead guitars together (in two-track stereo) which would give me two tracks for lead vocals, two for backup and one each for bass and drums.

Would I lose anything, especially if the lead was louder than the rhythm, would it drown it out?

Obviously, I could experiment, I just want a litte foresight of what could potentiqally happen.

Thanks.

[grinder]

It's a good idea to keep solo instruments on a separate track. I would put the two backup vocal tracks on the same track, instead of the rhythm and lead guitars.

[RyanEmerson]

Okay. Makes sense.

Another thing: If you're just going to keep center pan, it's pointless to use two tracks to record in stereo anyway, right? Or, will far-left and far-right pans on both tracks give more volume. (I'm wondering if taht's why my vocals appear too loud.)