My first entire song mix....Tell me what you think

[saves515]

Ok so this is the first song ive done copmletely everyting on....all parts are recorded by me, on my crappy 2000 compaq in my room.....so tell me what you think. I also know there are sections where the audio peaks, and it is very annoying. Another note....there are no drums because when i recorded this my band didnt have a drummer so....hope you like it http://www.myspace.com/apparatussmg

and one last thing its the first song on the page ....Cascade

[mattkw80]

Like it.

Big fan of freak out music.


Added you as a MySpace friend.

Originally Posted by saves515

Ok so this is the first song ive done copmletely everyting on....all parts are recorded by me, on my crappy 2000 compaq in my room.....so tell me what you think. I also know there are sections where the audio peaks, and it is very annoying. Another note....there are no drums because when i recorded this my band didnt have a drummer so....hope you like it http://www.myspace.com/apparatussmg

and one last thing its the first song on the page ....Cascade

[saves515]

thx man...glad you enjoyed.....im hoping to have an album out by end of summer....lol not realistic but imma try.

[mattkw80]

What program do you use to record ?

[saves515]

cool edit pro.....its pretty good for what i need it to do, has quite a wide array of features and effects

also im using a 1/4 to 1/8inch converter plugged direct into my soundcard in the back of an ancient comp....im upgrading my setup soon....any recommendations?

[mattkw80]

I love CEP.....

.....but do you know that it's now called Adobe Audition ?


An upgrade would be well worth your time !!!

[saves515]

ya i do know its adobe audition.....just say cool edit out of habit i guess. So im thinking of getting just a mixing board....nothing fancy prolly 12-16 channel mackey or yamaha. Lets say i wanted to record 4 tracks simultaneosly....would i be able to record them to seperate tracks using a mixing board? also would i use rca cables to connect a mixer into the back of my comp, or 1/4 inch....some have usb but i dont trust usb transfer speed not to lag. Others have firewire but are semi pricey. thanks in advance

[mattkw80]

Do yourself a favor and go right to the Firewire.

M-Audio has some really nice solutions.

I am 1 week away from buying this......http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_u...ixIO-main.html

Don't let the price scare you...... that is their most expensive control surface. You don't need to spend anywhere near that if you don't want to.

I beleive they have options a cost effective as $150.


M-Audio stuff is REALLY REALLY good, and easy to use.

Originally Posted by saves515

ya i do know its adobe audition.....just say cool edit out of habit i guess. So im thinking of getting just a mixing board....nothing fancy prolly 12-16 channel mackey or yamaha. Lets say i wanted to record 4 tracks simultaneosly....would i be able to record them to seperate tracks using a mixing board? also would i use rca cables to connect a mixer into the back of my comp, or 1/4 inch....some have usb but i dont trust usb transfer speed not to lag. Others have firewire but are semi pricey. thanks in advance

[saves515]

another noobish question......if i got a firewire board would i need a soundcard with firewire capabilities, or just a firewire card?

[mattkw80]

No you don't need a sound card.....

The device you buy will act as the sound device to Adobe Audtion.


You would need a Firewire Card.

(My SoundBlaster Audigy happens to have a Firewire interface built in as a bonus, but....... just buy a $50 PCI firewire card....)

Originally Posted by saves515

another noobish question......if i got a firewire board would i need a soundcard with firewire capabilities, or just a firewire card?

[killthepixelnow]

Originally Posted by saves515

Another note....there are no drums because when i recorded this my band didnt have a drummer so....hope you like it

You don't need a drummer. Use sampled drums. Is easy to mix and you don't have to spend thousands of dollars in proper mics and a decent drum kit. I will recommend BFD or Drumkit drom Hell.

[aidan_m]

Originally Posted by killthepixel

You don't need a drummer. Use sampled drums. Is easy to mix and you don't have to spend thousands of dollars in proper mics and a decent drum kit. I will recommend BFD or Drumkit drom Hell.

Outrageous!!

[mcmd]

I was totally entertained.....you are not affraid to experiment....lots of ideas shifting in and out....

/mcmd

[TelePaul]

Originally Posted by aidan_m

Outrageous!!

Outrageously right!

[saves515]

wow thx for all the feedback......def good to hear....i recorded and mixed this in prolly 4 hours....we just played it for the first time live and it went over quite well