paperhatrecords
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Over the past four years I've recorded about 12 CDs of music. Almost everything I have ever done was recorded on 4 track (Tascam Portastudio 414). I have become very good at getting a halfway decent sound from the 4 track, but now I'm getting more serious and have begun using the computer and the 4 track together. I'm using Magix Audio Studio 7, which I'm sure is not the best program for direct recording ever made, but it's working for now. I'm intending on actually releasing my next CD, and its a pretty ambitious experimental project. The problem is I want to get it to sound as professional as possible on a "ramen noodle" college student budget.
I've got two main mic-related questions that if I can get answered would help me a great deal. I have three mics (an old Shure 57, and two cheapies -- a Nady Star Power 1 and an Audio Technica ATR20.) I don't really have the money to buy fancy mics, so I have to make due with what I have. I would be willing to buy another cheapie, if someone has any recommendations for really solid mics under $20.
I've got almost all the recordings done except for drums and vocals. I plan to record these using my four track as a stereo mixing board out to a line-in on my computer.
The first problem is my vocals sound incredibly tinny. I use the Shure 57, and maybe it's just too old. But it might also have something to do with the way its recorded. What would be the ideal high-low settings for recording and is there any low budget recording techniques I can do to reduce the tinniness? Would post-recording compression help?
The second question is, what would be the ideal drum setup with those mics? I know the SM57 would probably be best on the snare, but which of the other two should I use for the bass and overhead? The drums on my recordings sound fairly flat, and somewhat tinny. What would be the ideal high-low settings to get a full drum sound? Based on my setup, I could add compression and gate on the drums post-recording, but is that recommended?
Thanks pre-emptively for all your help. It means a lot.
I've got two main mic-related questions that if I can get answered would help me a great deal. I have three mics (an old Shure 57, and two cheapies -- a Nady Star Power 1 and an Audio Technica ATR20.) I don't really have the money to buy fancy mics, so I have to make due with what I have. I would be willing to buy another cheapie, if someone has any recommendations for really solid mics under $20.
I've got almost all the recordings done except for drums and vocals. I plan to record these using my four track as a stereo mixing board out to a line-in on my computer.
The first problem is my vocals sound incredibly tinny. I use the Shure 57, and maybe it's just too old. But it might also have something to do with the way its recorded. What would be the ideal high-low settings for recording and is there any low budget recording techniques I can do to reduce the tinniness? Would post-recording compression help?
The second question is, what would be the ideal drum setup with those mics? I know the SM57 would probably be best on the snare, but which of the other two should I use for the bass and overhead? The drums on my recordings sound fairly flat, and somewhat tinny. What would be the ideal high-low settings to get a full drum sound? Based on my setup, I could add compression and gate on the drums post-recording, but is that recommended?
Thanks pre-emptively for all your help. It means a lot.