I am in a band with 5 members. We have 3 mics for singing, 2 guitars, 1 bass, and 1 drummer. We plan on getting a 4 piece mic kit for the drums very soon, also.
We are trying to find a way to record our jam sessions and live shows, but we would really like to record each member on separate tracks. We also just lost our PA because it belonged to someone else, and they needed it, so they took it back.
Ok, now to the questions:
What would we need to buy that would allow us to plug everyone in, level out the sound for our jam space (like a sound check) and record each member on their own track using a laptop? Does such an item even exist, that can accomplish this?
I have been reading about mixers and PAs, and it doesn't seem like you can use a PA as a mixer for recording, but I just learned that powered mixers can act as a PA. But can it allow you to record to a laptop, and can it do it with each member being on a separate track?
Obviously, I am extremely new to recording and mixing and all that jazz, but if I could get these questions answered, it would help me decide what item(s) need to be purchased by the band, and how much money we may be looking at spending.
Thanks in advance for any help
We are trying to find a way to record our jam sessions and live shows, but we would really like to record each member on separate tracks. We also just lost our PA because it belonged to someone else, and they needed it, so they took it back.
Ok, now to the questions:
What would we need to buy that would allow us to plug everyone in, level out the sound for our jam space (like a sound check) and record each member on their own track using a laptop? Does such an item even exist, that can accomplish this?
I have been reading about mixers and PAs, and it doesn't seem like you can use a PA as a mixer for recording, but I just learned that powered mixers can act as a PA. But can it allow you to record to a laptop, and can it do it with each member being on a separate track?
Obviously, I am extremely new to recording and mixing and all that jazz, but if I could get these questions answered, it would help me decide what item(s) need to be purchased by the band, and how much money we may be looking at spending.
Thanks in advance for any help