Mike Freze
New member
I have a small basement room that is carpeted, one window, all walls and ceiling with sheet rock, no blankets or buffers, etc. When I play my guitar or bass amp in that room, it sounds "in-between": not dead but not bouncy, either. Is that the ideal way to record vocals and instruments at home? Or is it best to go extreme one way or the other: totally dead (add effects later), or a lot of natural reverb (better probably for vocals, not too sure about miking guitar or bass amps).
I know you can always direct record with guitar or bass, but I hate that sound! I'm not afraid to add whatever effects/EQ from my amps I want while recording even if it means I can't remove them later like with direct recording or MIDI. At least I hear exactly what sounds good to me right at the moment of recording. It's kind of like live performing: you get the sound right then and there. Am I out of touch?
Mike Freze
I know you can always direct record with guitar or bass, but I hate that sound! I'm not afraid to add whatever effects/EQ from my amps I want while recording even if it means I can't remove them later like with direct recording or MIDI. At least I hear exactly what sounds good to me right at the moment of recording. It's kind of like live performing: you get the sound right then and there. Am I out of touch?
Mike Freze