stalefish83
New member
Hey all, I'm new to the forum and new to home recording. In a couple months I'll be moving from my current bedroom into a new master bedroom, and will convert my old room into a home studio (/tv room). I have a drum kit, guitars, bass and an upright piano. I'm hoping to be able to record live drums with three or four microphones, and will record guitar/bass/piano separately. I want to be sure I get the right equipment and software to be able to record up to 4 microphones simultaneously into 4 separate tracks, and possibly other instruments as well to capture jam sessions (if we're feeling confident).
For the audio interface I'm looking at getting a Scarlett 18i8. Obviously Focusrite gets a lot of love, and I also have seen reports of their products crapping out after several years. Any input on this, or other product suggestions would be welcome!
The next important piece is the DAW. Are there free DAWs that allow multiple tracks to be recorded from multiple mic lines simultaneously? My son started using FL studio, and we sprung to get him the $100 version, but even that doesn't allow recording in. That's several hundred dollars more. What are some other options? I've messed around with Audacity and I believe there's a way to accomplish this in Audacity, which I would then probably need to transfer the audio files into a DAW for further processing.
Finally, for those interested, here are the microphones I'm using:
Berhinger B-2 Pro (condenser)
Audix i5
Shure SM58
I am thinking of adding either another i5 or another sm58 so I'll have a mic on the kick, a mic on the snare, and two overheads equidistant to the snare. If anyone has tips on recording drums in a bedroom with similar equipment I'd be interested to hear what you did, what mics went where and all that.
For mixing I'm planning on starting with open back headphones, looking at the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro, and will eventually get close-back headphones for tracking. Later I'll get some actual studio monitors when funding allows. As you might have guessed I'm going for budget-friendly options.
I'm brand spankin' new to all this, so if there seems to be anything else I'm missing I'd love to hear it. Any and all input will be greeted with a smile and deeply appreciative consideration.
Thanks everyone!
For the audio interface I'm looking at getting a Scarlett 18i8. Obviously Focusrite gets a lot of love, and I also have seen reports of their products crapping out after several years. Any input on this, or other product suggestions would be welcome!
The next important piece is the DAW. Are there free DAWs that allow multiple tracks to be recorded from multiple mic lines simultaneously? My son started using FL studio, and we sprung to get him the $100 version, but even that doesn't allow recording in. That's several hundred dollars more. What are some other options? I've messed around with Audacity and I believe there's a way to accomplish this in Audacity, which I would then probably need to transfer the audio files into a DAW for further processing.
Finally, for those interested, here are the microphones I'm using:
Berhinger B-2 Pro (condenser)
Audix i5
Shure SM58
I am thinking of adding either another i5 or another sm58 so I'll have a mic on the kick, a mic on the snare, and two overheads equidistant to the snare. If anyone has tips on recording drums in a bedroom with similar equipment I'd be interested to hear what you did, what mics went where and all that.
For mixing I'm planning on starting with open back headphones, looking at the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro, and will eventually get close-back headphones for tracking. Later I'll get some actual studio monitors when funding allows. As you might have guessed I'm going for budget-friendly options.
I'm brand spankin' new to all this, so if there seems to be anything else I'm missing I'd love to hear it. Any and all input will be greeted with a smile and deeply appreciative consideration.
Thanks everyone!