I'm planning on recording a demo for a trio with guitar, upright bass and drums and drums in a small (12'×15') room. I'm trying to decide whether it's better to multitrack, try to get as much isolation as possible and use headphones or play live and mix on the fly to two track stereo. I'll be playing as well so the simplicity of recording to stereo is appealing, and I know the band would prefer not to use cans if possible.
I guess my question is does it make sense to close mic instruments in a small room without using isolation or headphones? Will there be so much bleed from one mic to the next that the sound will be mushy?
I guess my question is does it make sense to close mic instruments in a small room without using isolation or headphones? Will there be so much bleed from one mic to the next that the sound will be mushy?