So how do you go about recording your band???

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Volrath

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Hello all!!

I just wanted to get an idea of how others go about recording their band. Right now we are a 3 piece.. I have 3 mics set up for each of us. I have everyone play individually and eq to about -12 db. Then I'll eq again with all 3 of us playing, to verify the levels are consistent. Is this a normal way to go about recording a band together?? Please let me know how you go about recording your band. Or please give me any tips that would seriously help out alot!! :)

I guess maybe it might also help if I give my set-up...

Tascam US-1800 for interface
1 SM-57 for guitar, 2 audiotechnica for drums and bass
Reaper for DAW

Thanks in advance for any input guys

Volrath
 
I record the bad together at once. Then go back and layer each instrument and start to replace the original recordings one by one if needed.
 
Excuse the newbie..... volume levels at -12db... look guys.. i just started.. really don't need demeaning comments.. i'm here to learn
 
Volrath, there's alot of humour here. Prisoners are not taken. This is the site where capital punishment isn't going nearly far enough !
 
I apologize guys.... i'm just getting aggravated at trying to get myself on the right track here.... I'm just very limited on time and resources to study around (believe me I would if I could) and I'm fishing for direct answers... I'm trying to get a decent sounding demo cd out (decent considering what I have to work with lol).
 
Volrath said:
I apologize guys.... i'm just getting aggravated at trying to get myself on the right track here.... I'm just very limited on time and resources to study around (believe me I would if I could) and I'm fishing for direct answers... I'm trying to get a decent sounding demo cd out (decent considering what I have to work with lol).
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you'll get plenty of help here so keep asking BUT: You simply can't be thin-skinned at this site ...... there's a lot of making fun of people and things that goes on here ...... norhing is really meant by it so try to keep that in mind. If you just shrug it off ..... ignore it like it didn't even happen ...... you'll get all the help you need and you'll gain a lotta respect and be one of the cool kids.
 
Well.. i appreciate the introduction then!!!! :P And again.. sorry if I came across as an ass.
 
Volrath said:
Tascam US-1800 for interface
1 SM-57 for guitar, 2 audiotechnica for drums and bass
Reaper for DAW
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The Tascam is fine. Reaper is great. If you're recording the entire drum kit with one mic, you will never be happy with your sound. Most people record bass direct, so that would at least give you 2 mics for the drums, which most people will say is still maybe 4 mics less than you need for the drums. You need more mics. I take it there are no vocals, so you could use 7 mics for the drums, 1 for the guitar, and plug the bass into one of the remaining 2 channels direct.

As far as the rest of your question...yeah - your levels are probably fine.
 
Volrath said:
Well.. i appreciate the introduction then!!!! :P And again.. sorry if I came across as an ass.
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you didn't ...... :D ..... trust me, we all know we're a-holes! It's not the first time we treated a newbie less than stellar!

You basic procedure sounds normal. You're gonna want to try to isolate the 3 mics as much as you can.

What's the room like you're recording in?
 
The Drummer is in the process of getting a couple more mics.... two OH and one for the kick. As far as the bass and guitar go, i've a mic for each. Then after we get a good take, i'll go back and dub vocals over.. Is it a good idea to add compression to the master track (if that even makes sense)... maybe should i say add it to the whole mix??
 
Our whole other problem is snare buzz... We're in a tight working space. does anyone have any mcguyver ideas on how to help this??
 
@ Lt. Bob

Its a crappy spare bedroom... We have I'd say maybe a 15x12 workspace, so there are problems with bleedthrough. So isolating the mics is... pretty hard.. lol. The formation of the mics is kinda in a triangular formation all pointed away from eachother as best as possible..
 
Lt. Bob said:
It's not the first time we treated a newbie less than stellar!
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Yes, but we're not in the Newbie section. :D

And nowhere in his OP did he even hint that HE was a Newbie. He just came in asking about other people's techniques, while stating what his was.

Besides that, all I said was "I don't even know what that means". That could imply that I'm the Newb.
 
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total nub am i!!!! :)
 
RAMI said:
Yes, but we're not in the Newbie section. :D

And nowhere in his OP did he even hint that HE was a Newbie. He just came in asking about other people's techniques, while stating what his was.

Besides that, all I said was "I don't even know what that means". That could imply that I'm the Newb.
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allow me to be clear: I wasn't directing anything at you or anyone else ....... I was simply explaining to the new guy not to be put off by the jokes because that's all they are.

I think they're funny and you especially crack me up often.
 
Snare buzz is normal and it happens. In a full mix, you probably won't even notice it. If it's a quiet section, just gate it out.
 
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