4-track step by step

[Proveras]

Ok, if we are recording:
Real drums, Bass, Guitar and Vocals, and we're trying to do it in stereo image,
1. record the drums in ch 1 and 2
2. you'll have to mix the bass line with drums in ch 3 and 4.
3.then, mix the guitar with everything else back to ch. 1 and 2,
4. the same with vocals...
this way we dont loose the setreo of the record.
or,
use a md? or....
i have a tascam 414 ps and a 16 ch peavy console and some tools (eq, comp, fx, etc.)
so, what do you recomend to make this in the more efective way? what we can do to have more options?
just 4-tracks home-studio. thanx for your answers.
4-track step by step
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Tip:
You can use the "alone" channel to edit and add some effects to the instrument in process. Thats gonna be ok.

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Try a simultaneous record of Drums and Bass on tracks 1 & 2 (using buss L Buss R)
Then record the guitar and vocals using Direct recording on tracks 3 & 4.

No bouncing.
(but this way i can't add more instruments)
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what about do it in mono?
this way i can process all the instruments.
kick-track 1 snare-track 2 overheads-tr 3.
an then bouncing in track 4.
then, work with bass in other tracks... etc.

this way i can add more instruments:
track 1 vocal and uuuhhs.
track 2 bass, guitar and lead guitar.
track 3 synth and some samples.
track 4 drums and percussions.

what do you think about this?
what do you recomend me?
Gracias Amigo.
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(are there a 4-track forum?).

 

[Tucci]

Are you recording all of the instruments at the same time through your 16 channel mixer? Or are you recording each instrument individually?

Tucci

 

[Proveras]

Hi.
we are recording just one instrument at time, this way i can edit and proces the instrument, like this:
if i record:
snare track 1 (with some reverb)
kick tr 2 (with some EQ)
overheads tr 3 (whatever it need)
then i mix everything in track 4.
and then, add some fx, compresor, EQ, and record it in tr 1.

then, record the bass direct, tr 2.
and if you want to add some fx, record it in tr 3, etc.......

then go for the guitar.

at the end the instuments are gonna be like this:

track 1 vocal and uuuhhs.
track 2 bass, guitar and lead guitar.
track 3 synth and some samples.
track 4 drums and percussions.

just one instrument at time, and work it.

 

[Proveras]

We have the same topic in the TASCAM user forum.