4-track step by step.

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I like my recordings.
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
 
Tip:
You can use the "alone" channel to edit and add some effects to the instrument in process. Thats gonna be ok.
 
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.
 
SN:
thanx for your reply.

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?).
 
You're doing it the hard way.

First, get a mixer. You will use this for what is called "submixing."

Plug each drum mic into a different channel on the submixer. Also plug the bass guitar and rhythm guitar into it. Listen while the band plays. Mix it to where it sounds perfect.

Then record it all to tracks 1 and 2, each track being panned hard left and right.

If it sounds good, fine.

You now have two tracks left to use for a lead guitar and vocals, or two different vocals, etc.

This is the way they did it back in the day, and the way that some still do it. Since the most important parts of the song are usually the vocals and the lead guitar, they each get their own track, while the rthym instruments get recorded in stereo.
 
Id go the mono route and give the bass and drums their own tracks and not bounce ANYTHING.

Or if you really, really, want the stereo thing do the drums in stereo and the bass on another track then bounce the bass over while you do the vocal and lastly do the guitar. Having bass and vocal on the same track, since sonically they are so far apart and will both be panned center, will be easier to control at mixdown than bass and drums on the same track. The problem with this though is that you'd pretty much have to do the vocals in a single take (all at once the whole way through) unless there are some definite breaks (silence) in the bass track. If you do this don't bounce the bass with too much bass EQ, you want to be able to add some to the vocal if you need to (a little would be ok though, just be sure not to over do it)Also depending on the music it might be difficult to track vocals without the guitar. It just depends on what you are willing to sacrifice and how you are comfortable working.

-jhe

[This message has been edited by James HE (edited 03-27-2000).]
 
OK! Hi [PannyDeters] I have a 16 ch console peavy, BUT, if we record two or three instruments at time, you can not edit the instrument that you are working with.
and what is the sence of a multitrack?

I preffer bouncing with some fx the instrument that I have already record and work one by one.

what you think about this?

I go MONO, and try to forget the stereo with 4-track.

[James HE] Hi.
I think is a very cool idea record bass and vocal in the same track. i will try it the way you said, mono or stereo.
 
If you are recording more than five things, then you HAVE to submix or bounce. Bouncing makes you lose sound quality.

Submixing a track is a lot like bouncing. WHen you are done, you have ONE TRACK with several things on it and you can't adjust anything but the whole thing.

If you have a band, submixing will produce better results.

T1 Vocals
T2 GUitar
T3 Bass
T4 Submixed Drums.

This would work, but it isn't stereo.
 
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