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gristlejaw
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Hi. Just joined this great site. Looks like i'll be frequenting this corner of the web for now on.
here's where i need some help. I'm a noob when it comes to multitracking.
I am planning to build a ghetto-fab (inexpensive/temporary) live recording rig that i will be using to record several shows on a tour for a punk band. They would like to put out a live album and thus far i have done strictly stereo DAT recordings (from soundboards, audience and a matrix show). All of the recordings done this way were not up to par for a live record so its time to move up...and after some research, one Alesis ADAT machine seems like the most inexpensive way to go.
here's some preliminary questions i have to get me pointed in the right direction..so if anyone could help out on this it would be greatly appreciated.
Mic placement/what should i go after:
My first consideration is that every club soundboard will be set up differently and will be optimised for the sound at the club and not for recording. Also i know how most sound guys do not want some foreigner unplugging a bunch of stuff (or else i'd run mic splitter and get my own sound) So my initial thought would be grab the stereo out from the house board (2 tracks) the run an independent mic on the bass & guitar cabs (2 tracks) maybe a single channel out on the vocal track from the house board (is this usually possible?)
maybe an omni on stage pointed at the crowd to get audience feedback? what should i do about drums? how would/should i combine all the drum mics? Am i way off? do most boards have analog outs for each channel where i just plug in? i'm not too familiar with mixing boards and all the different types.
Also what other gear should i expect to purchase along with the adat machine? i figure some phantom power units for the independent mics, and several snakes with 1/8" to 1/4", XLR, 1/8" (bc i won't know what the outs on the board will be until i get there). Also, do i absolutely need a mixer? (do i run the risk of clipping/brickwalling if i don't?) do i need a preamp too?
at this point i'm not worried about mixing in the field, i can do that in a studio. i'm mostly going for capturing a consistent (as much as possible) recording every night considering all the variables.
thanks so much.
-Justin
here's where i need some help. I'm a noob when it comes to multitracking.
I am planning to build a ghetto-fab (inexpensive/temporary) live recording rig that i will be using to record several shows on a tour for a punk band. They would like to put out a live album and thus far i have done strictly stereo DAT recordings (from soundboards, audience and a matrix show). All of the recordings done this way were not up to par for a live record so its time to move up...and after some research, one Alesis ADAT machine seems like the most inexpensive way to go.
here's some preliminary questions i have to get me pointed in the right direction..so if anyone could help out on this it would be greatly appreciated.
Mic placement/what should i go after:
My first consideration is that every club soundboard will be set up differently and will be optimised for the sound at the club and not for recording. Also i know how most sound guys do not want some foreigner unplugging a bunch of stuff (or else i'd run mic splitter and get my own sound) So my initial thought would be grab the stereo out from the house board (2 tracks) the run an independent mic on the bass & guitar cabs (2 tracks) maybe a single channel out on the vocal track from the house board (is this usually possible?)
maybe an omni on stage pointed at the crowd to get audience feedback? what should i do about drums? how would/should i combine all the drum mics? Am i way off? do most boards have analog outs for each channel where i just plug in? i'm not too familiar with mixing boards and all the different types.
Also what other gear should i expect to purchase along with the adat machine? i figure some phantom power units for the independent mics, and several snakes with 1/8" to 1/4", XLR, 1/8" (bc i won't know what the outs on the board will be until i get there). Also, do i absolutely need a mixer? (do i run the risk of clipping/brickwalling if i don't?) do i need a preamp too?
at this point i'm not worried about mixing in the field, i can do that in a studio. i'm mostly going for capturing a consistent (as much as possible) recording every night considering all the variables.
thanks so much.
-Justin
