Hello to everyone. I just wanted to hear some of your advice for recording with a couple of B1s at home when they're used to pick up a direct signal (even though a couple of 57s would be better) but this is all I have. I'm planning on using these for two overheads on our group's drumset, but I also want to do some home recording with them. I have a roland 8-track. I already purchased phantom power, and i just run the mics straight to the recorder. Now here's my problem:
I record a lot of hand percussion (djembes, congas, persian hand drums - mainly dafs), also an acoustic guitar and an upright piano. I haven't tried much with the upright, but I think that if I move my upright away from the wall into an 'unparallel' position, and place the mics behind the soundboard, I should be good to go. Yet everytime I have recorded, I get AMAZING quality of the actual instrument, so don't get me wrong. But my problem is minimizing room effects, background noises, and that natural 'unprofessional' sound of the home recording because the condensors are so strong, they pick up all the echoing of walls, etc. I know condensors aren't really the best for this, but I love my b1's quality, I get such a clear tone! I just want to know how if there's any possible way to minimize background effect. I have tried different mic placements, and do get better results. I've been messing with the input sens on the 8 track a lot, yet sometimes I peak too much. Should I try a smaller room, maybe even the bathroom? I do get decent acoustics in the garage also. Any suggestions would be great.
I still have 200$, so if you suggest buying an amp or something, I might think about it. But I really would appreciate advice in working with what I have now, because I have great equipment, and I'm still learning how to use the roland. Should I place the mics closer? farther? Should I put the foamscreen on the mic that came with it. I really don't know where to start, so I thought these forums would help me. Thanks a bunch, I look forward to hearing from you all.
- Mateenj.
ps - I also would appreciate help in recording our band live not track by track. I'm a novice in recording, and I'm not sure if I should run the bass directly through the pa to the roland, which I tried and got a ###### thin sound. Or should I mic the actual amps to pickup that warm natural feeling? Should I use my bassist's shure mic for this? Also, should I keep the b1's for overheads, while the shure is used to mic the amp, and the other shure is used to mic the piano amp (electric piano, sometimes upright which is also a problem). Thanks.
I record a lot of hand percussion (djembes, congas, persian hand drums - mainly dafs), also an acoustic guitar and an upright piano. I haven't tried much with the upright, but I think that if I move my upright away from the wall into an 'unparallel' position, and place the mics behind the soundboard, I should be good to go. Yet everytime I have recorded, I get AMAZING quality of the actual instrument, so don't get me wrong. But my problem is minimizing room effects, background noises, and that natural 'unprofessional' sound of the home recording because the condensors are so strong, they pick up all the echoing of walls, etc. I know condensors aren't really the best for this, but I love my b1's quality, I get such a clear tone! I just want to know how if there's any possible way to minimize background effect. I have tried different mic placements, and do get better results. I've been messing with the input sens on the 8 track a lot, yet sometimes I peak too much. Should I try a smaller room, maybe even the bathroom? I do get decent acoustics in the garage also. Any suggestions would be great.
I still have 200$, so if you suggest buying an amp or something, I might think about it. But I really would appreciate advice in working with what I have now, because I have great equipment, and I'm still learning how to use the roland. Should I place the mics closer? farther? Should I put the foamscreen on the mic that came with it. I really don't know where to start, so I thought these forums would help me. Thanks a bunch, I look forward to hearing from you all.
- Mateenj.
ps - I also would appreciate help in recording our band live not track by track. I'm a novice in recording, and I'm not sure if I should run the bass directly through the pa to the roland, which I tried and got a ###### thin sound. Or should I mic the actual amps to pickup that warm natural feeling? Should I use my bassist's shure mic for this? Also, should I keep the b1's for overheads, while the shure is used to mic the amp, and the other shure is used to mic the piano amp (electric piano, sometimes upright which is also a problem). Thanks.