Help with setting up a home studio.

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All and any help/advice is apreciated!!

I am looking into buying some recording equipment. I dont want to spend anymore than $300. I want to be able to record Rock music with Guitar, Bass, Drums(5 piece + cymbals), and Vocals. This is what I was thinking of doing:

First, I was planning on using my computer and using the program Audacity.

Then I was planning on buying this small mixer (http://www.music123.com/Behringer-Eurorack-UB1202-i83059.music) and using a 1/4 to 1/8 cable and plug the mixer into the mic input on my computer.

Then for mics I was thinking of buying these behringer C-2 mics (http://www.music123.com/Behringer-C-2-Studio-Condenser-Microphones-i156828.music) and plugging these into two of the four mic inputs.

Then, plug this large diaphram condensor into one of the other mic inputs (http://www.music123.com/Behringer-C1-Studio-Condenser-Microphone-i119463.music)

Then, for guitars, I would just plug the bass direct into one of the other inputs, and same with the guitar, except probly run it through a distortion pedal first.

I plan to use the Condensors as overheads over the drum kit, and then place the wide diaphram condensor infront of the drum kit to pick up the toms. I would probly get a cheap dynamic mic to mic the bass drum with.

For vocals, I was going to use the wide diaphram mic with a windscreen.

Now, will this all work?
Am I going to be able to get a decent recording with this? Or am I going to have to buy drum mics to get a good sound from them?
 
you should try icing guitar if you can. you will get better results.
 
Sorry, like I said, I am brand new to recording. What does icing the guitar mean?

Im gonna take a guess, since I was thinking this after I made this, that it means to use an amplifier and mic that? I decided thats what I will probly do.

Thanks!
 
Ok, after reading some posts on here, I realized that I should focus on less, but higher quality mics.

So, what equipment would you reccomend I start off with?

I still need a mixer, then maybe 2 condensors and something to mic bass drum?

Please help, Im getting myself confused!
 
yikes...i meant to say Micing. Sorry. I'd say pick up a sm57 for guitar and snare. pick a bass drum mic for bass drum, get 2 drum overhead mics for stereo imaging, and a decent condensor for vocals.
 
Shout It Out said:
yikes...i meant to say Micing. Sorry. I'd say pick up a sm57 for guitar and snare. pick a bass drum mic for bass drum, get 2 drum overhead mics for stereo imaging, and a decent condensor for vocals.
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Get 2 multipurpose condenser mics(such as the studio projects B1)for overheads, vocals, accoustic guitar, piano, etc, etc
 
Ah man, this budget thing sux. I have around $500, but I really want to save some for a car and wat not.

So, if i got two SP B1's, that would be $200, then a SM57, that would total $300.

I have a cheap dynamic mic that I could use to mic the bass drum.

If I do that, those would be all the mics I would need, but I still need a mixer...

Do you know any decent mixers that I could plug these all into and guitar and bass for $100 or less? Needs phantom power too...
 
Alright, thats the one I was looking at, but I have been hearing bad stuff about how Behringer makes begginer quality, but guess what! I am a begginer, so this should work.


Thanks a bunch everyone!
 
yep, if you are a beginner, go with the behringer, I'm still learning and every now and then I hook up my little ub802. they arent THAT bad of mixers, so don't worry yourself.
 
Alright, I cant wait to buy this stuff!

Anywhere I can go to look at good micing positions? Especially for OH's.
 
drummerboy_04AP said:
Alright, I cant wait to buy this stuff!

Anywhere I can go to look at good micing positions? Especially for OH's.
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check the mic and drum forums.
 
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