Minimum for profesional recording

[skaman]

Hi guys.

Im prepearing album with my band. I have a simple question. What is minimum gear that i need to record this album professionally. We really dont have money for pro studio and my home studio is quite ok. I have 4 channels (m-audio delta 44) and i intend to buy another delta 44, so i will have 8 chanels. Im intending to have 3 sm 57 for toms, 2 sennheisers md 425 (one for snare and one probably for hihat. beyerdynamic overhead pair and probabli beta 52 for kick. but my big problem is mixer. i have oldtimer studiomaster and i doubt that it isgood enough for this. what 8 chanell mixer do you suguest?

and something about compressor. should i compress snare, kick and bass guitar thacks on input with analog mixer or no? some friends says yes, some says live it for the mix, but problem is that i intend to mix in cubase, so i wont be able to use analog compressor in the mix. what is your opinion?

for vocals and trumpets I will borrow some cool, dbx preamp and rode tube condenser mic so problem here is solved.

thanks for your answers.

take care.

 

[chessrock]

I have a simple question. What is minimum gear that i need to record this album professionally.

Simple answer: you could do it with a bunch of 57's, a Mackie board, and the audio interface you currently have. IF you know what you're doing, and there's the rub. It could take years of experimentation and practice to get to where you can make recordings that you feel are "professional level."

On the other hand, you should be able to make perfectly acceptable demo recordings to pass out to your friends ... possibly even hand out to bars / clubs, etc. without too much trouble. If going the Do-it-yourself route is the way you've decided you're going, then I would make that my goal, rather than getting ahead of myself and thinking I can learn to be an Audio Engineer overnight. It's just not going to happen. Regardless of gear, professionals make professional recordings. Amateurs make amateur recordings.

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