need help with recording

[musicman132]

I'm a beginner in recording, in fact i have never really recorded. I ordered a Behringer Eurorack ub1202 and it should arrive tommorow. I have the cables to hook up to my computer. And i have Adobe Auditions as my software. I'm budget limited thats why i got the Eurorack ub1202, adobe was a gift from my uncle so thats how i have that cause i have no idea how much it costs. Also i have fruity loops but ithink fruity loops is more for rap music. I am interested in recording more rockish/punkish sound. I want to include piano in it also, i have 3 mikes, regular acoustic piano, a keyboard(old and proabbly not very expensive) and i have an electric guitar and only 1 distortion pedal, also i have a bass. So i can record all the main parts myself, except the drums. Do you think drums from a keyboard will sound too bad? or maybe i should use fruity loops for drums?

anyone got any other recording tips?
im totally new to this so any help will be great.
thanks

 

[jmorris]

wow, that is a big question to answer for anyone here. There are no signle tips I can give really.I think a better approch may be to ask some specific questions. Mic technics, signal chain, mic choices,preamps.Basiccaly get a nice signal going to your recorder/software. Do not clip signal. I think most digital recording software these days are in the range of -15 to -18 db. is the same as analog 0 db. Dont record too hot. You dont have to these day to get good resoloution.Read up on mic placement and choices. Learn about dynamic, small and large diaphram condensers, patterns ,omni,fig 8 etc. Processing? read up on that too. At your stage,less is more. If used improperly it will hurt noy help. My eyes are buggy now, dont have my glasses. Hope this helps!

 

[TimOBrien]

Tips Pages for 'ya:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/guide.htm

http://www.soundonsound.com/articles/Technique.php

http://www.homerecordingconnection.com/news.php

http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/techtip/year/2006

http://www.musicxp.net/

http://www.recordingwebsite.com/rwtip/index.html

Immediately get a good beginner recording book (spend $20 before spending hundred$/thousand$) that shows you what you need to get started and how to hook everything up in your studio:
Home Recording for Musicians by Jeff Strong - $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...ce&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance
(Wish I'd had that when I started; would have saved me lots of money and time and grief)

21 Ways To Assemble a Recording Rig:
http://www.tweakheadz.com/rigs.htm

Also Good Info:
http://www.theprojectstudiohandbook.com/directory.htm

Other recording books:
http://musicbooksplus.com/home-recording-c-31.html


(That ought to keep you busy for a few weeks....)

 

[Myriad_Rocker]

Just so you'll know, I don't think you'll be able to record to separate tracks with that mixer....

However, it sounds like you're only recording one track at a time so you should be fine.

By the way, how much was that mixer? Cause you probably could have got a decent MAudio card for the same price.

 

[the inhabitant]

Yeah, read some books. And don't buy anything else until you have read enough to know what to get. BTW, do you have amps for those guitars? And what mic's do you have? If they're just some kind of cheap radio shack stuff, then there's no sense in having 3 if you're only going to record one track at a time. Maybe you can sell those and trade up for one decent mic... ebay or pawn shop or something. Just don't do anything else purchase wise until you've gotten advice from books, forums etc.