Putting together my first Home Studio - help!

[charlie31681]

I understand the excitement of recording music, I've been doing it a long time, mostly in the "analog world". I've recently entered the digital realm which is a whole 'nother ball of wax. You need to slow down a bit and take a deep breath. "Daydreamer" got it right, it's all about mic placement/technique and trial and error. Read the forums regarding mic placement and about the particular equipment that you're using and get a handle on it. You can make a good recording on a tight budget and using minimal equipment, if you take your time and have patience.

 

[grimtraveller]

Just out of interest, what kind of music do you record and how dense is it likely to be in terms of other instruments because that might be a factor in terms of how many mics you use on the drums. You can use 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 all the way up to, well, whatever.