Recording Demo in July...help!

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My band wants to record a demo in July...i have cooledit so I wnted to use that to mix the tracks, cuz I really don't wanna mess with things like DAT machines. What I wanted to know was what would I need to record. I was thinking a mixer, and 8 drum mics and some preamps so I can record direct into the computer(the instruments).

What else would I need to make a good sounding demo.
 
you need a soundcard that is made for recording audio multiple tracks at a time, not what came in your PC. Check out the Computer recording and Soundcards forum above.

H2H
 
I am going to sound like a dick for saying this but the honest truth is if you have to ask those questions you probably dont have much of a chance at recording a good demo by July.

If you guys just want to start learning how to record then you have come to the right place but be warned it will probably take a year or so before your recordings even sound half bad.

If you guys really want a good demo that soon you should get somebody else to record it for you. No shame in that.
 
I'm going to be a dick too and agree with everything Tex just said!

;)

Bruce
 
Actually I don't think so, all i'd really need to do is learn how to use the mixer which I can do...I already made us a demo but we recorded just with mics, i'm very good with Cool Edit Pro the demo just wasn't the best quality because everything was done with just 1 mic so the drums sounded kinda bad.
 
mmmm hmmmm....

still gonna have to agree with texy. but, have fun making a recording either way.

and certainly, any help you need check back.
but really if you get a soundcard like an Audiophile 2496, plug your mixer into it....you'll be set.
 
you act like having a soundblaster is a good thing....first thing you need to do is get rid of that piece of garbage. Soundblaster live is made for listening to MP3's and playing Half-Life, NOT audio recording.

H2H
 
Man why does everyone hear seem to have some holier than thou attitude lol

The exclamation mark is part of the name, sorry if you got it confused with orgasmic excitement.
 
The folks here don't really have a holier than thou attitude (well...I take that back, some of them do...but not these guys.) They're really only trying to help you. You have to realize that more than a few people here have semi-pro to "pro" home studios, and lots of experience to go with them. Hang around...you'll learn a lot!
 
You asked what else was needed to make a good sounding demo. That was your question. I don't think it is a holier than thou attitude, and it isn't a great way to start out by insulting the natives here. I think if you re-read these posts, you'll see that all anyone was trying to say is that to make a good demo, usually there is about a 1 year learning curve to get the basics down.

Actually, I think that was the nicest Bruce has ever been to a newbie before. He's usually a real asshole:D

Pete
 
Look I understand the whole learning curve bla bla bla, can someone just please answer my question? Is it possible to run multiple mics into the mixer and then the mixer into my soundblaster live card?
 
Yes and No

Running multiple mics into the mixer and then recording into your computer would require you to do one of two things. First of all, you are still connecting the mains on the mixer to your SB Live to record one stereo channel. The problem with this is that any effect that you want to apply to an individual track (one mic instead of all of them) will be virtually impossible. Since they are all part of one stereo channel, would have to retrack the entire song and tweak as desired. With the number of mistakes that I make while recording a track, I would never choose this method.

Another option that you have is to only record one mic/instrument at a time to seperate tracks on your computer. At least this way you have more flexibility in editing what you have recorded through software and plug-ins. This requires that after recording each track, you must connect the next instrument to be recorded and start all over again.

Getting a better soundcard that has multiple inputs/outputs would cure this problem in a heartbeat since you can now connect each instrument to it's own channel on the mixer to a a seperate track in your software in one recording. Hope this helps a little.

Dick
 
battleminnow said:
Actually, I think that was the nicest Bruce has ever been to a newbie before. He's usually a real asshole:D

Pete
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I WAS nice there, wasn't I? :)

NOW SHUT THE BLOODY FUCK UP, PETE! :mad:


:D :D

Bruce
 
Iggs said:
Look I understand the whole learning curve bla bla bla, can someone just please answer my question? Is it possible to run multiple mics into the mixer and then the mixer into my soundblaster live card?
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- Yes... you can....

- No... that's not the way you want to do it.......

- Yes... multiple mics into a mixer then thru a soundblaster card will sound EXACTLY multiple mics into a mixer then thru a soundblaster card... and that's NOT a good thing.........

:rolleyes:

good luck........

Bruce
 
Blue Bear Sound said:
I WAS nice there, wasn't I? :)

NOW SHUT THE BLOODY FUCK UP, PETE! :mad:


:D :D

Bruce
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Thank you sir, may I please have another...

Pete
 
hmm

So how do I want to do it?

The reason I wanted multiple mics is so the drums don't sound like garbage cans like on the first recording I did with just 1 mic...I am going to do seperate tracks for each instrument.

You're from Ottawa eh? Me too...
 
hmm

Sorry, double post...btw if anyone wants to hear the first recording:

It's only for the weak by in flames



Please no comments on the singing or anything like that I know some people here mioght not like these type of growled death metal vocals.
 
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