Recording Setup

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This my configured recording setup to record my rock band. Tell me what you think of it and how you think it will sound.

-Tascam US-122 Audio/MIDI Interface
-(2) Shure PG57 Instrument Microphones
-Behringer Eurorack 602A Mixer
-MXL 990 Cardioid Condenser Mic
-Marshall MXL 603s Microphone
-Cakewalk Home Studio 2004

Thanks.
 
Looks fine. What are you recording?

Next upgrades:

Replace PG 57's with SM 57's.

Keep MX602 for headphone monitoring, but get an M-Audio DMP3 (or better) preamp. I mention the DMP3 because of price/performance.

Get a good LD condensor (V67, V69, C3, 4040, etc.)

Maybe one MC012 to pair with the 603s for stereo micing acoustic instruments.

I'm not familiar with the 990, so I'm not sure what it's strengths are.
 
Hey thanks for your reply. I am recording a punk/emo band. Any other suggestions to get a professional sounding recording?
 
Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks. So first, I would connect the 4 microphones to my mixer. Pan the three drum mics to the left, and then pan the one guitar mic to the right. From the mixer outs, take the L and R outputs and send them to the M-Audio preamp, and then from the pre-amp they would go to the L and R inputs of the US-122 inteface, where the recording would begin....am i correct?

Also, is using the pre-amp you mentioned going to really improve the quality and clarity of the sound, because the US-122 does have pre-amps?
 
steve15 said:
Any other suggestions to get a professional sounding recording?
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Lots of knowledge, experience, engineering talent and a good sounding room.
 
What about equipment, does my setup seem like it would provide a professional quality recording?
 
steve15 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks. So first, I would connect the 4 microphones to my mixer. Pan the three drum mics to the left, and then pan the one guitar mic to the right. From the mixer outs, take the L and R outputs and send them to the M-Audio preamp, and then from the pre-amp they would go to the L and R inputs of the US-122 inteface, where the recording would begin....am i correct?

Also, is using the pre-amp you mentioned going to really improve the quality and clarity of the sound, because the US-122 does have pre-amps?
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For beginners, you can use the preamps you have. But, yes, the DMP3 is going to be better.

Kick drum and bass are normally panned down the middle. Guitars and other instruments off to the side.

Microphone => mixer (or preamp) xlr in - mixer main outs (or preamp line outs) => audio interface
 
The 603s is a great condenser.

Do you have monitors? You won't be able to determine if what you are recording will be up to "professional" standards without monitors giving you an accurate signal from which to judge.

Cy
 
Hmmm that should work well for a live recording. My old band was going to use a Sony stereo instrumental mic and Sony mini disc.

However to do a better more pro recording I'm running everything line direct through preamps then into my laptop and monitoring with good monitors. Then keeping the tracks seperate so that a friend of mine can master it and mix down.
 
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