Recording To programs on cpu, tips?

[musicsdarkangel]

Alright I chose to record straight to programs on my computer, boy oh boy, I chose the absolute worst path. THere is no good quality in doing this. What to do? Is there any hardware or software that really helps multi-track recording a full set of band instruments separately and putting them together?? Does a soundcard make a big difference (good or bad) ?? Ahhh i'm annoyed at recording to cpu.
Lets arrange a buncha tips for recording to programs such as cubase5 on computer. It should help lotsa people.

Hey go to www.mp3.com search under Paul's Basement. Download or listen to Sometimes Cymbal Ohio, my drummer's in it, and some friends I jam with. Nothin way too special, but nice to listen too.

Peace.

 

[TimOBrien]

Now do you see why the major record companies spend 10's of millions of dollars setting up studios????? You CAN do quality work but it takes knowledge, patience and less-than-bargain-basement equipment.

Good pre-amp or mixer (don't buy Radio Shack!)

Good cables

Good soundcard ($200 and up, you won't make hits with a $25 soundcard) Check out http://www.bway.net/~rongon/home_rec/soundcard.html

Good Sequencer (here I can help -- I use N-track studio www.n-track.com which is only $39) but any major one has the same specs and can do the job. Tons of good free plug-ins at www.cubase.it

Then start reading:

ComputerMusic magazine
Sound-on-Sound
Mix
Recording
Home Recording
Electronic Musician

Sorry, but this IS rocket science!

 

[warlock]

you won't make hits with a $25 soundcard

I cann't remember who said it but its 110% true:
"If you cann't record a hit with a SBLive, you cann't record a hit in a $10M studio."

And to quote Mixerman's 10 steps to better recording:
"If the song sucks, the mix is irrelevant."

Keijo