recording with equipment granted...

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I have a
Presonus Firepod
HP Computer
(2) Shure SM57
Shure SM58 beta
Shure SM58
Samson dynamic microphone
Sennheiser dynamic microphone
(2)Audix F10 Fusion tom mics
Waves Plug-ins
Sonic Maximizer
Lexicon Reverb plug-in

I need tips on recording drums, guitars, vocals, etc. What effects do I use, how much effects. I would <i>really</i> appreciate it if somebody gave me a lot of tips and tricks on using all this stuff and what to do, I am familar with using the program etc but I need to know what goes on what, how much, best mics for this and that, etc. Thanks
 
Shouldn't this stuff had been sorted out before blowing $500 on Waves?

Plug mics into firepod. Point mics at instruments. Press record on your recording software. During mixing, if a track needs a plug-in, use that plug-in.
:)

Oh, you need recording software (such as Cakewalk/Sonar/N-Track) and I hope you buy something like you "bought" the Waves package...
 
I have Sonar 3 and I need to know what plug ins to put on what and how much. Like compression on bass, drums, etc. How to use the compressor, good rates on it, what it does. Reverb time on what instruments. How to use certain plug-ins, etc. Thanks
 
The Waves plug-ins came with a pretty decent manual that explains how to use reverb, compression, etc...

Also do a search on this site for this stuff. As for "good rates" on a compression, that's impossible to answer and once you understand the nature of compression, you'll know why it's impossible.
 
christ... i hope to god it all works out for ya.
that is a lot of money invested in recording without knowing how to...
but seriously best of luck
if u wanna record vocals... get a ribbon mic
 
random.hero said:
christ... i hope to god it all works out for ya.
that is a lot of money invested in recording without knowing how to...
but seriously best of luck
if u wanna record vocals... get a ribbon mic
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There's no one single mic to record every vocal, ribbon's are not, by any means, the best solution for every single voice, but they can be good but even more so they are defintly not cheap for a quality one


-jeffrey
 
judging by his setup...
he has enough for a quality ribbon
 
I would not recommend purchasing a Ribbon mic as your first foray into miking vocals.

I would recommend a good preamp and a decent condensor Microphone.

Ribbon mics are fantastic for certain applications, but as a versatile vocal microphone, i don't think so.

Plus, you can do much damage to certain ribbon mics by juicing phantom power through them. For someone not yet accustomed to studio work, it would be very easy for him to ruin an expensive ribbon mic.

Gordone , "bought" = funny
 
What to do with all that gear?

The best advice I could give you is; start reading!!!

There is heaps of info out there for free on the internet, just do a search on how to record.

There is no short cut, you need to read, then experiment, then make mistakes and finally learn how to do it right. It takes most good recording engineers years of learning their craft, before they become good, and they learn by experimenting and making mistakes!

Also bear in mind, in music there is no right or wrong way of doing something, there are many ways to achieve a good sound! so keep an open mind.

A good recording engineer could get a decent sound out of a cheap 4 track tape recorder and a cheap mic. Whereas a beginner would still get an awful sound out of a $1million dollar recording setup. It's all in the learning.

Cheers
Theo C
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