oz_fenda said:
Hi, I'm recording through a Behringer 1202 FX, and don't know what the Trim nob at the top is for....Should I leave it at zero? Put it half way? I need to record a band so guitar drums bass vocals......
sorri i just have no idea what it does and don't want to ruin a track by using/not using it....
thanks
Yes for that mixer DO leave it at zero, that is your best possible choice.
Kidding, the mixer (and preamps) are below par, but I had a behrry that worked fone for me for while, so don't take that seriously.
My only real useful input is to note that this discussion is about (vocab word) gain staging, and is a huge part of getting used to recording. Do experiment with this, don;t even think that you are going to plug in, set this to a certain level and get fantastic recordings. Not to be discouraging- more to the point, you should expect some disapointments and be prepared to treat them as learning experiences. The posts are good, and give you a starting point, but next you need to get dirty. Set up your mics, make a series of test recordings with the trim at different places until you feel you ahve somehting that sounds
as good as it can don't expect as good as you hear it with your ears, or anywhere near as good as you hear on pro recordings.
but, as mentioned, expect it and start learning. Move the mic aroudn and make more adjustmetns and tests, try other mics if you can get your hands on them. Read up on and mess with the EQm and effects and see how they alter the recording (as a rule you want to add this stuff to the recorded signal in the mixing stage if possible, since if you do it while recording you can't undo it later).
at that point you should be pretty frustrated, but you will have learned a good bit through trial and error, and now you can realize how bad your room sounds, and how out of tune your instruments are, etc. They you can spend several months buyequipment to compensate for that, then you are hooked and you will start bothering all the hardward stores in town about how their insulation department is woefully understocked and what dot hey mean they have no idea what the noise absorption is on their stock, etc etc etc
Good luck!
Daav
....it's ok....really..
