Us-122

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I have recently started to record my band's demo cd using the Tascam US-122. I'm recording each instrument seperatley. After recording each instrument and getting a rough mix down, I noticed that the recording was of very low sound quality. It was producing a very dry sound, and it didn't seem "full". I am almost 100% certain that the US-122 can do much better than this. I'm wondering if anyone could help me out by telling me why this is happening and how I can make my recordings seem more "professional" and make them better sounding. Thanks.
 
hi steve
hmm could you tell us what are the other parts of your chain?? (mics, instruments....)
i think some more information would be good

memo
 
Mic placement, room acoustics, musician's ability to play.
A general idea of how to mix a song would help too (wisely use of compression, reverb) but you don't need that to make a recording sound good in the first place.

In a way this question belongs really in another forum. It's not the US-122 that's to blame but obviously something else.
 
Hi, thanks for your help so far. I'm using 2 Shure PG57 microphones to record. They are going straight into the US-122. I'm recording in a large carpeted room. I'm using the included version of Cubasis that comes with the Tascam US-122. That's about it. Thanks.
 
steve15 said:
I'm using 2 Shure PG57 microphones to record.
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Okay, I don't have experience with these microphones but these are budget-Shures. PG =/= SM. You can't expect a stellar performance with these..
You'll probably be able to gain some by careful mic placement but if you want a more professional result, an upgrade would be in order..
 
Hands down it is your microphones. Get a stereo pair of Shure SM57 beta.
 
So your positive it's my microphones, because I've been told that I wouldn't notice a dramatic difference between the two when recording (PG57, SM57)?
 
Well, I have used both and I swear by the beta sm57a. Learn how to close mic the cabinet with both microphones, making sure they are in phase. Use Aaron Carey's technique here and you cannot go wrong.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64239

I finally got this technique down. It takes 5 minutes to set up and the guitar tracks come out so fat they need no compression, doubling or any volume boost. In fact now I have to compress other tracks or they don't punch through the wall of guitar. ;)
 
Okay, thanks for your help. So, I should get some better microphones (SM57) and use that technique and I should be set, right?
 
Do you have any mic techniques for recording emo/punk rock?
 
Hi, I also have problems with recording on tascam us-122,
when I connect dynamic mic (SURE PG58) sound have very low level (sensitivity is on max). I also try record on low impedance mics REVOX 3377, the same effect, sounds bad, even when i shift on guitar mode where sensitiviti is higher.
Should I record on condenser mics? why, I want to record on dynamic (condenser in future).

Help me, should I service the interface?
pawel
 
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