what do i need for a good recording quality at home

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i bought already a good mic and mixer eurorack ub1204fx-pro what do else i need
thank you
 
Can you take back the mixer and get your money? read the threads at the top of the newbies section of this forum, specifically the one about mixers.

You need an audio interface - a device which converts the analog audio signal to digital and then sends it to the computer via USB or Firewire.

Then, besides a decent computer, you need a DAW (recording software), mic stand, pop filter, cables, headphones, monitors, sound treatment in your recording room/mxing room ...
 
navil jabs said:
i bought already a good mic and mixer eurorack ub1204fx-pro what do else i need
thank you
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About three weeks ago I recall you asking this question and getting some suggestions. Included in the suggestions was the advice that getting a mixer was not a good idea, and that getting an interface was a better idea. How is your research coming along?
 
gecko zzed said:
About three weeks ago I recall you asking this question and getting some suggestions. Included in the suggestions was the advice that getting a mixer was not a good idea, and that getting an interface was a better idea. How is your research coming along?
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Oh yeah! I was totally funny in that thread. <sigh>

Sell it off and buy an interface.

The good thing about mixers is everyone thinks they need one, so it's never hard to shift one. ;)
 
Definitely get a good interface. You can get by on a ok mic and a ok preamp, but DO NOT expect to have great recordings when your Audio to Digital Converters are not decent. You can clean a hazy picture as best as you can but its still going to be a little hazy.
 
All the replies to the OP make good points. My only thought is - and sorry if this is obvious/redundant - find a good room/space/corner/area which already sounds good when you play acoustically or sing in that space. I found my first home recordings were just full of extra background sounds and noises. IMHO, it wasn't my gear (which is modest enough for sure) it was WHERE I was choosing to do my recording within my house.

I'm a Dad, with a smaller children and I live on a moderately busy street (where I can hear muffled traffic sounds if they're loud enough). I'm fortunate to be in an well-built, single, older two-story brick home (1923) with wooden floors everywhere, 9' ceilings and old horse-hair plaster walls - it's got a lot of nooks and corners with great acoustics - but not all the locations make suitable recording spaces (because of extraneous noise, kids noise, neighborhood sounds, etc.). So, for about 6 months I just took my guitar around the house until I found a great sounding, quiet spot (this ended up being a small upstairs room near the back of house, farther from street). For sure, it's not big enough to host even a three-piece band - almost more of a big closet type space - but for solo recording of instruments and vox, it works well for keeping noises out of the recording and had a nice natural and soft reverb. And I didn't even have to 'treat' this space with any other panels, carpet, half-walls etc. So again, my first suggestion - just find a good space to record before worrying too much about gear. My apologies if you already have solved your location issue - this was more for other readers of your post who might also be just getting into their own recording space. A good location/space can really make up for and get the most from even modest gear. Hey, and don't forget! - even Garages or garage lofts, if in the right spot, can make a decent recording space.
Peace
 
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