What do I need???

[danny boy]

I'am slowly getting things together to record more tunes, but I am lacking some things to make them sound good. I have some experience with acctually recording, I have used a 4 track tape, had a korg pandoras box and calkwalk software. Just upgraded to Roland BR1180 and need some equipment info.

I have:
multiple guitars acc/elec
5 peice kit
bass
keyboard
crate combo amp
BR1180
oktava 319
Audix f50
(3) Audio-tech dr140

What else do I need??

I don't have a pre-amp or mixer, I have been running staight into 1180 or micing git/drums. I have an old Tascam 4 track that I have used to run multiple mics for drums, sounds SHITTY!!

I can't afford high end, but what else do I need to add to get better quality recordinds? What would be the best way to mic drums with what I have?

 

[James Argo]

...can you be more specific ? and off course, not many knows your spec of gear.

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BR1180
oktava 319
Audix f50
(3) Audio-tech dr140
...

What are they ? I know them, but not many knows what they are... Better put some info on it (Eg. Preamp, Mic, Monitor, etc...). That's why nobody intend to post a reply. BTW, gear is vary, just because you have thousands $ of gears, it will make a big time... Knowledge is the main key !!! And please specify what's your goal, a bit of story, and how do you describe "better quality".

Jaymz

 

[danny boy]

The Roland BR1180 is an 8 track digital recorder, the oktava 319 is a condenser mic, the audix and audio-tech are dynamic mics.

The problem I have been having the most is getting a good sound from drums. I assume that I will get a better sound from the kit running the mics thru a mixer, am I right?? Are there any effects processors I should use or will I be able to balace and mix mics thru a decent mixer?
Secondly, my vocals, especialy when using the condenser, sound very flat, so does the accoustic guitar, would a pre-amp help with that??

I have 6-8 songs complete and have 2 that sound half decent after I mixed down, but some of the parts sound very flat. For example I have recorded a rythem guitar part on 2 tracks and added delay and doublin to them to make them sound as big as possible, but they still sound wrong. What can I do to get it to have some "feeling" and blend??

 

[zipperhead]

A mixer would be a good investment for you if you want to record drums into the 1180. Without one, you are reduced to the 2 tracks you can simultaneously record on the 1180. Premixing on a wee Mackie on something might be just the ticket. Sadly, you'll have to bring it in via the line in jacks which are RCA, a bit weenie for connecting to pro outboard gear.

As an 1180CD owner, another purchase to save, scrape, and take in MT's for is the CD burner option for your machine. You put it in yoursel', and then Bob's your Uncle. Save data from each session to CDR, alzo burn Audio on the spot. Great for spot testing mixes.

Go get 'em.