Yeah, I'm just starting out :\

[Skeptik]

So I just started this whole recording thing since no one in my town will record worth a crap. I can do it just as good as the guy who recorded us for 50 bucks an hour x)

So I have this song, it's called empty

www.myspace.com/pinkcloudproject

If you could listen, I recorded that myself. I tried mixing some stuff in it. But so far I'm only really using preset EQ's and stuff. Is there a place to find out some basics on EQ? What about frequencies and stuff? I'm all confused here :\

Just to give you a list of what I have as equipment, here it is:


http://reflex-records.co.uk/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=95 (It's basically this but with 2 channels)
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...9-Silver-Dynamic-Guitar-Microphone?sku=276668 (Okay 100$ guitar mic, my bad x) )

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/CAD-PRO7-7Piece-Drum-Microphone-Pack?sku=270749 (All the mics but no inputs! ARGH!)

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...denser-Microphone-with-Shock-Mount?sku=273156 (Vocal mic but I need some Phantom power!)

Software: Cakewalks Sonar 8.5


No, we don't have a mixer yet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good mixer thats about, 500-900$ ?

Thank you to everyone who helps me out, I appreciate it!

 

[Seidy]

why do you think that you need mixer?

*try putting little bit chorus and very small amount of delay on vocals.
*i dont hear bass(fault of myspace maybe?)

 

[Lt. Bob]

pretty harsh and muddy ..... bass is missing in action ...... pitchy vox.
Got a ways to go man ..... but this is a decent start.

 

[moresound]

You may want to check out EZ mix there is a lot of talk about it right now under mixing techniques sub heading 'you guys are going to love this'
Granted this is not a cure all but may help tutor you into what to do, then dump that and add the human element of real hands on mixing not preset plug ins.

 

[Skeptik]

Haha after hearing some stuff on here, I KNOW my recording is crap x) And yeah the bass I'm able to hear in my headphones and my actual speakers. But I think I could turn the bass up.

And I would love a mixer, so I could actually use the 7-mics I have for the drums.


Anyone got any tutorials on basics for noobs?

 

[clivus]

I subscribed to 'Home and Studio Recording' (now just 'Recording') for many years and found their tutorials to be quite good on lots of topics especially for newbies.

 

[squibble94]

Haha after hearing some stuff on here, I KNOW my recording is crap x) And yeah the bass I'm able to hear in my headphones and my actual speakers. But I think I could turn the bass up.

And I would love a mixer, so I could actually use the 7-mics I have for the drums.


Anyone got any tutorials on basics for noobs?

You might want an interface instead of a mixer for the CAD Pro 7 Pack. Check out the Tascam US 1641

 

[Skeptik]

So, if I wanna record, would an interface be better for all the instruments and I could just EQ them on Sonar and stuff?

 

[squibble94]

So, if I wanna record, would an interface be better for all the instruments and I could just EQ them on Sonar and stuff?

Precisely. Plug ins tend to be easier to use and less expensive than hardware effects (like those of a mixer)

 

[Skeptik]

So, I should get a mixer for live shows though yeah?

 

[squibble94]

So, I should get a mixer for live shows though yeah?

Yes. If you are playing live, you don't really need internal effects either, so you could use stomp boxes and stuff.

 

[newcomputeruser]

50/hr?

So I just started this whole recording thing since no one in my town will record worth a crap. I can do it just as good as the guy who recorded us for 50 bucks an hour x)

So I have this song, it's called empty

www.myspace.com/pinkcloudproject

If you could listen, I recorded that myself. I tried mixing some stuff in it. But so far I'm only really using preset EQ's and stuff. Is there a place to find out some basics on EQ? What about frequencies and stuff? I'm all confused here :\

Just to give you a list of what I have as equipment, here it is:


http://reflex-records.co.uk/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=95 (It's basically this but with 2 channels)
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...9-Silver-Dynamic-Guitar-Microphone?sku=276668 (Okay 100$ guitar mic, my bad x) )

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/CAD-PRO7-7Piece-Drum-Microphone-Pack?sku=270749 (All the mics but no inputs! ARGH!)

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...denser-Microphone-with-Shock-Mount?sku=273156 (Vocal mic but I need some Phantom power!)

Software: Cakewalks Sonar 8.5


No, we don't have a mixer yet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good mixer thats about, 500-900$ ?

Thank you to everyone who helps me out, I appreciate it!

so how does that guy get 50 and hour ?

 

[moresound]

Must be his going rate.

 

[Skeptik]

How ? He's the only one in town that does it. He bragged about being good and what-not. But after doing it myself, I decided that I could do just as good as him. I wanna record bands here but I wanna be a LOT better then he is.

 

[moresound]

How ? He's the only one in town that does it. He bragged about being good and what-not. But after doing it myself, I decided that I could do just as good as him. I wanna record bands here but I wanna be a LOT better then he is.

Just get in a lot of practice and pay attention to detail.