Recording Suggestions

[ITRIEDVOODOOONCE]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/700519/

I just got this for christmas, does anyone think that i could get a whole drum guitar vocal recording done well on this thing?

[fuzzyhair]

for cheap drum recording, if it has 2 inputs, then yes you can. you need to hang a mic over the drums and a mic infront of the bass drum. Cheap recording!

[ITRIEDVOODOOONCE]

Cause were planning on using it for a full band demo

[smoss]

Bump

[Moseph]

Yes, you could use that for drum recordings. But I wouldn't recommend it.

The reason GuitarPort has "guitar" in the name is that it's optimized for guitars. I can't recall the specs exactly, but I'm pretty sure that means mono, Hi-Z inputs, mono input operation, no preamps, and probably a recording system that's basically 20% as effective as even the simplest multitrack software.

Again, I haven't used it or anything, these are guesses. If you wanted to do a good job of recording drums, you'll need preamps somewhere in the chain (for starters). Most mixers will provide that bare minimum, as well as the ability to mix in stereo etc, which are also very helpful in getting a good drum sound.

I'm not saying it can't be done otherwise, but I'm doubting your ability to do it. I've heard really good mono drums only a few times, and they were recorded that way out of necessity (ie, old jazz records).

[FRUGiHOYi]

for cheap drum recording, if it has 2 inputs, then yes you can. you need to hang a mic over the drums and a mic infront of the bass drum. Cheap recording!
Really? Where would you hang the microphone exactly? How bad does it sound?

[Jovianknight]

It's a demo. Go for it. At the very least you'll get to have fun recording some of your songs instead of sitting around waiting for all the perfect equipment to arrive. Who cares if your drums won't sound perfect in the demo? Just go for it!

[irishbasketcase]

i was looking at this and i have some questions, can u plaug your guitar your guitar into it directly or do u have to use an actuall amp, how many inputs does it have, if i was going to record drums could i use this, how many outputs do most mixers have, if its one i could record drums with it, couldnt i

[tanner4105]

Really? Where would you hang the microphone exactly? How bad does it sound?

Over the drums :P

As to how bad it would sound, well that all depends on the microphone you get. If you bought a $2000 condensor mic and a preamp I imagine it'd sound pretty good.

With a standard radioshack mic, it should sound pretty bad. And a lot of the drums will probably get drowned out by the cymbals more than likely.

What Kind of music does the band play?

[airborne50caliber]

Really? Where would you hang the microphone exactly? How bad does it sound?

You would have to experiment with the positioning. If you had a high quality omni condenser hitting the correct chain, a damn good kit and drummer, and the willpower to experiment you would get a better tone than most of todays amateur close-mic drum attempts.

[10571z]

i recommend if its only 2 track inputs go down to your local electrical shop like radio shack or dicksmith and buy 2 things i dunno what they call but they make 1 input into 2 inputs. so then at least you could have a snare cymbals on 1 track and bass drum on the other. I wouldnt reccomend putting a "thing" in the bass drum track as youll have to eq is later and it will make the snare drum sound crappy