Home Recording

[MuRd0K]

Hi!

Well, I'm a bassist, so this explains why I have NO clue to how to record drums.

What do we need to record a song that well.. sounds good, but is not that expensive. I know a mixer is needed, so ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-MM1402-14-Channel-Compact-Mixer_W0QQitemZ190042000626QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4147 5QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190042000626

Can a mixer like that help us out? Or what type of mixers would we need to record?

[Motleyguy]

there was just a couple of threads on this, check back a page or two.

[Chippy569]

what kind of budget are you on?

[MuRd0K]

Well, the mixer is going to be bought for the WHOLE band, so the whole band will contribute.

However, I think that spending more than $120 on a mixer will be too much...

My drummer doesn't have a lot of money, so no fancy mackie stuff or the like...

[Motleyguy]

I think you can cheap little firewire compatible mixers for in between $150-$200, and you're gonna need mics.
Check out this this thread.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=497134

[Chippy569]

your best bet is going to be getting out the phonebook and find someone with a home studio. Chances are one of the local community colleges offers a production program and many people have taken it, so find someone competent and maybe with a degree if you can. The price to quality ratio is amazing. You don't need a fancy studio; my bassist's dad had one in his basement, he charged like $50 an hour and had a bunch of local kids' bands. Demos came out nice, too.

it's cheaper in the long run than buying mixers + mics + recorders + cables + stands + the hours involved in figuring out how to use it all.

[MuRd0K]

Yeah, that's what I've been telling these guys...

They keep using normal microphones to record the drumset, which sounds AMAZINGLY crappy. The bass/guitar are recorded directly into the computer... blah blah....

It's not worth it, but these guys want to record so much. I think we'll just have to look for someone that can help us out.

Well, so much for recording, but we still a mixer (some other stuff) that could record drums. Is that mixer ok?

[pitchfork]

ts not great but it'll work.

Mic wise you'll want minimum an overhead, a kick mic and a snare mic.

[Josiah]

Well, so much for recording, but we still a mixer (some other stuff) that could record drums. Is that mixer ok?


A mixer doesn't record drums. It only allows for multi-inputs to be 'mix' to a main output signal.

A cheap mixer will greatly effect the sound. But if you are on a budget you need to make a list of hte min you need. kick mic, snare mic, overheads, etc cables, stands, whatever you are recording onto, computer, tape deck, HD, etc

See if there's some package deals or used gear you can get to stretch your dollars best.

[othankheavenfor311]

dude search "home studio" or "home recording" or "recording drums" and you will find TONS of threads just like this

here is one for example...
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?p=13010839#post13010839

[raz0r]

However, I think that spending more than $120 on a mixer will be too much...

You have fun with that.

If you're looking to record a whole band simultaneously, you're looking at at least 8 tracks, allowing one for vocals, two for guitars, one bass, and four for the drums.
Plus you'll need mics, cables, monitors, something to record onto.

If you're on a tight budget, your best bet is to go to a local studio and pay to have it done there.