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Speakin of nice maple Fat.

[QUOTE=nicatterberry]Not much, stayed home from school today. Pretty bored.[/QUOTE]

Me too !! I had a doctor's appointment at 11..

School starts at 9..

I takes me half an hour to get home from school.. so I just satyed home. I takes me an hour at the doctors , and another hour to get back..

So, I would have got home at 1.. so I just convinced my mom to let me stay home

wow he came like magic

Yeah, I can't keep any food down. I've lost about 8 pounds in the last couple days.

It's the magic that is being tipped off over MSN. :)

[QUOTE=progmegood]wow he came like magic[/QUOTE]

Im that good ;)

[QUOTE=Wintermute]Tada!

What are you using to record it?[/QUOTE]

well we have a couple of microphones (literrally, two), which we run through a small mixer console which goes directly into the computer through the line in. We are recording using audacity.

As for bass and guitars, we put mics in front of the amps.

Nicer maple than mine. But not quilted.

:smash:

I'm leaving. Sleep = good.

Have fun chaps.

:wave:

:smash:

[QUOTE=fatbandit]I'm leaving. Sleep = good.

Have fun chaps.

:wave:

:smash:[/QUOTE]

Later man

see you guys later, i need to go fix up my evening meal

You're using a single line in? So you can only record one track at once? Then yes, you definately want to record instruments individually.

If you're miking the guitar amps, then you can't really have the drums playing at the same time as the guitars without getting spill, which is unfortunate. So yes, I'd record the drums first, and then if possible, play them back on headphones to each other person as they record their part. I've never used Audacity, but it should have the facility to do that, it's pretty basic.

After drums, it depends on how your band plays - if you want to be able to hear the guitarist when you record, then do him first, and so on. There's no set rules, really.

One thing I will say - record everything as loud as you can without clipping. Don't worry about getting a perfect mix while you're recording - you do that later. You can always turn things down, but turning things up past the level they were recorded at usually results in loss of quality.

Bye to people who are leaving.

^ what program do you use for recording

Edit : To Alex

Cubase. SX2 if at home, or SX3 in the Uni's computer suites. Hopefully should be moving on to ProTools soon though.

protools is so amazing...i used at at band camp...and i just dipped into its abilities.

^ ^ Aim. go on now :thumb:

[QUOTE=trumpeter617]protools is so amazing...i used at at band camp...and i just dipped into its abilities.[/QUOTE]

We've got lecturers who've been working with it since it came out, and they're still just learning about its capabilities. :D

It's top of the line stuff. Makes pretty much everything else look redundant. Of course, it costs a fortune.

There are lower end systems, of course... but you REALLY want the full Protools control systems and bundles... *sighs happily*

So shiny... so shiny...

[QUOTE=Wintermute]We've got lecturers who've been working with it since it came out, and they're still just learning about its capabilities. :D

It's top of the line stuff. Makes pretty much everything else look redundant. Of course, it costs a fortune.

There are lower end systems, of course... but you REALLY want the full Protools control systems and bundles... *sighs happily*

So shiny... so shiny...[/QUOTE]

Whats it retail for?

hahah i can see a gleam in your figurative eye winter.

hey MX

I'm currently trying to stuff a pinata and its not working...

[QUOTE=Wintermute]You're using a single line in? So you can only record one track at once? Then yes, you definately want to record instruments individually.

If you're miking the guitar amps, then you can't really have the drums playing at the same time as the guitars without getting spill, which is unfortunate. So yes, I'd record the drums first, and then if possible, play them back on headphones to each other person as they record their part. I've never used Audacity, but it should have the facility to do that, it's pretty basic.

After drums, it depends on how your band plays - if you want to be able to hear the guitarist when you record, then do him first, and so on. There's no set rules, really.

One thing I will say - record everything as loud as you can without clipping. Don't worry about getting a perfect mix while you're recording - you do that later. You can always turn things down, but turning things up past the level they were recorded at usually results in loss of quality.[/QUOTE]


Thanks a lot:thumb:

One final question, how should I EQ my bass, I mean i like my bass to sound dark and brightless.....kindda like the tone Adam Clayton uses (U2) in POP, but I still want to have presence. Is it true that I should use an EQ as flat as possible, and i.e if i want more bass just turn the highs downs??

[QUOTE=aMindlessMuse]hey MX

I'm currently trying to stuff a pinata and its not working...[/QUOTE]

:confused: Uh..

Edit : Kim , did you happen to look in your handy dandy computer of knowledge fr the release date of Kingdom Hearts II ?

A [b]basic[/b] Pro Tools|HD professional system [b]starts[/b] at just under $10,000 USD.


That is, admittedly, a basic [i]higher[/i] end package, but still...

sup? :wave:

[QUOTE=Wintermute]A [b]basic[/b] Pro Tools|HD professional system [b]starts[/b] at just under $10,000 USD.


That is, admittedly, a basic [i]higher[/i] end package, but still...[/QUOTE]

But.. woah... uh.. speachles.. :amaze:

Its a system.. I though it was a program :confused:

Audacity probably has a parametric EQ system somewhere in it - experiment with high-end shelving, see how it sounds.

[QUOTE=Dave.Rws]:confused: Uh..

Edit : Kim , did you happen to look in your handy dandy computer of knowledge fr the release date of Kingdom Hearts II ?[/QUOTE]

December 15, 2005

[QUOTE=aMindlessMuse]December 15, 2005[/QUOTE]

Im ertanlly gratefull ;)

[QUOTE=Dave.Rws]But.. woah... uh.. speachles.. :amaze:

Its a system.. I though it was a program :confused:[/QUOTE]

It is a program, but you need their hardware to run it. It usually takes the shape of audio inputs in the case of the smaller systems, external processors for the basic upper end stuff, and at the extremes, full on mixing/mastering desks.

It's a VERY effective anti-piracy measure. Can't download a mixing desk.