I need some help on Home Recording
Hello whoever reads this, ok my brother kept yelling at me to look at this site to find out information about home recording. I have a Tascam 8 track recording/ cd burner. I make all of my own music so if i wanted drums, because it only took 2 inputs I would just put the mic about the drums. The guitar/bass/keyboard, I would go directly into the 8 track to have a nice clean sound.When I record the banjo I have to mic that as well Now I live at home so alot of times I would come up with a song and my mothers room is next to mine so I could not mic the amp because I could not get a loud sound with her room next to mine, that is one of the reasons why I wold go directly into the machine. So I have been recording on the for about two years it's actually a good machine.
I'm in a band so we wanted to making a good recording so what I did ( because local studios want too much money) I got a Tascam 24 2488MKII Digital Recorder, but I also have an 8 track mixer.
This is where my questions come in.
We record in my brothers room which is the down stair of the house, the room has all of our instrument, but also his furniture. He refuses to listen to me and for a clean sound plug into the machine, and also when he records he put his amp volume up high. What is the best way for the bass and guitar to record as far as how loud should their amp volume be? where should the mics be positioned? should they plug straight into the machine? should they plug into the mixer? I know that the drums have to be messed with more then the guitar and bass when you are trying to get the sound. But my drums are tuned a certain way so they are giving alot of echo on the recording( they are not my drums the other drummer we pay with tunes them very bright)
Now with me I know there is a difference with a studio recording and a live recording, but other people in the band won't listen to me about this, and that is another reason why I plug straight into the machine because I know that I want a nice clean, clear.. RECORDING......but anyway. If anybody has some answers I would really be thankful
Thanks
Mudskipper Cory
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