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paynez · 18th December 2005

What I'm doing...

I'm getting ready to do my own album. I mainly write rock/emo/folk music (ie david gray, badly drawn boy, ryan adams, etc.) I will be doing all the instrumentation (guitar (acoustic/electric), bass, keys (using reason samples) and drums. I don't have much of a studio. Just my bedroom...

Currently using...

Protools LE 6.9 / Digi002 Console / PWRBOOK G4 -1 GB/1.32GHZ/40GB

MIDI - REASON 2.5/Evolution MK44 Keyboard

PRE'S AND COMPRESSORS - (1(RNC/(1)RNP

MICS - Shure KSM32 / Octava MK012 (pair) / (3) 57's / (1) - 58

event - TR8 Monitors

Cabling - Mogami 2534

Let me know your thoughts on the following

1) I am trying to record a decent album. If I'm going to go through all the work of doing it, I want it to sound good. Are there any major holes in my system that you can see and how would you improve it. (I don't have much of a budget to work with, but am open to suggestions)

2) Any suggestions for engineering your own recordings?

3) How would your record a basic drum set for the sounds I am going for with what I have?

4) If I had $5000.00 to spend to upgrade this studio, how would you do it? (Keep in mind I am going to stick with the 002 and protools for a while, so using that as my base system, what would you add on?)

5) To get a good acoustic guitar sound (strummed), much like what I hear on the coldplay album/ David Gray, where its really earthy sounding, but not too brite and not too bassy...That might be too vague, so disregard that if need be. How would you setup the mics and mix?

As usual, you guys and gals are awesome and your thoughts are much appreciated.

-Zach

18th December 2005	#1
paynez Gear interested Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 11 Thread Starter	I'm recording my own album? What do I need next? What I'm doing... I'm getting ready to do my own album. I mainly write rock/emo/folk music (ie david gray, badly drawn boy, ryan adams, etc.) I will be doing all the instrumentation (guitar (acoustic/electric), bass, keys (using reason samples) and drums. I don't have much of a studio. Just my bedroom... Currently using... Protools LE 6.9 / Digi002 Console / PWRBOOK G4 -1 GB/1.32GHZ/40GB MIDI - REASON 2.5/Evolution MK44 Keyboard PRE'S AND COMPRESSORS - (1(RNC/(1)RNP MICS - Shure KSM32 / Octava MK012 (pair) / (3) 57's / (1) - 58 event - TR8 Monitors Cabling - Mogami 2534 Let me know your thoughts on the following 1) I am trying to record a decent album. If I'm going to go through all the work of doing it, I want it to sound good. Are there any major holes in my system that you can see and how would you improve it. (I don't have much of a budget to work with, but am open to suggestions) 2) Any suggestions for engineering your own recordings? 3) How would your record a basic drum set for the sounds I am going for with what I have? 4) If I had $5000.00 to spend to upgrade this studio, how would you do it? (Keep in mind I am going to stick with the 002 and protools for a while, so using that as my base system, what would you add on?) 5) To get a good acoustic guitar sound (strummed), much like what I hear on the coldplay album/ David Gray, where its really earthy sounding, but not too brite and not too bassy...That might be too vague, so disregard that if need be. How would you setup the mics and mix? As usual, you guys and gals are awesome and your thoughts are much appreciated. -Zach