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Originally Posted by paynez 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 |
Well this answer could be 18 pages as what you are asking is what this industry is constantly perfecting the art of....Recording.
So I will be brief:
You can make excellent recordings with the gear you have. It looks like you have done your homework as these are very versatile and useable pieces.
You are ready to go. BUT.....
If you have some money, the get your recording space some acoustic treatment....at the very least some bass traps.
Then expand your pre/compressor count to allow you to record more than two tracks at a time ( for drums ) (Sytek and some more RNCs, RNLA for example).
Then try to LEARN YOUR ROOM. Listen to commercial stuff you know very well to see how your setup (room, monitors) affects the sound.
Then start recording.
For drum and guitar micing techniques, search the internet...there are tons of them....I am sure this site has a post devoted to that subject.
Hope this helps.
BTW, if it seems there are not alot of responses to this post, it is due to the open-ended ness of it.
Regards,
David