Spot the weakest link... in my recording chain?? Great example in here..

[Mitch Lowen]

I use a PC

Pentium III 667Mhz
2 x 20Gb Harddisks

I record into

Logic Audio Gold 4.1 (retail)

Vocals

Joemeek JM-47 mic
Joemeek VC3 v2 pre-amp

Through an analog cable from the pre-amp into the L input of my soundcard

Audiowerk 8 card

Midi:

E-mu Proteus2000 incl. Phatt Board (Turbo Phatt synth)
Roland JV2080
Akai S950

Everything goes back to my old trusted Yamaha MC1602 mixer.

The audio -> 2 tracks
All synths -> 2 tracks each
S950 -> 5 tracks

A song recorded and mixed like this:

Davey G - Break It Down


Besides fixing the acoustics problems in my room I want to start tracking all my sounds into Logic and mixing everything in the box <term I just learned haha>

One thing: a friend uses Creamware and is going crazy over how thin certain properly sounds end up sounding in Logic. He says 'Eventhough ur mixer is old etc. it gives a lot of bottom to your music..' He suggests I track from the mixer's XLR outs straight into the soundcard.

I wonder: what's the weakest link (besides me! think lack of proper acoustics and really good engineering skills).


Thanx

Oh.. and I have this TL-Audio C-5021 I never touch.. because plug-ins might probably be better (I got Waves + TC Electronic plug-ins).

So much advice to give now huh... be brutal

[tedcrop]

well since i have bad skills and acoustic problems i can't comment on those but it looks to me like i would get a computer.

[Joe Silence]

Originally Posted by Mitch Lowen

I use a PC

Pentium III 667Mhz
2 x 20Gb Harddisks

might be time for a new machine, really.

Originally Posted by Mitch Lowen

I record into

Logic Audio Gold 4.1 (retail)

Vocals

Joemeek JM-47 mic
Joemeek VC3 v2 pre-amp

IMO, Joe Meek gear is good for colour and flavour, but i'd also invest in something more uncoloured for regular stuff.

the Aphex 107 is kind of coloured (i still like it, it clips purty! ), but not as much as the Meek pres.

or you could look at FMR Audio's Really Nice Pre, which is supposed to be good.

Originally Posted by Mitch Lowen

Through an analog cable from the pre-amp into the L input of my soundcard

Audiowerk 8 card

Midi:

E-mu Proteus2000 incl. Phatt Board (Turbo Phatt synth)
Roland JV2080
Akai S950

Everything goes back to my old trusted Yamaha MC1602 mixer.

The audio -> 2 tracks
All synths -> 2 tracks each
S950 -> 5 tracks

A song recorded and mixed like this:

Davey G - Break It Down


Besides fixing the acoustics problems in my room I want to start tracking all my sounds into Logic and mixing everything in the box <term I just learned haha>

funny thing is, so many ppl want to get OUT of the box!

but it does have advantages, like being able to use the mix automation in the software.

Originally Posted by Mitch Lowen

One thing: a friend uses Creamware and is going crazy over how thin certain properly sounds end up sounding in Logic. He says 'Eventhough ur mixer is old etc. it gives a lot of bottom to your music..' He suggests I track from the mixer's XLR outs straight into the soundcard.

if it sounds good coming from the board and isn't hissy and weird, he may have a point.

does your board have channel outs that would let you use them as pres?

Originally Posted by Mitch Lowen

I wonder: what's the weakest link (besides me! think lack of proper acoustics and really good engineering skills).


Thanx

Oh.. and I have this TL-Audio C-5021 I never touch.. because plug-ins might probably be better (I got Waves + TC Electronic plug-ins).

So much advice to give now huh... be brutal

for tracking, i'd always choose a piece of hardware over a plugin.

if you like to print compression, go ahead and use that.

my $0.02.