Smaller room, bigger room, which to record in? (home studio)
Hi All,
I currently have a 1-room home studio about 20'(L)X 17'(W) X 8'(H). Adjacent to it is...my "living room", about 20'(L) X 21'(W) X 11'(H, at the apex). I am in the process of treating room-1 with mobile traps, ala Real Traps. I have tracked bands in room-1 and been ok to happy with the results, but I am upgrading a WHOLE LOT of stuff. I mainly do overdubs (jazzy R&B mostly).
I am going to be tracking more bands and was generally going to keep tracking everything (bands included) in room-1, but I thought that drums and full band situations with amplification might record better in the bigger room, room-2. Attached are some photos of room-1 and room-2.
Possible advantages to tracking in room-2; higher ceiling and bigger overall, all wood floors vs. wood and carpet in room-1, bigger sound?
Disadvantages to tracking in room-2; I can't see the players! I would have to just use a talkback mic, longer cable runs of about 40+ feet, I would probably put all of my preamps in a rolling rack in room-2 and then run the already preamped signals back to my console. Trying to set up all of the preamps, compression would be a pain in the a$$, as I would have to constantly go back and forth between the rooms.
Given the dimensions, and what I stated above, what do you guys think? Is it worth it to track in room-2? Anyone gone through the same exercise?
I'm looking for some input since 40+ foot Mogami snakes ain't cheap!
Thanks!