Re: Non-Studio Recording
By: Pyro to All on Fri Jul 12 2002 10:47 am
I have a friends band that is interesting in recording a CD, but they don't want to pay the High studio costs, I am looking for a list of the equipment they would need to record the tracks themselves, Any help on this?
A lot of the equipment list would solely depend upon the budget. Typically, the better the sound the more it costs. However, with the right choices you can make a 'great' sounding recording on 'decent' gear.
The items needed at minimum would be:
1- Mixing Board
2- Multi-track Recording Device (ADAT(s), Hard Disk, Analog, etc)
3- Microphones/Cables
4- Effect Unit(s)
5- Compressor(s)
6- The best possible sounding location for the instruments.
This list can be shortened if you buy gear that combines some of the list (ie. Mixer with FX on-board, Hard Disk Recorder and Mixer combo, etc.)
Probably the two most important items on the list are #3 and #6. These two alone control mainly how the sound will be 'heard' by the recorder, whichever format you are using. Microphone selection and placement are the real skills of the great Audio Engineers.
PG
PistolGrip
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