Recording Methods Thread.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:07 pm

Post your best tricks and secrets, or just how you go about recording.

GO!

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:04 pm

turn that shit up

Post by **Doog** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:19 pm

Fix it in the mix.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:23 pm

kick drums, put 1 mic in the usual spot, and another inside the shell, facing the wood.

listen to "pull me from the floor" here http://www.myspace.com/thepinwheels

big bassy sound w/o too much ringing.

recorded by Al

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:28 pm

Doog wrote:Fix it in the mix.

hly sht.

James · Post by **James** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:55 pm

I dont even know where to begin in a thread like this.

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:56 pm

FUcking do it right the first time, put up a room mic for christ's sake.

kim · Post by **kim** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:06 pm

less is more.

basic drumkit ?

you don't need more than three or four mics, max !

we're about to record a diy demo with lustrous (got a bunch of recording equipment) and our drummer wants tons and tons of mics for his kit, close-mic'd drums sound lame, let that kit breathe.

i can't give any other tips because i'm just a noob when it comes to diy recording, obviously.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:28 am

i like the 2 on the kick as mentioned. otherwise, one between snare and high hat, and two overheads. if getting fancy, a mic behind the drummer about 5 feet, and an under snare could be alright. i don't like triggering drums.

guitar, i like one on the speaker, and one a couple feet back.

on bass, one mic, and one direct line in.

on vocals, i just stick my dick in their mouth.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:05 am

Worst thread ever.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:19 pm

A good recording is shit without a Good performance. The players make the recordings. Look at some of the old 50's shit when everything was recorded at the same time. Talent.

kim · Post by **kim** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:12 pm

yeah, it's def a plus if you can record everything at the same time, way more spontaneous, more energy and all that..

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:05 pm

Mike wrote:Worst thread ever.

well, improve it then!

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:27 pm

heavium wrote:yeah, it's def a plus if you can record everything at the same time, way more spontaneous, more energy and all that..

Whilst Id say that that's true most of the time, I think there are definitely times when it's better not to.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:30 pm

heavium wrote:yeah, it's def a plus if you can record everything at the same time, way more spontaneous, more energy and all that..

I meant more of the "take" or performance of the musician, but playing together live can rawk hard too.

kim · Post by **kim** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:53 pm

yeah i know what you meant tho, back then all musicians were Musicians

fact.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:02 pm

What about guys like Elvis? Front man pretty boys, they had those then too.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:44 pm

ELVIS>THE BEATLES

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:17 pm

gaybear wrote:
Mike wrote:Worst thread ever.
well, improve it then!

it's too open ended, if Ian had put even a gnat's ass of effort into the original post I might have played ball but I'm not arsed.