For some time now, I've had an interest in recording. I have flailed about with small multi track recorders and DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) without ever really coming to grips with how to record.
This blog is a record of my search for recording Nirvana - or at least a lesser hell.
I have a room which is dedicated to music. It holds gear, a few bookcases, a desk and my guitars and other stuff. The room is untreated and sounds it. I'm not in a hurry to treat the room....I've recently become convinced that I can do a lot with the little I have (thanks to the recording revolution check this dude out....
http://therecordingrevolution.com/ )- if I work at the skills of recording.
For gear, I have a few guitars, a bass, a few other instruments which rarely see the light of day and are played with a merciless lack of proficiency on the rare occasions they are allowed out to play. Much of what I will do will be in the box and midi based.
I'm recording on a laptop - nothing special - a stock HP thingamajig. No fancy interface - running all my gear to a Behringer mixer, followed by a Behringer UCA usb interface. Daw of choice is Reaper - I am still evaluating it but it looks like it will be my choice and will purchase. If you're looking for a DAW, I highly recommend it as it seems to be a full feature piece of kit at a more than reasonable price.
No monitors per se - a pair of Shure studio recording headphones and a Mackie 150 watt mini pa.
Hoping to update weekly as I tackle the recording of a cover album with my bass playing friend. We've titled the project Moose & Squirrel - works best if said with a thick Russian accent!
This blog is a record of my search for recording Nirvana - or at least a lesser hell.
I have a room which is dedicated to music. It holds gear, a few bookcases, a desk and my guitars and other stuff. The room is untreated and sounds it. I'm not in a hurry to treat the room....I've recently become convinced that I can do a lot with the little I have (thanks to the recording revolution check this dude out....
http://therecordingrevolution.com/ )- if I work at the skills of recording.
For gear, I have a few guitars, a bass, a few other instruments which rarely see the light of day and are played with a merciless lack of proficiency on the rare occasions they are allowed out to play. Much of what I will do will be in the box and midi based.
I'm recording on a laptop - nothing special - a stock HP thingamajig. No fancy interface - running all my gear to a Behringer mixer, followed by a Behringer UCA usb interface. Daw of choice is Reaper - I am still evaluating it but it looks like it will be my choice and will purchase. If you're looking for a DAW, I highly recommend it as it seems to be a full feature piece of kit at a more than reasonable price.
No monitors per se - a pair of Shure studio recording headphones and a Mackie 150 watt mini pa.
Hoping to update weekly as I tackle the recording of a cover album with my bass playing friend. We've titled the project Moose & Squirrel - works best if said with a thick Russian accent!
