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Derelict78 wrote:

bennybanana wrote:If I have time to set it up then

tascam-atr-60-16 atr-60-16_2.jpg

or

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Otherwise Yamaha i88x > pc running cubase.

how much did that run you?
I miss recording on tape

The atr was around $1000au with about 60 very lightly used tapes from a studio that closed down. The 3340 was a trade about 10 years ago, I forget what for. To be honest, I tend to use the 3340 alot more at the moment - easier all round. But when I record other bands the ATR gets used more often.

StudioShutIn wrote:I use KOSS Titanium series headphones for mixing..but I'm starting to think they aren't accurate enough...any advice?

Don't use headphones to mix.

Buy some good powered monitors, buy a shitty tape player or similarly crappy speaker hi-fi with line in, get it sounding good on both and you're on the right track (pun not intended).

I usually go direct in from my English Muff'n, which controls volume and EQ levels. Drums in fruity loops. Recording Program Adobe Audition 3.0. However now I'm using my 4 track mixer so I can blend two effects together and other cool stuff.

Sounds like this:

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/admiralapricot/a-friend-of-a-friend[/soundcloud]

symbolique wrote:

StudioShutIn wrote:I use KOSS Titanium series headphones for mixing..but I'm starting to think they aren't accurate enough...any advice?

Don't use headphones to mix.

Buy some good powered monitors, buy a shitty tape player or similarly crappy speaker hi-fi with line in, get it sounding good on both and you're on the right track (pun not intended).

Yea..the problem is, my recording interface doesn't accept stereo speakers ...it's headphones only (specifically designed for laptop/mobile mixing I guess)

MaxMaps wrote:

jrmy wrote:For home use? M-audio Fast Track Pro into a way old copy of Garageband.

For full-band use? API lunchbox w/various preamps (Great River & Atlas Juggernaut at the moment) into overclocked MOTU 896 into Digital Performer 6.0 (or maybe we've upgraded to 7 by now - I can't keep up). I can't take credit for this setup, though - it's all my crazy gearhead bandmate's.

I am really interested in picking up that M-audio fast track, even my girlfriend has suggested that I get something in at least the 200 dollar range.

How easy is it too use and pick up ?

Using a Mac, it was 100% plug & play. I didn't like using the USB out, though - my recording computer's getting old, and there was enough latency to throw me off. So now I just use the USB to power the Fast Track, and an audio out for the signal. I like the sound, and it's pretty easy to manage levels. I got the original recommendation from Jdavyd, who's much better with recording facts & figures than I am.

As for easy to pick up, Sweetwater's got them listed for $199 (how convenient!), but I've seen other places online advertising prices as low as $160.

Recently began trying to build my own rig so far I've got this going:

RME Fireface 800
Logic 9
SM57 and Sennheiser 421 for mics
Golden Age Project 73 Preamp (also working on getting a couple channels of preamps racked off of a yamaha pm-1000 board)

Hoping to eventually get everything to record a full band, right now its mostly bass guitar and vox.

StudioShutIn wrote:

symbolique wrote:

StudioShutIn wrote:I use KOSS Titanium series headphones for mixing..but I'm starting to think they aren't accurate enough...any advice?

Don't use headphones to mix.

Buy some good powered monitors, buy a shitty tape player or similarly crappy speaker hi-fi with line in, get it sounding good on both and you're on the right track (pun not intended).

Yea..the problem is, my recording interface doesn't accept stereo speakers ...it's headphones only (specifically designed for laptop/mobile mixing I guess)

Don't want to derail the thread, but you could always try hacking the stereo jack of the headphones into 2 larger jacks for the powered monitors (or just use the headphone stereo jack to a line in on a stereo). Also, always check your mixes on other friends' stereos (but get them to comment on mixes first - even non-audiophiles).

symbolique wrote:Don't want to derail the thread, but you could always try hacking the stereo jack of the headphones into 2 larger jacks for the powered monitors (or just use the headphone stereo jack to a line in on a stereo). Also, always check your mixes on other friends' stereos (but get them to comment on mixes first - even non-audiophiles).

I feel like a dunce for not mentioning this part...my last few mixes were double-checked by burning the project to a CD and listening to it on my stereo.

Basses --> Macbook --> Garage Band

I have Logic on the comp, but never took the time to fiddle with it and see what I could do with it compared to GB.

one bad monkey wrote:Basses --> Macbook --> Garage Band

I have Logic on the comp, but never took the time to fiddle with it and see what I could do with it compared to GB.

I have the same but I can not get a decent recording out of it, do you use anything in between your basses and mac book? (m box or tascam or magical stick? )

MaxMaps wrote:I have the same but I can not get a decent recording out of it, do you use anything in between your basses and mac book? (m box or tascam or magical stick? )

Actually no. I just have a Griffin 1/4" to 1/8" instrument cable that I use. Then from there, I only add some eq'ing to it to beef it up a little. Other than that, I just make sure that it doesn't clip.

one bad monkey wrote:

MaxMaps wrote:I have the same but I can not get a decent recording out of it, do you use anything in between your basses and mac book? (m box or tascam or magical stick? )

Actually no. I just have a Griffin 1/4" to 1/8" instrument cable that I use. Then from there, I only add some eq'ing to it to beef it up a little. Other than that, I just make sure that it doesn't clip.

I've done this. You've just got to mess with the input volume and use a noise gate.