Silenced Fred Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 What do I need? I want to have a nice spot to record and play and such. So far, I have a room, about 12X12, guitars, an amplifier, and a macbook pro with garageband. Soon, I will be getting a VOX Tonelab ST for recording direct. What should I get? This will be an ongoing project, so I just want general ideas as far as furniture, gear, recording stuff, mics, the whole nine yards. Also, if you could tell what you have, or better yet, post pics! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Sounds like you got a good start................ongoing project.................bwwaahahahahh.............got that right if you keep playing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Upholstered furniture that can be easily vacuumed. And an open-ended/flexible budget, because Blackie nailed it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 57 cases a beer.........a dedicated toilet, shower ......fridge.....microwave......duct tape....miles o cable an wire....... area for hangers on to rotate thru.......backup everything.........oh sorry I was on a roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Incense....im serious. Oh and somewhere to put your guitar picks cause you will lose em...alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The vacuum won't do sh!t for that stinking incense, but it will retrieve all your lost picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 The vacuum won't do sh!t for that stinking incense' date=' but it will retrieve all your lost picks. [/quote'] Hes young...smells good till you get old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hmm A couple of mics-Lexicon Alpha USB Interfaces, can run two tracks, so I figure, you can record direct and mic ambient noise? A stool to play on Cables, connectors for pedals etc Guitar stand or the similar Not to many hard surfaces, something about reverberation Inspiring sh!t on the walls... Thats all I can think of. I may be wrong about the mics point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Inspiring sh!t on the walls... Make sure none of it rattles or buzzes while you're recording. Lots of upholstery helps with this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Make sure none of it rattles or buzzes while you're recording. Lots of upholstery helps with this... Yup... Fred, this room you speak of, is it your bedroom or a seperate room? To me there is few nicer sights than waking up to see a Les Paul.. Of material items I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Direct in is ok, but you probably will want to mic up your amp eventually. You can't go wrong with the classic, a Shure SM57. Eventually you'll want to upgrade your DAW. There are lots of good ones out there. I got PreSonus FireStudio Project and then upgraded to CUBASE 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 It is an extra room in my basement. I will be going to Community College for my first two years, because I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to major in and it will save a ton of cash, and then move onto a University after that. This guarantees another two and a half years at home, so I will have plenty of time and hopefully some extra cash I kinda want to set up so I can record by mic'ing an amp, but I need a smaller amp first. I think the direct line in with the VOX pedal will suit me for now, and allow me to learn a lot more about recording and formatting information. Not too much that rattles around (thank god) hanging off the walls, but yes, it will be an ongoing project. purchases in projected order (doubt they will stay this way, but its a plan): VOX Tonelab- record into macbook, onto garageband. Mainly will be using backing tracks for other instruments, but hopefully that will change. Mixer and Mics- record by micing amps, and stuff like that Furniture- Some decent seating, better table, and the sort. Blackie- I don't drink, so no beer. I do have a bathroom very close to it, very sparingly used, so that could be a purpose. Thanks for the suggestions. Does anyone have their own studio at home though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Bathroom = vocal booth, assorted sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Bathroom = vocal booth' date=' assorted sound effects.[/quote'] Oh, I know. It's cool as hell. Playing an acoustic in there = nice. That's what I have heard, to do most vocals in the bathroom, as weird as that sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Bathroom = vocal booth' date=' assorted sound effects.[/quote'] Worked for Les Paul... "I think it really points up a central aspect of Les’s innovative nature – that when he was creating all those hits, nobody but nobody in the business that I’m aware of was recording, arranging and writing their own tunes, in their own home, in the basement, bedroom, garage, whatever room sounded best for Mary’s vocals. The bathroom, because it had better reverb, was often used to track the vocals." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Worked for Les Paul... "I think it really points up a central aspect of Les’s innovative nature – that when he was creating all those hits' date=' nobody but nobody in the business that I’m aware of was recording, arranging and writing their own tunes, in their own home, in the basement, bedroom, garage, whatever room sounded best for Mary’s vocals. The bathroom, because it had better reverb, was often used to track the vocals."[/quote'] I've learned two things from my teacher on recording: Using the bathroom to record, as well as play into a corner. It adds volume and definition to your playing. Cool stuff actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 VOX Tonelab- record into macbook' date=' onto garageband. Mainly will be using backing tracks for other instruments, but hopefully that will change. Mixer is not needed and Mics (a 57 will do for now) and get 2 good quality boom stands- record by micing amps, and stuff like that Furniture- Some decent seating, better table, and the sort. And away you go. You're set. Now start recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 And away you go. You're set. Now start recording. No mixer? I was planning on getting some mics (what would you recommend?) and I was kinda thinking of recording the whole shebang (drums' date=' bass, guitar, vocals, everything. I wouldn't supply mics for it all, but wouldn't a mixer be helpful for that? Down the road of course, I'm not gonna walk into a music store $2,000 lighter soon ) Thanks though, but I think I might go with some mics, recommendations for both micing an amp, and for vocals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Read this and make sure to check out the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Make sure none of it rattles or buzzes while you're recording. That's true! I don't have a recording studio' date=' but in my basement where I crank my amp, I have this old (90s) South Park lunch box that rattles like a snare drum whenever I hit a power chord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Okay. So I did some research and what I will be doing is mic'ing an amp. It makes a ton of sense. But here is my problem, what interface do y'allins recommend? I have been looking at the Apogee One, as it is designed to work with Garageband and stuff like that. Are there ones that are recommended over this, more words of kindness towards the Apogee, anything? Thanks again guys, you know your stuff and really have been helping me out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hey Fred what CC are you going to attend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hey Fred what CC are you going to attend? College of DuPage, it is one of the top ranked in the nation, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Many of my daughters friends go there and they really like it. She will be taking some math courses there over the summer. Right now shes at WIU, you should check out that school when your ready. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Many of my daughters friends go there and they really like it. She will betaking some math courses there over the summer. Right now shes at WIU' date=' you should check out that school when your ready. Good Luck[/quote'] Yeah, it is a good starting off point and will help me decide what I want to do. I am considering going into journalism, but I can not decide between print or broadcast, or even possibly going into becoming a radio disc jockey... I am thinking about going to Illinois State or Northern, but it is a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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