So, I've been looking around and I see lots of posts but either none of them address my thoughts, or I have the wrong terminology, or maybe the wrong approach completely.
I'm very new to recording but here's what I want. I'd like to record some jam sessions and, to me, it seems reasonable to record everyone(guitar, vocals, bass, and drums) on a different track/channel, but simultaneously. Drums present a problem because there are usually more than 1 mic!
Most recommendations on here seem to say "Get a Zoom H2" and record everybody together. I haven't done this, but it seems like a recipe for a muddy mess. I'm willing to accept that I could be wrong here.
My biggest concern is I'm trying to figure out what sounds wrong in a song, I won't be able to bring forward the bass very well to figure out that I'm playing an eighth note ahead or something.
So I want something with many inputs. Most of the affordable PC interfaces seem to have 1, or 2 inputs. There are a few that have 4. But even 4 doesn't cut it with a fully mic'd drum kit, right? Am I missing something here?
Using Glyn John's setup, you could get away w/ 4 mics. My drummer wants 6-8, so I thought for max, we'd say 8. That would give flexibility if we ever bring in keys or anything anyway. So let's say 8 mics, 2 instruments and vocals. 11 inputs. I've seen 1 or 2 12-input mixers, but 16 seems more common. Do I need 16 or am I missing something?
I'm also confused on the difference between tracks and channels and inputs. I think I know, then I run across another piece of equipment that indicates I don't.
I'd like this to be a PC interface. I've seen some older porta-studio type things, but I THINK I'd rather have a PC. Unless the porta-studio's are much simpler than I think they are. I just don't think working on a tiny little text only LCD screen would be all that much fun...
So, tell me where I'm wrong, please!
