to you who record on your Pc

[Mike Dimin]

Basses: MTD Heir, Fodera Monarch 4, old Pedulla Fretless (pre buzz bass)

Preamp: Either my Walter Woods head direct out or an ART Tube MP

Sound Card: Midiman Delta 1010

Software: Cakewalk Proaudio 9 and Samplitude

Mixer: Behringer 16 Channel, 4 bus

Computer: PII 400 (I'm building an AMD 1700) to replace the PII

Mike

 

[basswilli]

yeah, thats all good and stuff, but here in the ghetto, i hafta keep it basic

fender Jazz 5 string
crate amp with bfx (50 watt)
an el cheapo radio shack microphone
soundblaster version something or another

oh well, ain't got no g's here in the ghetto

 

[basswilli]

yeah, thats all good and stuff, but here in the ghetto, i hafta keep it basic

fender Jazz 5 string
crate amp with bfx (50 watt)
an el cheapo radio shack microphone
soundblaster version something or another

oh well, ain't got no g's here in the ghetto

 

[arther daily]

I just got me stoodio stuff sorted actually...

packard bell imedia - 1Gig, 128mg RAM, 20Gig HDD
midiman delta66
Nuendo
roland pc300 usb midi keyboard - no midi sound canvas yet tho only Unity Piano that came free with it...

bfx708, trace head, plus a few effects I never use
basses: us deluxe fender p 5 string, steinberg spirit (yuck!), hohner b bass, stripped of paint and frets

 

[lildrgn]

Ok PC experts,

I'm new to this, but it sounds like I have what I need.

Bass: check (Fender P and J, Ernie Ball Sterling)
Amplifier: check (SABBDI)
Sound Card: check (SB Live!)
Software: check (Sound Forge)

Ok. Can I do this. My friend lives on the East Coast. I'm on the West Coast. If he records something w/o bass tracks and sends it my way, can I dump it into my cpu via Sound Forge, record my bass tracks, meld it into his music via Sound Forge and then have a recording of his music with bass? Any idea if it would sound any good? What type of cabling do I need to get the sound from SABBDI to the soundcard?

Thanks in advance.

Gwon

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[arther daily]

Without ears, there would be no music.

Not neccessarily... there's a world-famous percussionist who is stone deaf, she feels the rhythms and sounds rather than hearing them.

Cool, huh!

 

[JimS]

Originally posted by barroso
i'd like to know which equipment do you use when recording on your Personal Computer. i mean everything included bass, DI, amp, soundcard, software effets...which is your home recording setup?

ProTools LE 5.1 with Digi001
RME ADI-8 PRO converters
Mac G4 733 Mhz 512 MB dual hard drive, 60G for music drive with DVD-R/CD-R

Waves Native Gold Bundle software
McDSP Compressor software
Koblo Gamma 9000 drum machine software
Serato Pitch n Time software
Antares Autotune software
Adaptec Jam
B&W speakers

AT 40470 mic
FMR RNC compressor

Kern IP 777 bass preamp with DI
Crown K2 power amp
Euphonic Audio 2x10 cab

Soldano X99 guitar preamp
Soldano SL0-100 head
Soldano 4x12 cab
Daedelus 2x10 cab
Palmer PGA-04 speaker simulator

Teese RMC Picture Wah
Captain Coconut 2 (octave, fuzz, univibe)
Analogman Clone Chorus
Demeter Tremulator
MXR Phase 90 (old '70s script)
Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter

Sadowsky jazz 4 string bass
Sadowsky PJ4 bass (on order)
Sadowsky strat
Sadowsky HSH guitar
PRS Custom 24 ('89)
Martin D-28 herringbone

Roland V-Drum club set
Roland XV-5080 synth module
Kurzweil PC2 keyboard synth

 

[Brooks]

PC: 1.7GHz, 256MB, 60GB Drive, 20" Monitor, Yamaha CDRW, Audigy Pro (works great with me)

Bass: Alembic Essence, G&L 2500, Rick Turner Electroline Fretless, Staccato

Guitar: LP Artist, ES Artist, a couple of Strats, Rick 360/12, Alvarez 12 AE

Drums: Tama Rockstar 5 piece with Rototoms and 6 cymbals

Signal Chain Bass: Bass->SansAmp BDDI->Audigy Pro
Guitar: Marshall 50 or Zoom 506 into Audigy Pro

Software: Sonar and few hundred plugins, WaveLab, SoundForge, Edirol

 

[whitehouse]

with an active bass (Warwick F.N.A. Jazzman 5) why should I use an preamp ??

can I use my combo - amp (warwick sweet15)
as preamp ??

where can I find hints for recording bass on pc (via a behringer P.A)

 

[JMX]

Originally posted by whitehouse
with an active bass (Warwick F.N.A. Jazzman 5) why should I use an preamp ??

Because it's best record a line level signal. An active bass may or may not be louder than a passive one, but only very few are so hot that they deliver line level output.

Originally posted by whitehouse
can I use my combo - amp (warwick sweet15)
as preamp ??

Basically yes. Connect your amp's line out with the line in of your soundcard.

Originally posted by whitehouse
where can I find hints for recording bass on pc (via a behringer P.A)

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or do a search on google for audio recording guides.

 

[int]

Basses:
See profile, plus whatever people bring in

Amp:
Carvin PB500
Carvin 2x10
Carvin 1x15
Whatever they bring in

I ususally take a direct from the amp if available, else from my Whirwind DI. Plus I'll biamp, if possible. Either an SM 58, an SM 57, or a KSM 32 goes on the 2x10 cab. An AKG D112 goes on the 15. I usually use the direct mosly, and add the mics as needed. If someone else wants to use their amp I'll just put the D112 on it, with the direct.

I'll use a Mackie 1202s mic pres, but it all goes into my Tascam TM-D1000. I'll EQ out any problems either in the Mixtreme's software, or in mixdown.

From there everything either goes into Nuendo, Logic, or Cool Edit Pro. I'll use the software to send all of the bass tracks to one channel on the Tascam during mixdown.

 

[David-Adler]

Bass:

Warwick Streamer LX 5, Yamaha RBX6JM (modified)

D.I.:

SansAmp D.I.

Computer:

Amd Athlon 2000+
512 Megs DDR RAM
eMagic AudioWerk 2 (used for recording)
Terratec SixPack 5.1+ (used for DVD, music etc.)
2 40 Gig HDs (1 for recording stuff, one for computer use)

Other Hardware:

Behringer MX1804 Mixer
eMu Protheus 2000 Synth
AKG D550 (for Bassdrum + Bass Amps if needed)
AKG Drum-Mics (from a teacher at my school)
Shure SM58 (used for guitars and stuff, from my singer)
AKG -don´t now the model number- studio mic dubbed "Isha"

Software:
eMagic Logic Audio 4.8
eMagic EXS24
Steinberg Mastering Edition
CoolEdit 2000


I spent a lot of money for that setup...

 

[CrawlingEye]

Computer:
Asus P4S333
Pentium 4 1.8a
Kingmax DDR PC2700 256MB
Seagate Barracuda IV 40gig 7200RPM
Voodoo 3 3000 PCI (in need of upgrading)
Creative Labs SB
Generic case / 400 watt power supply
Zoom 3090 USB modem
Linksys aetherport card (running a cable modem/network)


I just built the computer.

For software:
Cakewalk Sonar 1.0

Amp:
Hartke B20 (practice amp, for recording, just mic'd)

Bass:
Music Man Sterling

 

[.-.LeX.-.]

hmmmm, how does it actully sound when you record on your PC fellas.. for like multi track stuff... recording bass, guitar, vocals, mixing them all together..can i somehow sample some of your stuff????

i dont have ALOT of cash.. i want to set up a decent little recording bit with my PC.. ill buy mics.. a sound card.... software...but how will it sound.. what stuff is NESSASARY for decent computer recording?

 

[int]

I prefer the sound of my setup to the usual mackie board and ADAT's you see in a lot of studios. Not the world best sound, but good enough to fool the average listener. All my stuff sounds pretty clean. No tape hiss. I'd like to have a good analog board and a nice reel-to-reel, but the cost for good analog is too high for my student budget. It's too subjective to really say though. Depends on what you're looking for.

Anyways, a few mics, a pair of headphones, monitors, a mixer, decent sound card, software, a place to record (preferably 2 seperate rooms), cables, moving blankets, and a band can make up a decent home setup. And if you know what you're doing you may surprise yourself (knowing when/how to use EQ, software, plugins, etc...).

 

[LowEndRider]

BASSES:
Jaydee supernatural Mark King
Rickenbacker 4001
Yamaha BX-1
Burns Bison Bass ('64)

MICS:
Neumann TLM 170R
Electrovoice RE20
Electrovoice 167
Electrovoice 437
AKG C1000s
Shure SM58 x 2

DESKS:
Yamaha ProMix 01
Electrovoice 2402

MONITORING:
Dynaudio Acoustics BM10s
LEAK 4453s

HARDWARE:
Soundscape HDR-1 8 track
Quad Eight Reverb
Panasonic SV-4000 Timecode DAT
Musicquest 2Port Midi interface with SMPTE
Korg 3324 Multi effects
ARX Amps
Korg i3 Keyboard
SPX 90
P3-500 512 RAM 60 gig HDD
SBLive

SOFTWARE:
Cubase VST 5
Wavelab 3.0
Cool Edit Pro
Pristine Sounds
T-Racks
Lotsa Plug-ins (VST & DX)

 

[arvidgunardi]

Basses:

Alembic Rogue 5 string
G&L L2000
Custom Fretless

Computer:
Celeron 366 (overclocked)
520MB sdRAM
9 Gig HD IBM Scsi
20 Gig HD IDE
Some cheesy video card(TNT)
Yamaha CDR
ASUS CDrom
DSP-Factory sound/mixing card.

software:
Protools free
CUBASE VSt 24
T-rack
Antares Auto Tune
Antares mic modeler
I have the whole cracked version of everything..and there's just too many to list...

I have some dbx deeser, HHB Radius 30 stereo compressor, Presonus smart compressor, some more dbx compressor etc.

I got a roland XP 50 with drum & bass, and 2 compilation expansion card. XP-80, XP-30.

A pair of NS 10, Mackie VLZ1208(??) YAMAHA AX44, MOTU MIDI flyer(sucks!)

MIC:
AKG D112, 4 SM 57, Shure KSM 32, 2 Rode NT3(??)

Here's the link to my studio...

www.geocities.com/feliyaling2/AKGproduction.html

 

[seamus]

Originally posted by barroso
i'd like to know which equipment do you use when recording on your Personal Computer. i mean everything included bass, DI, amp, soundcard, software effets...
which is your home recording setup?

Basses:
For PC recording, usually a Jazz or NS4CR

DI:
Tech 21 SABDDI

Amp:
R1000, but I like the Sans Amp DI better

Soundcard:
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Other:
J-Station (s/pdif out)
Flextone II (mic'd with SM57)

Effects:
Some compression, sometimes a little chorus.

Software:
N-Track

Mic Pres/Monitor/Mixer:
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For the money, that Omni Studio box has some really sweet mic pres. Super smooth and clean.

 

[whitehouse]

my bro in law uses Cubase VST for everything (has also a little pa (Behringer) for input from bass, mic and his keyboards, but isn't able to get a "clear" sound..it's all very heavy, low.. is it essential to buy an external e.q. ?

 

[arvidgunardi]

Originally posted by whitehouse
my bro in law uses Cubase VST for everything (has also a little pa (Behringer) for input from bass, mic and his keyboards, but isn't able to get a "clear" sound..it's all very heavy, low.. is it essential to buy an external e.q. ?

I do almost everything on Cubase vst/24. Sequencing, recording etc. Except certain audio editing, I use Protools. I've never had any problems of the audio quality being too muddy, low or heavy or not clear enough.

It could be the result of your A/D converter or sound card not performing well. Or your studio monitor speaker being too bright, making you over compensate by cutting the high.

But most probably it could only be a bad sound card. Ways to record your intruments also affects the quality of the recording without even touching the EQ once. Ex, position of the mic, how u set your tone on your bass, amp, preamp etc. How hard, or soft you play, new or old string. I dont think your solution for that problem is getting an external Eq.