I am just starting out and need advice

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:52 pm

Hi I am just starting out and need some advice. I am about to record a CD for a band. The band plays pop/rock and I am just starting into recording. I want a really good sound, thats really important! I was woundering what equitment you would recommend? Money is no issue to a certain extent.

I was thinking of a neumann u87, is that a good mic?
If anythings better let me know

Thank you.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:07 pm

This is the third time you've posted this topic and your other thread already has several answers. If you have $3000-4000 to spend on a mic, go ahead and do it. It's your money. "Best" soundcard? Go get yourself a ProTools HD3 setup. Add a control surface with preamps(a la icon) and or a couple of 96 I/Os and preamps it shouldn't run you more than $80 Gs.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:10 pm

Maybe it's time for the three billy goats gruff.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:30 pm

Gruff Billy Goat #2 says...

You will NOT give this band a really good sound. You have neither the equipment nor the knowledge to do a proper job.

Since money is not an issue and "really good sound" is what's important, my advice is to take the money that you would spend on a feeble attempt to put together a recording studio with your one u87 and buy some studio time at an established recording studio and have an experienced engineer record the band.

That is of course unless the band doesn't want this CD immediately. If they are willing to wait a year or so, you should be able to aquire the equipement and know-how to operate it well enough to produce a decent sounding CD for the band.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:40 pm

At one time you knew as little as I do now so don't get on my back about it!

p.s What makes ProTools HD3 better the 1 and 2?

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:44 pm

DUDE....the difference is that when I didn't know shit, I researched. You are just asking questions about things that you don't even have the first clue about.

Sure, your response to that is probably, "I said I was just starting out, so how to you expect me to have a clue".

My response would be "Research".
Your response would probably be "That's what I'm doing by asking questions jackass"
To which I would respond "HeeHaw...search the internet...search the forums here. Fucking go to the Pro-Tools fucking website and find out what the differences are between fucking 1 fucking 2 and fucking 3. "

And to answer your question...BECAUSE ITS 3 AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT 3 IS BETTER THAN 2 OR 1.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:17 pm

Once I did a number 1 and a number 2 at the same time!

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:17 pm

What does pro tools 3 do that 1 and 2 whon't?

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:32 pm

All together now.

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He's reborn

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:46 pm

I KNEW it....I had a feeling when it was posted the first time. Rolling Eyes

http://recording.org/ftopicp-332869.html#332869

Kapt.Krunch

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:28 pm

jordanfreefall wrote:

What does pro tools 3 do that 1 and 2 whon't?

You know free fall, there is a group of people who love to deal with people who have enough money to buy top of the line equipment but don't have enough energy to ask a detailed question on a website where information is free. These people are called salesmen. (Or they were before gender specific names were taboo.) They will be happy to spend time with you and tell you what to buy so that you have "the best of the best." I know a few with the knowledge and patience to help you (or the person you pretend to be), but I won't refer you because of the distinct possibility that you are a troll wasting our time for sport. Have fun.

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:57 pm

Ahhhh Geeeeez....jus when things were starting to get civil around here...............

Money's no object .....so the talent must not be either.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:06 am

jordanfreefall wrote:

Hi I am just starting out and need some advice. I am about to record a CD for a band. The band plays pop/rock and I am just starting into recording. I want a really good sound, thats really important! I was woundering what equitment you would recommend? Money is no issue to a certain extent.

I was thinking of a neumann u87, is that a good mic?
If anythings better let me know

Thank you.

First. Wondering is spelled like this<------

If you're looking for "equitment" you should look somewhere else.

IF YOU HAVE TO ASK IF A U87 IS A GOOD MIC THEN YOU ARE NOT READY FOR ONE.

I KNOW this is a troll but I feel obligated to answer for those who ARENT trolls and really want to know.

There is NO amount of money you can throw at a recording project to give it "really good sound" without the knowledge and experience necessary to get it right from the beginning.

Yeah, you're right when you say that we have all been beginners somewhere along the way. When I was a beginner, there wasnt ANY digital anything.....NO ONE would have let me within three feet of the recorder....four feet of the console......and the only part of 'micing' I would be allowed to handle was the plugging in of the cables and wrapping the excess neatly around the base of the mic stand.......If I inadvertantly MOVED a mic from its placement while plugging it in, I was to inform the engineer of this and then I was to go home for the day until I was able to plug a mic in without MOVING it from "ITS FUCKING POSITION I SET IT AT>>>>DUMBASS!!!!!!!!...."

Good luck with your session.....DUMBASS.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:40 am

Davedog wrote:

Ahhhh Geeeeez....jus when things were starting to get civil around here...............

The recent barrage of "how do I convert _______ video to _______ video" spam threads notwithstanding?

Quote:

What does pro tools 3 do that 1 and 2 whon't?

Hehehe!

That's a good one!

Thumbs Up

The name Walters comes to mind... More so than JP....

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:17 am

The daily wtf has a resident troll. One guy created this site in honour of his gloriousness:

www.thestupidestmanonearth.com

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