First, you can do whatever you want, it is your music. I've recorded guitars and vocals in just about every room of my house. The only reason that I haven't done it with drums is because they wont fit with the furniture.

What recording in a dead room does for you is gives you flexibility at mix time. That does not mean it is better.

What I do often is to take 2 mic's, one close and one further away to pick up more of the room sound so I can mix it later into exactly what I want.

There are many great albums that have been tracked in different rooms in houses, not in studios then mixed in the studio. Experiment, have fun!!!!!

Eric

Put up a mic in the room and record! If it sound like sh*t erase it!. Old houses are great to record in sometimes. Many band do this, like The Chili Peppers. They rent an old house in the hills and set up a studio and cut an album. They've done this twice. Older houses tend to have higher ceilings, it really helps quite a bit and . If something sounds good to you, try it! It's not like the "Recording Police" are going to haul you away for an infraction. You can always erase the evidence! :D
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Hey thanks guys!

The recording police! Yea I am so glad you guys didnt say,(hold on you cant do that) cause it sounds pretty good and I couldn't see why not? I did'nt know that about the Chili Peppers either? I love the Chili Peppers, and Rick Rubin has done some of the best recording I have ever heard! John Frusciante was the reason I even picked up a guitar in the first place. Well enough of that, thanks guys for the input, I will go set up my mic in the dining room now.

Later

Try everything. It's more fun to write your own book then to read someone elses. I've noticed recently that my Honda Accord has great acoustics. I've been thinking about running a long mic cable out to the car parked in front of the studio just to check it out. In the time it takes to post a question I can get an answer myself. Wouldn't work in a high traffic area though - or would it hmmm.... Summer in the city?

Ok Ok, secrets out!

I have been using a car for a mic booth now for over 20 years.

If I want verb, I double the track in the bathroom with stratigically place towels.

IMO a '59 Rambler station wagon sounds the best! It has to one of the ones with the 3 speed on the column .... the push button automatics just don't sound as good. :D

Cedar, have you ever tried the "all buttons in?" Works great with my Rambler. :tu:

Yeah, I tried that before and it does sound good. But for my money, nothings better than that "Ballinsocket" shifter...The sound's in the metal ...... !
I can see it now …. A couple of old semi trailers and a few dead cars out in the field. I have a 5K generator …. Hmmm. Hey Elias, how about a silence case for my Kawasaki generator??

Kinda gives new meaning to the ad, "Kawasaki - let the good times roll", huh?