Good afternoon, recording experts. Am in need of a little guidance, if you could be so kind.

Am looking to record a live, multi-instrument-to-multi-track session on a laptop and am having trouble sleuthing a way to record more than two-tracks simultaneously.

Wondering about using a high capacity SD card for tracking. Solid state memory should read/write faster than a HD, though I do have a 7200rpm drive with a 8m cache (16? not sure). I suppose this depends on bus speeds, etc, and where the SD is located in the physical (and virtual) hierarchy of the computer?

if you have the track level too high during tracking it might redline yes? So does this work the opposite also? i.e. if you record it too low it will be weak or noisy. And/or does it really matter. I am confused because I remember hearing somebody say that when the DAW redlines it isn't actually clipping but letting you know that when you bounce the track it will clip.

There are several ways to get a thicker sound. I was hoping to discus one that I heard about recently.

So there is double tracking: recording the same part with multiple takes possibly changing guitars, amps, EQ.

Hey everyone!

I've tracked a number of VOs for a class (which sadly lacks the scope of getting to instruments) and some bits and pieces of music, but I am tracking two full songs for the first time this weekend and I would like to hear any tips, tricks, or lessons learned. I'm totally fine with making mistakes and learning from them, but I'd like to be aware of some cautions too!

A good tracking monitor must be a big monitor?
maybe a good quality PA speaker?
What monitor works best for tracking?
8" minimum studio monitors ?
smaller studio monitors with sub?
big PA speakers ?

Hi guys, I've got a doubt about something: when I track drums, I always use a bit of EQ on the toms, just to scoop out a bit of the muddy low mids and make it sound a bit more natural, but I've heard that using EQ when tracking drums is something most recording engineers won't do.

Hi everyone. I have a client/friend coming over today to record acoustic guitar and then some vocals. I want to get the best tracks possible obviously and I have made some recordings in the past with acoustic that arent too bad. Let me just tell you what I've got and maybe you can tell me my best options. I have a Tascam DM-4800 and a single UA LA-610 for pres.

Hello everyone,

Long ago, I read something to the effect that recording and mixing in the same room is not good due to a build up of the same room modes or resonances. Is this accurate? Is there an inherent problem tracking and mixing in the same room?