First Attempt At Recording A Band
I’ve been using nTrack for years to do multi-track voiceovers. Love the program. Still using ver 3 something, I think. 
So, a friend of mine asked if I could record his band here. They have a group of five that are between the ages of 17 to 20 and wanted to update their band demo. The drums were not recorded here, but at a home in the country. I used Studio Project Mics…B-1 on amps and C-1 on vocals through a Symetrix 528.
Simply put, I have never done this before. This is all original music that they’ve written. We’re all Southern Rock fans and it plays into everything they write and do. We are, afterall, in Macon, Georgia.
Mystery
Here is the band’s audio clips page. Everything that was recorded here is in the Studio section. As for my topic title, I’m hoping that somewhere this may help someone as “Things you don’t do whilst recording a band.” They had a great time and hope to record more after the holidays.
I love nTrack and it was a true workhorse holding a typical 20 to 24 tracks per song. It did everything my limited talent wanted it to do…and then some.
Bill
Hi Bill,
A few questions: What room was this recording done in and was it treated at all? How long have these guys been playing together? I too am a fan of Ntrack, however I’m not the most experienced when it comes to the technical stuff.
I’m hearing enthusiasm and potential. It sounds though as if these guys haven’t been together for very long. I know from experience that there is a “gel” thing that is readily apparent once a unit has grown accustomed to one another.
I’m really interested to hear your thoughts on what you get out of the C1 on vocals? Care to elaborate?
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Yes. I do commercial voiceovers for a living and this was recorded in my studio. I did add some reverb to the lead singer’s voice.
You are correct. They’ve ben playing with this “incarnation” since September. But, mainly for about a year as a local group.
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I’m not sure what you’re asking so please let me know if I don’t answer to your satisfaction. I love the Studio Project mics and the C1 has been the best $200 I’ve ever spent. I love the transparency and clarity of it. The B-1 is a bit flatter and does well, too. The other big unexpected surprize is the Behringer XM8500 mic. It sounds as good, if not better than the Shure SM58’s to be. And at $20 each, a great value. The drums were recorded with those.
Eyup!
Hi Bill,
I don’t think you need be embarrassed about the recording. Heck, I’ve never even recorded real drums
Interesting comments about the Berry XM8500, I used to own an SM58 and loved it for vocal use. Unfortunately it died a couple of years ago and I feel kind of “disloyal” replacing it with the same
Steve