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Old 06-16-2021, 07:35 PM   #7
serr
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Originally Posted by Rhonin View Post
i dont think you could record a whole band very well with 8 inputs
even if you only use the vocals for scratch tracks

im trying to fingure out a set up to record my band
im still not sure about how many people are in it

could easily look like this
6 tracks for drums

bass amp
bass di
guitar amp
organ di
organ amp

3x vocal mic

thats conservatively 14 inputs just for bed tracks

i figure if i can buy firewire i could save a bundle though
Getting 16 or so channels - and decent quality ones even - is more affordable than it's ever been. You can aggregate multiple interfaces that at least have digital inputs to clock with or you can add mic pre + ADC units to an interface with ADAT inputs.

Today with no more money and 8 inputs?
I'll assume the drums are kick, stereo overheads, and then snare, tom, floor spot mics.
Keep all those.
Bass DI
Organ DI

You're learning the arrangements well enough to perform without vocals.
Or cobble a scratch vocal monitor together with some old little mixer kicking around.
We're re-amping to record the amps with mics later.

If that organ "amp" is actually a leslie... shit.
The DI is a scratch track then.
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