Home recording questions

[mikeandronda]

OK I know this is a boating site and I have asked these ?s on appropriate forums elsewere but out of couriosity I am wondering if any body from Iboats may be able to answer these ?s I have. I have played guitar for 19 years, most of them in bands. I once again have put together a project but now I know chances of me becomeing a rockstar are slim. I am making a living off my music by giving lessons and I am at the point of trying some new stuff, like building a home recording studio. I am hoping since there are so many members here with such a huge amount of misc. knowledge maybe somebody could answer some questions for me. I needed a P.A. system but be strapped for cash I ended up with a behringer pmh 3000.....Ya I know behringer sux but I got a good deal and my Boss(wife) felt that due to price I could have it. Heres where the questions start. Im wondering how the effects loop would work on the mixer. I have Cakewalk homestudio and I want to mix the drums first through the mixer. I have a set of (I know they suck too) nady drum mics. If I were to buy a compressor unit could I put it through the effects loop on the mixer and would that give me compression on each channel also sorry for my ingnorace but If I were to buy a pre-amp would that also add to the quality of recording. Thanx in advance for any and all info anybody here gives.

 

[heycods]

Re: Home recording questions

I have a nephew into all that stuff. over my head. he spent about $5000 to start with about 10 years ago. No telling what hes up to now. I have a couple of cds hes done. they sound great, hes just not a singer, good song writer and fair musitian (sp) If you dont get any response maby he can help.

 

[CJY]

Re: Home recording questions

Mike, wish I could help, but you are way beyond my knowledge. I still have not figured out how to get MIDI outputs for Cakewalk Pro 24. Therefore, I have no playback. When I go to choose a MIDI output, there is only one on the list called microsoft MIDI mapper, and cakewalk acts as though it does not recognize it.

 

[mikeandronda]

Re: Home recording questions

CJY I had a similar problem.....I fixed it somehow so I will check what I did tonight and maybe I could help you out.....<br /><br />Heycods Im starting with alot less then $5000 but little by little I will build up. Hopfully someone here could help.....I think its kind of a basic question that anybody familier with recording off a mixxing board should able to tell.....problem is there are not alot of recording engineers out there

 

[heycods]

Re: Home recording questions

sorry m&r i aint one of those.

 

[mikeandronda]

Re: Home recording questions

Ok I think I have figured out my problem and done it cheaper then how i thought I would have to.....Im gonna get a multi channel(4 input) sound card ($100--$150) on my pc and Cake walk has the compressors and othe effects I need. My mixer has decent pre-amps i guess, so Im excited to know I can save alot and have better results by doing this.