Recording stuff

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and what is suggested to to when you want to record yourself with a camera ( only video ) and sound from your dedicated mic - DAW and interface?
e.g. to make something like all videos on you tube :)
thank you ;)
 
well, I guess you meant how to make videos and not use the camera internal mic but the real mics you got right?

are talking about a handycam or a webcam?

if it's a handycam, then you need an XLR male to RCA male cable, just like this:
http://www.av-cables.net/pro-audio/pro-audio-4.html

if it's a webcam, just tell the recording software you're using, that you wanna use the interface (m-audio fast track) as an audio card. Remember that you'll need TWO mics, one that is actually recording the amp, and another one to talk, in case you wanna say something in the video. Or just set the computer mic say what you where going to say and then set the m-audio interface.
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Thanx
Yes you got it right :)

It's a digital camera that capture videos too.
 
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Audioholic":jnyczt3n said:
SM57 is a great budget guitar amp mic!
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Budget mic yes...but don't forget, the Stage Mic originally constructed and marketed in 1957 is the holly grail for recording electric guitar. If you are primarily recording electric guitar then don't waste any money on high-end ribbon or condenser mics as they will for the most part add coloration to your source tone.

Most multi-million dollar first rate studios will first use a Shure SM57 mic for recording electric guitars before anything else. Their are other options like the Audix i5, Sennheiser MD421/II, etc...

You can get a Shure SM57 for under $100.

David
 
borkincz":1bba9tc1 said:
Oh, thanks..I dont have Mac .. I have PC..Windows XP
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Good. Macs blow, and they are overpriced and nowhere near as flexible as a good PC. [flame suit prepared and ready...]

I would suggest that since you are on a tight budget to look into Cubase Essential 4. I use pro-tools and Cubase SX3/4 and I hardly ever fire up pro-tools anymore.

* To list just a few of its features: *

Cubase Essential 4 can be had for less than $150 -> Steinberg Cubase Essential 4. If you are a student or a teacher you can purchase a academic version (same thing) for under $75. You're good to go with what you would like to achieve, and more.

Some (not all) Cubase Essential 4 features include:

Comprehensive composing, recording and mixing tools including 64 audio tracks, unlimited MIDI tracks, 44 included VST3 and MIDI plug-ins, 16 VST instrument slots, full latency compensation and much more.

Integrated HALionOne sampling instrument with over 100 playable instruments including waves from the Yamaha Motif synthesizer.

Built-in Amp Simulator for instant guitar recording with 14 amps and 10 speaker simulations with a new, easy-to-use interface.
AudioWarp real-time time stretching and pitch shifting with formant correction for natural-sounding transposition and full tempo matching.

Arranger Track with pattern-based arranging tools stores up to 16 different arrangements for on-the-fly reordering of song sections, experimenting with arrangements or live performances.

MediaBay sound management technology for intuitive management of all audio, MIDI and video files, track and instrument presets with in-context auditioning.

Instrument Tracks offer fast and efficient handling of VST instruments and add VST instruments to a project in a one-step operation.

Track Presets are best combined with the MediaBay for instant saving and recall of audio, MIDI and instrument track parameters, including drag and drop into the project or onto an existing track.

Drag & Drop for Insert FX for fast swapping of inserts and copying/moving plug-ins between tracks in the Cubase Essential 4 mixer.

Cross-platform: Windows XP and Vista, Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5, Universal Binary

Track Freeze, VST Plug-in Bridge, a redesigned Sample Editor, Advanced QuickTime 7 Support and much more.


David
 
Why you've chosen cubase essential 4 over the other tools by steinberg?
There are a lot of options I see from their page ....
Which steinberg program would be the best for guitar recording?
 
diezel&gas":3ijhsmz9 said:
Why you've chosen cubase essential 4 over the other tools by steinberg?
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Based on his requirements, and the fact that it is easy to be up and recording/play back in a matter of minutes.
And it's is very reasonably priced for what you can accomplish with it.
 
diezel&gas":2jfoaim4 said:
And what about for the best quality?
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That pretty is a combination of what audio interface you choose and how well it integrates with Cubase.
 
Recording is mostly dependant on source.
Get a good player, well setup guitar, great amp (which being in the Diezel forum is given), good cab, mic, decent mic preamp and after all these you have the audio interface and converters and the software :)
Given that - I will rather invest in great guitar, good mic and mic preamp (provided that you already have a great amp and cab).

As I like to quote a posting from a forum mate at gearslutz, on questions how to get a good guitar tone on a recording:
"The tone is 62.5% the player, 33.456% the amp, 3.88699% engineering skill and 2.48827789749% down to whether venus is in capricorn and a dwarven-goblin-fish-monster walks counter clockwise around a mandrake root at midnight... " It sums up to more than 100% since this way you are getting a reaaaalllyyyy good guitar tone :)
 
Ok

:) the only thing that suck is the player LOL.
Guitars and amp are way better than me :)

I just ordered a m-audio fast track pro and got a shure sm57 mic.
Having to get a software which would be better?
I'm using windows xp.


why don't you guys make a little video on how to record the guitar with : pro tools and cubase?
i mean...the basics to start, to record a track, save and so on...

:rock: :rock: c'mon!! :D
 
I suggest you try out the version of Ableton Live that comes with the interface. For simple recording it should be enough. The thing is, your choice of DAW won't affect the sound you get as they're just a graphical interface so choosing between all the solutions on the market today just comes down to features.
 
thanx.
ok, I'll try the native software too, but really it seems made for electronic music...not modelled for instruments like guitar... in fact Joey too wrote that before.
i've always recorded my music with Cool Edit.. I hate to learn again how to use these softwares :)
So I hope to find an easy and simple tool ;)
 
I mean, you CAN record music Ableton, give it a try, but it was design with electronic music in mind mostly

If you only want to make clips and post them here and upload stuff to youtube, I guess ableton is fine, plus it'll come free with your interface. If you want something more, lets say create your songs and have a more elaborate clips, then to me it's woth moving to something like Logic Express, or protools M-powered (in your case since you have M-audio gear), or even Digital PErformer or Cubase..........it's all up to you.

I'd get ProTools honestly (even though my main DAW right now is Logic, and I like it more then protools) but logic is easy for a Mac user since it has a very apple-like design and workflow, and you being a Windows user, could maybe take you a while. pro tools is the industry standard, everyone's using protools (in the big studios) but again, with home recording growing at an amazing rate every year, it's just a matter of time before Protools stops being the "standard" I guess.

Like I said buddy...it all depends on what you wanna do, the two big boys are Logic and ProTools, then you got the home-studio DAWs like Cubase/Digital performer etc... and again, I must add that Cubase also excels in Electronic music. Protools is a recording/mixing machine (very good at these task) but felt kind of short in the midi department (this is supposed to end in version 8 which is about to hit the streets VERY VERY soon). Logic is a workhorse too, does the recording/mixing incredibly well, and the Midi is just amazin...... I prefer Logic like I said.
 
I will still vote for Magix Samplitude.
Has unique workflow and is very, very good sounding system.
If it's good enough for Bob Katz and Bob Ohlson (and some others) then it's good enough for me.
 
Joeytpg":spps18x2 said:
I mean, you CAN record music Ableton, give it a try, but it was design with electronic music in mind mostly

If you only want to make clips and post them here and upload stuff to youtube, I guess ableton is fine, plus it'll come free with your interface. If you want something more, lets say create your songs and have a more elaborate clips, then to me it's woth moving to something like Logic Express, or protools M-powered (in your case since you have M-audio gear), or even Digital PErformer or Cubase..........it's all up to you.

I'd get ProTools honestly (even though my main DAW right now is Logic, and I like it more then protools) but logic is easy for a Mac user since it has a very apple-like design and workflow, and you being a Windows user, could maybe take you a while. pro tools is the industry standard, everyone's using protools (in the big studios) but again, with home recording growing at an amazing rate every year, it's just a matter of time before Protools stops being the "standard" I guess.

Like I said buddy...it all depends on what you wanna do, the two big boys are Logic and ProTools, then you got the home-studio DAWs like Cubase/Digital performer etc... and again, I must add that Cubase also excels in Electronic music. Protools is a recording/mixing machine (very good at these task) but felt kind of short in the midi department (this is supposed to end in version 8 which is about to hit the streets VERY VERY soon). Logic is a workhorse too, does the recording/mixing incredibly well, and the Midi is just amazin...... I prefer Logic like I said.
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hi, i'm trying... let's say a demo verison of Cubase sx3 and one of Pro Tools.
this before to get a real ultimate version.
talking about graphic interface ...i don't like cubase that much....
and pro tool doesn't fire up as i don't have my M-Audio s-card with me, yet :doh:

my needs are recording my own music..posting on sites like you tube is 2ndary, not that important :yes:
 
well, if you're into recording your own stuff, I'll give 5 stars to Logic Express (It's somewhat cheap - $200, specially since it can do 95% of EVERYTHING Logic Pro does, which costs $300 more)

I'll give ProTools 4 stars, simply because it lacks some midi stuff as of now....like I said, version 8 is supposed to get rid of all the midi bugs and make things flow in that department. it's also pretty easy to record/mix in protools.
 
oh and I forgot..... I REALLY recommend some video tutorials!

I got the "Mastering Logic 8" and it's GREAT.... I bought it (bought it and downloaded it) when I got Logic Express, I didn't know shit about it and it's been amazing, I've learned A LOT.

go to www dot macpro video dot com I think they're for mac but it works anyways........

or look for DVD tutorials of the DAW you get, it'll help a lot to get your head around things........ there's a learning curve, and this can REALLY help you out.
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i'm getting mad!! :D

thanx everyone :)
i need time to try on quite anything now
 
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