I've recently been putting together a recording set up, so far I have: Tascam DP-03SD 8 track portastudio, Alesis SR18 drum machine, Alesis Elevate 5 MK2 speakers, AKG K702 headphones and two Mic's, a Shure SM57 and a Rode NT-1A. Is there anything missing that I may need and that I've overlooked? As I'm completely new to this recording malarkey I'm hoping I haven't missed anything out so if you kind people can think of anything else it would be much appreciated, thank you.
Edit: I'll be recording acoustic as well as electric guitar if that makes a difference?
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You might want to think about a compressor pedal.
I assume you have microphone stands?
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Super useful for micing amps and acoustics while seated, plus the lack of legs means it's useful in small spaces.
I have mic stands and a Whirlwind Red Box Compressor.
Is there any reason for that? I was hoping to not need a computer until I have completed recordings.
Thank you, that looks quite handy.
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In my opinion,you're doing it the right way. Just use the computer to assemble and mix the tracks.
I guess if you are performing 100% live (which I guess you're not due to the addition of a drum machine...which btw how are you goign to run, are you going to pre-record the audio in or manage some kind of midi sync with a click on the recorded..in which case your project is now split across 2 devices) then it might be reasonable but using a DAW and a typical 8 channle interface you still have better metering and routing options.
Basically unless all you want is a tape recorder then a laptop based setup is going to win for convenience every time and you can still fit the whole lot in a laptop bag so its plenty portable.
Plus you dont need a migrate step to do your mix work.
If you're predominantly just capturing a fully live performance then i think the standalone recorder will be fine, but as soon as you come to do anything further than basic punch ins then I think it will be a PITA to work with.
As a writing tool a DAW leaves them in the ground imo
Using my hardware recorder as the initial recording device, then squirting it over to the computer for editing has been a godsend for me. I heartily recommend it.
Also,you don't need a powerful laptop or even a decent soundcard if you're just editing.
About the only situation I think its more convenient for is if you want to capture a live performance entirely as-is, and even then its not really a huge amount more convenient than a DAW + Audio interface.
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youThank you for your help and advice, I have to do a bit of research into how I'm going to sync the drum machine with the portastudio but I'm guessing it's no more difficult than just plugging in a cable and recording straight to the DP-03SD or am I missing something?
Not sure syncing the drum machine is even an option here...sure you can record the drum track to the Tascam and probably do some bouncing
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