tbmills
Gold Member
my band is recording a 6 song demo of some of our more popular cover songs on monday evening. we have decided to make a simple live recording at the house. these are songs we have played 1,000 times so the playing wont be a problem. we were however wondering if it would be better to play in our bigger, untreated living room.
just to bring you in... heres our gear:
macbook w/ logicpro
presonus firestudio w/ 8 inputs
mics:
1. sm58 - vocals (w/ cheap a.r.t. tube preamp)
2. direct - acoustic guitar
3. sm57 - electric guitar
4. direct - bass
5. audix d6 - kick
6. audix i5 - snare top
7. at3035 - drum overhead/room
8. at3035 - drum overhead/room
we have our instruments setup in the dining room which is 9 1/2' x 12' with 8' ceilings and two open doorways, the bigger one being 6' wide. this room has cheap foam padding on the walls to cut down some of the high-mids and echo.
we are thinking about moving into the living room for this recording. the living room is 17' x 20' w/ 8' ceiling and is joined to the dining room by the 6' doorway. there are three doors with one going to a 4' x 3' closet in the corner. the walls are untreated and there is also a 8' bay window with drapes.
NOTE: both rooms have hardwood flooring...
which room would be better? i was thinking that the living room would sound better because of the natural reverb and bigger sound. we dont really want to do much EQing and we dont have any real effects processors. what would you do?
EDIT: if we should move, how should we setup in the living room?
heres a small diagram i drew up...
just to bring you in... heres our gear:
macbook w/ logicpro
presonus firestudio w/ 8 inputs
mics:
1. sm58 - vocals (w/ cheap a.r.t. tube preamp)
2. direct - acoustic guitar
3. sm57 - electric guitar
4. direct - bass
5. audix d6 - kick
6. audix i5 - snare top
7. at3035 - drum overhead/room
8. at3035 - drum overhead/room
we have our instruments setup in the dining room which is 9 1/2' x 12' with 8' ceilings and two open doorways, the bigger one being 6' wide. this room has cheap foam padding on the walls to cut down some of the high-mids and echo.
we are thinking about moving into the living room for this recording. the living room is 17' x 20' w/ 8' ceiling and is joined to the dining room by the 6' doorway. there are three doors with one going to a 4' x 3' closet in the corner. the walls are untreated and there is also a 8' bay window with drapes.
NOTE: both rooms have hardwood flooring...
which room would be better? i was thinking that the living room would sound better because of the natural reverb and bigger sound. we dont really want to do much EQing and we dont have any real effects processors. what would you do?
EDIT: if we should move, how should we setup in the living room?
heres a small diagram i drew up...