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DAMAGED ONE
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08/09/2007 2:18 pm
Originally Posted by: SuperhumanHere's what I would do. Record the rhythm guitar on a scratch take to a metronome or click, then the drummer can listen to it on a good set of headphones and play drums (just like in a studio). If the arrangement is loose then you need to story board out the changes and number of bars on a large A1 sheet of paper for the drummer to follow the cues. Then you get a clean take of drums with no bleed over from other instruments.
You can then play them through the PA or desk monitors and DI or mic up the rest of the instruments.
Depends on what you are trying to capture. If you do each instrument separately you are more likely to get better quality because mistakes are less likely to be missed and each take will be clean with no bleed from other instruments. You can focus on getting each part 100% correct and do as many drop-ins as required.
Recording seperately also allows you to multi layer sounds with different tones or mic placements and settings. It all depends on what you want to achieve. If you are just trying to capture a live performance then you need a good selection of mics at strategic positions within the room. It can also help to put a screen around the drummer and you can even put guitar and bass amps inside a box with their mic - this really helps to reduce interference from instrument to instrument.
Hope that helps!
Thank Super thats what we need to do.
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