Cheap way to record for my new MBP

Get that song on tape! Errr... disk?
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Re: Cheap way to record for my new MBP

Post by northern_dirt » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:45 am

noirengineer wrote: yeah but truly!  here's the thing...

I would rather have a shitty 300$ drum kit,
1 sm57, and a computer THAN ANY OF THOSE THINGS U MENTIONED!
Been there, done that..
Actually try a Gretsch drum kit with $2000 worth of mics..
and I ended up using Soundreplacer in PT with all the drums
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Re: Cheap way to record for my new MBP

Post by northern_dirt » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:57 am

noirengineer wrote: lol, ouch.

i guess i just dig that lofi sound.. i can never achieve with samples
What about trying something like the d fi plugs from PT
Reduce the sampling rate down and add noise?..

Or just run the drums out and through an amp/pedal to dirty em
up a bit?,,
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Re: Cheap way to record for my new MBP

Post by northern_dirt » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:10 am

noirengineer wrote: might be a cool idea!  will try that idea of re-amping maybe through
my pedalboard.. could spawn some cool stuff at least !
Its all about experimenting.
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Re: Cheap way to record for my new MBP

Post by stereosanctity » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:31 pm

I'd watch out for those cables.  There's a difference between the voltage in a line input and a mic input.  You'll be putting the microphone into a line input, and in the end will need to boost the signal considerably to get what you want.  While this is doable, this will also amplify the noise floor a huge amount for messy sounding recordings.  I think a better solution would be to throw down like 100 bucks for a usb preamp with a mic input.  Check out m-audio, they probably have some pretty good ones.

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