Recording is something we really have been working on.
We're a mission ( reads "low budget" in English translation ).
We prefer to put our limited financial resources directly to work in our mission vs outsourcing to professional services. ( such as recording studios )
First we had to come to grips with the fact that there are some consequence to not utilizing "professionals".
We record, generally a live scratch track, ( from analog board to Zoom digital recorders linked to give us 16 channels ) assign a click, and then using the various single channel controls we are able to headphone to our drummer whom lays down his tracks first.
Recording the drummer is a nemesis, especially getting snare tone.
I record direct, as my H&K has a built in "red box" DI. I just play to the scratch track vocals and the drummers tracks mixed. Bass guitar, lead guitar, vocals ETC.
We record, playback, critique, and either punch in repairs or re record the whole track.
Once that effort is completed we eval the whole work as a rough mix played back right off the Zooms.
THEN . . . JAX takes the two SD cards to his system, up loads them into Pro Tools HD 10 and mixes / enhances them.
When he is done he publishes an mp3, each member has an opportunity to critique, and he makes the necessary repairs.
We then review again, together, both in our studio, and usually in someone's car stereo environment.
Not knowing your process, I could not say what your missing.
JAX is learning really fast. He is not afraid to utilize various 'suites' to process.
There will always be some issues to resolve when mixing your own.
One great benefit is Eric, and AJ both have massive musical experience, and JAX has a good ear.
Couple that with the fact that all of us have input at every step, it helps to minimize IMO the lack of external influence in the recording process.
Critiques filed fixed and finally publish.
We're a mission ( reads "low budget" in English translation ).
We prefer to put our limited financial resources directly to work in our mission vs outsourcing to professional services. ( such as recording studios )
First we had to come to grips with the fact that there are some consequence to not utilizing "professionals".
We record, generally a live scratch track, ( from analog board to Zoom digital recorders linked to give us 16 channels ) assign a click, and then using the various single channel controls we are able to headphone to our drummer whom lays down his tracks first.
Recording the drummer is a nemesis, especially getting snare tone.
I record direct, as my H&K has a built in "red box" DI. I just play to the scratch track vocals and the drummers tracks mixed. Bass guitar, lead guitar, vocals ETC.
We record, playback, critique, and either punch in repairs or re record the whole track.
Once that effort is completed we eval the whole work as a rough mix played back right off the Zooms.
THEN . . . JAX takes the two SD cards to his system, up loads them into Pro Tools HD 10 and mixes / enhances them.
When he is done he publishes an mp3, each member has an opportunity to critique, and he makes the necessary repairs.
We then review again, together, both in our studio, and usually in someone's car stereo environment.
Not knowing your process, I could not say what your missing.
JAX is learning really fast. He is not afraid to utilize various 'suites' to process.
There will always be some issues to resolve when mixing your own.
One great benefit is Eric, and AJ both have massive musical experience, and JAX has a good ear.
Couple that with the fact that all of us have input at every step, it helps to minimize IMO the lack of external influence in the recording process.
Critiques filed fixed and finally publish.
