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Originally Posted by Davis Hale

I am apart of a band.

sorry to hear... why did they kick you out?




Did you mean to spend $300, total, to record the whole band?

that might be a bit tight, but you could probably fit it if you want to track each part, one at a time, instead of recording the band playing together.

As some goals:
- For mixing, try to land a Mackie. Behringer makes good boards, too. Both a re mid-low priced and good quality for the money.

- for editing / recording software, Adobe Audition is a nice middle-ground between the free Audacity and the sky-high ProTools.

- for mics, the most important gear you'll buy, you can't go wrong with a bunch of SM57s (http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM57-LC-.../dp/B0000AQRST) and SM58s (http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM58LC-C...dp/B000CZ0R42/).

You can get fancier with the mics later, but a dynamic mic w/ cardioid pattern is the beginner's friend. You get great sound with those.


A key point to remember is that all those rock albums with such fantastic sound owe most of it to mic placement as much as, or maybe more than the mics, themselves.

How you mic up (distance, angle, etc) your band will make the most impact on your recordings. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-9852349-27.html