self-made recording?

[ppalan]

I have an idea to make a recording of, say, tuba duets (trios, 4tets,etc) with me playing all of the parts. My problem is I'm not sure how to do this. I have a Zoom H2, a MacBook and some free audio editing apps. (Audacity and Wave Pad). I'm pretty sure I can't do multi track on the H2 alone but is there a way to do this with what I've got? I'm not talking commercial recording here; just a decent one. Thanks in advance for any advice/info you offer.
Pete

[PMeuph]

I have an idea to make a recording of, say, tuba duets (trios, 4tets,etc) with me playing all of the parts. My problem is I'm not sure how to do this. I have a Zoom H2, a MacBook and some free audio editing apps. (Audacity and Wave Pad). I'm pretty sure I can't do multi track on the H2 alone but is there a way to do this with what I've got? I'm not talking commercial recording here; just a decent one. Thanks in advance for any advice/info you offer.
Pete

With audacity it is actually quite simple.

1.Set up a click track.
2. Select which track you will record first. (I work bottom up)
3. Create a new track. (Stereo)
4. Record the lowest part.
5. Plug in head phones
6. Create another new track
7. Record the other track while listening to the click track and first voice.


You could also record tracks on the h2 and import them into audacity as separate tracks, but you might need more fidgeting around to get them to line up well.

Try a couple easy duets first and then once you are comfortable you will be able to multi track way more stuff.
Hope this helps.

[Conn 2J CC]

Pete - Go for it, and start with PMeuph's suggestions. I'd like to have fun making recordings like that too. My problem for at least the next year is that I've already got too much to get done before I can start....

Actually though, my wife and I did make a multitrack recording as a birthday gift for her father, two summers ago. Since she plays so many instruments, he wanted a recording of her playing as much of a band song as she could. So, she let him have it, and recorded John Philip Sousa's "Liberty Bell March" - ALL of it. We recorded over fifty tracks into Adobe Audition 1.0 software. They were recorded on 24 instruments total - 11 woodwinds, 7 brass and 6 percussion - and the ONLY musician who played all 24 of those instruments was my wife. I condensed the tracks into 36, then cleaned and mixed them so the MP3 recording sounds like a real concert band in a nice auditorium. Needless to say, her dad was in tears when he got it. I'd post a link for fellow TubeNetters to be able to hear it, but I'm not sure how to do that. Suggestions, anyone?

Enjoy making your own recordings -

[PMeuph]

I'd post a link for fellow TubeNetters to be able to hear it, but I'm not sure how to do that. Suggestions, anyone?

Go to this page and upload you file there:

http://www.mediafire.com/" target="_blank

[Carroll]

You can also use Garage Band (it's there on your Mac) and set a click track metronome... first. Then the first track you lay down will be perfect. Drop the click track when you are done.

I have done this lots of times. The only thing is, it sounds weird when all of the breaths have the same vocal inflection... because they are all me!

It WILL show you where your consistency problems are.

[Ben]

Here is a very sloppy thing I made for a friend as a fun little test project

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fwmdo5dau7q1rsm

It is myself using Garageband with a click track, one take for each track. My rhythm is NOT stellar in the tracking, but it was more of a joke to a friend who actually wanted to record this. I was never able to get him down, so I just did it myself without him.

I recommend for a good job to lay down the bass, then add other voices... Then redo each track for better rhythm and intonation. After the re-tracking you should have a very solid performance. Its fun, but it takes a decent amount of time to go through and listen for errors if you are looking for a top notch recording.

[Conn 2J CC]

PMeuph - Thanks for the MediaFire suggestion. And Ben, thanks for posting your recording with MediaFire. It was easy to download and open (neat song too - nice job recording it). I'll try to post Sandy's recording there soon, and announce it in a seperate thread from this one. Pete - once again, go for it, and have fun making recordings of your own.

[Kory101]

Myself playing Christmas Duets

http://www.mediafire.com/?whn3ddfapkvbc1a