Hello folks so I am new to recording, but not new to playing the sax. I have a Behringer mixing board and a CAD microphone. I don't have the space to setup a room to be soundproof. I am looking for ways to record myself and make it sound good enough to post on Youtube. If someone can just point me in the right direction on how to setup my mixing board to get the best sound. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Recording yourself?
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The room is going to be your biggest limiting factor when it comes to getting a good recording. That being said, there are some things you can do to improve your room sound without having to tear down the walls and rebuild everything from scratch. But you have to understand that there will be a limit to what you can do and how much improvement you can get.
Watch this video. It will hopefully give you some good ideas for things you can do to help improve your recording.
Watch this video. It will hopefully give you some good ideas for things you can do to help improve your recording.
'good enough to post on You Tube'
A fairly good recording would be better than most amateur postings there. If you're trying to get good enough to sell, you could save time and money by just using a local small studio run by someone who knows what they're doing. The most important thing after getting a quality lead track is the mix-down - this is where the recording is really finished by tweaking.
A fairly good recording would be better than most amateur postings there. If you're trying to get good enough to sell, you could save time and money by just using a local small studio run by someone who knows what they're doing. The most important thing after getting a quality lead track is the mix-down - this is where the recording is really finished by tweaking.
mixing board? i used to use a generic Mackie about 20 years ago, but digital recording through your computer created a lot of changes. i mix on the Harrison Mixbus 32C DAW, which well emulates the classic mixing board experience, I think. but any decent DAW will do the trick. my laptop and DAC let me record anywhere I want, but for sax i usually set up a mic stand in a small linen closet, with a rug and stuffed with towels, etc. (though its fun to experiment with natural reverb in larger rooms)
now if you're talking about recording sessions with more than two players, yes a mixing board makes sense (even it it's all still ultimately going through the one or two channels of your DAC). then you have to decide what kind of room treatment you want and probably acquire whatever baffling accordingly. though a nice room with natural reverb can tie together multiple instruments very nicely.
now if you're talking about recording sessions with more than two players, yes a mixing board makes sense (even it it's all still ultimately going through the one or two channels of your DAC). then you have to decide what kind of room treatment you want and probably acquire whatever baffling accordingly. though a nice room with natural reverb can tie together multiple instruments very nicely.
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I record using a Shure SM57 with a X2U adapter. I create my own backing tracks in BiaB and record and mix with Audacity. It is not a fancy or expensive set up, but for what I do it does a good job. Mic placement is a variable that took some time to learn. Pete Thomas has some good information about recording on his website at these links: Recording a Saxophone Mixing Saxophone He is also a member here and is always willing to answer any questions folks might have.
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Not enough info here to advise you properly.
What model mic? Is it a USB mic? Are you using a separate interface?
The mixing board isn't really necessary - unless it's one that has a built-in interface.
What DAW are you using?
You say this is for YouTube. What are you doing for audio/video sync?
The audio/video sync is something to come later on, but I just wanted to at least get something that is good quality. Right now I was just going to put a background image until I can fully master it, then go with the audio/video sync later. It's a mic that plugs into the Mixer (non-usb). I think it is a CAD mic. The mixer I have can plugin to the computer via the USB port.
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Which model Behringer mixer are you using? and which model CAD microphone are you using?
You can make a simple video with a cheap or used DLSR or mirrorless camera that will record video and which has a mic input via an 1/8" TRS plug. You won't have any audio/video sync issues.
These days, "good enough for Youtube" usually means you have a dedicated studio with 10s of thousands of dollars worth of gear, including lights, multiple high end mirrorless or cinema cameras shooting in 4K and high end lav or shotgun mics recording to an external audio recorder which can read or output SMPTE time code to keep the multiple cameras in sync with the audio.
Without knowing exactly what it is you want to do, it's hard to point you in the right direction. If you don't know how to set up the console for good recording, then you probably need to spend some time learning the basics of audio and recording before posting it to the internet.
Lots of helpful and knowledgeable people here with a lot of experience, but we need to know which topics you need more information on.
You can make a simple video with a cheap or used DLSR or mirrorless camera that will record video and which has a mic input via an 1/8" TRS plug. You won't have any audio/video sync issues.
These days, "good enough for Youtube" usually means you have a dedicated studio with 10s of thousands of dollars worth of gear, including lights, multiple high end mirrorless or cinema cameras shooting in 4K and high end lav or shotgun mics recording to an external audio recorder which can read or output SMPTE time code to keep the multiple cameras in sync with the audio.
Without knowing exactly what it is you want to do, it's hard to point you in the right direction. If you don't know how to set up the console for good recording, then you probably need to spend some time learning the basics of audio and recording before posting it to the internet.
Lots of helpful and knowledgeable people here with a lot of experience, but we need to know which topics you need more information on.
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If you're planning to sync audio and video, it pays to think about it from the start.
I'm shooting a series of trio videos that will be used for a streaming music festival. As well as playing with the trio, I shot the video and recorded the audio. Setup included three mics, plus two main video cameras and two GoPros.
Planning is important!
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