New to recording. Desperately need software advice!

[soulstodeny]

I'm looking to record death metal and grind.

So far my list of software to pick up is.

Reaper(I'll upgrade to Pro Tools later).
I've heard a lot about Cubase but not sold yet.

Superior Drummer with Metal Foundry.
I like Ezdrummer with DKFH but it's not as realistic.

Either Podfarm or Revalver.

And Tons of mics/Monitors.

I have an M-Audio Fast track interface but if someone on here has a better suggestion. I am way open for it!

I'm real new to this. So if I'm missing anything important please let me know! Any advice would be awesome!

 

[egonblik]

Best tip is start with what you have, and upgrade when you really get the hang of what you need, the type of sound and genre you're going for.
Don't just buy what everyone else is using...
Keep recording no matter what, and keep learning/reading about it, there is no end to the information you can find on this board and on the net.

 

[Gujukal]

Use Reaper, it's great. Also i would get Steven Slate Drums Platinum instead of Superior Drummer. It's a lot better imo..

 

[3tuxedo]

You're really able to go out and drop a couple grand on all that? Goodness. I'd agree with egonblik. Get to know what you have now, then upgrade accordingly.

 

[Teddyboy]

Get a good DI box and good mic preamp. You'll get the best possible guitar and bass DIs, plus you'll make your vocal tracks shine much more than using the m-audio preamps

 

[oroinvictus]

Get a good DI box and good mic preamp. You'll get the best possible guitar and bass DIs, plus you'll make your vocal tracks shine much more than using the m-audio preamps

+1. It would also be prudent to do some research on what mics you might need instead of just "a ton of mics".

 

[Gujukal]

What DI boxes do you guys recommend? I heard Joey uses Countryman DI Box but its expensive as shit, at least in Europe

 

[Teddyboy]

Yeah man.. "Tons of mics" mean nothing to me.... I always say people to clarify their needs and then buy things that are a big step forward for them. For example, if you don't record drums, you don't need "tons of mics" and many preamps. You need a couple of really good mics that you'll use them most of the time (for vocals and guitars), a good DI box for guitars and basses, a good Reamp box, if you do reamps on your own and a good mic preamp (I'd suggest 2channel preamp, but you might be fine with just a single channel one) and voila. You'll get the best possible sounds on your budget.

Gujukal: I use the Radial J48 DI box, which I highly recommend, but Countryman has a really nice reputation too, though I've never used it, so I can't comment on it.

 

[oroinvictus]

What DI boxes do you guys recommend? I heard Joey uses Countryman DI Box but its expensive as shit, at least in Europe

Countryman and Radial make really good ones.

 

[GearMan2point0]

Jesus I started with audacity, beatcraft, and a $20 radioshack microphone.

 

[abaga129]

Jesus I started with audacity, beatcraft, and a $20 radioshack microphone.

Haha +1, I started recording guitars through a 15watt ibanez amp into audacity like 5 years ago. I never got serious about music production until my friend gave me a cracked version of FL 9

 

[3tuxedo]

I started with a 1/4 inch to headphone jack adapter and would plug it in to the mic input on my macbook. Best DI signal ever. and i would use the built in microphone for vocals.

 

[oroinvictus]

I started with a 1/4 inch to headphone jack adapter and would plug it in to the mic input on my macbook. Best DI signal ever. and i would use the built in microphone for vocals.

HAHAHAHA

OH WOW

 

[3tuxedo]

HAHAHAHA

OH WOW

don't even hate.

 

[oroinvictus]

don't even hate.

I laughed because that's reminiscent of how I started out, back in the early 2000s... :Spin:

 

[3tuxedo]

I laughed because that's reminiscent of how I started out, back in the early 2000s... :Spin:

Tell me if i'm wrong, but at the time, it was the freaking bees knees.

 

[Habsburgs]

What DI boxes do you guys recommend? I heard Joey uses Countryman DI Box but its expensive as shit, at least in Europe

how is $180 "expensive as shit"? You bought SSD platinum didnt you? oh wait.. :Spin:

 

[Gujukal]

how is $180 "expensive as shit"? You bought SSD platinum didnt you? oh wait.. :Spin:

In Europe it costs equally in dollar a bit over $300 which is pretty expensive for a slightly better DI. No comments on the second question

 

[oroinvictus]

In Europe it costs equally in dollar a bit over $300 which is pretty expensive for a slightly better DI. No comments on the second question

Slightly better than what? It's hard to beat a good DI box with good cables, good preamps, a good guitar etc.

 

[mstone564]

I recommend buying an interface that will suit your needs (I bought a Saffire Pro 40 because I wanted to record drums sometimes in the future, if you don't plan on recording drums, get a quality 2-4 input interface), and then some decent monitors (I have yamaha hs50's and plan on getting a sub soon)
Next would HAVE to be room treatment if you plan on doing some serious mixes.

There are tons of free plugins that come with every DAW, so I would plan on getting Superior Drummer (avatar and the metal foundry are great) and Steven slates trigger. That way you get superiors amazing cymbal/room sounds and slate kicks/snares/toms to totally replace or blend.