Recording A Band In A Small Space Live

So what if you don’t have the budget to book a large studio to record and you have a 4 or 5 piece band? A lot have bands have moved to recording their records at home, in their living rooms, dining rooms, and bedrooms. So how can you record live band in their living room and still get the same amount of isolation you would get in the studio? There are a few different tips and tricks that Apogee has in their blog that I think are great ideas. When working with a band it is important to remember that they will feel more comfortable and play better if they are all in the same room and able to jam together. So if they are all in the same room how would you isolate the guitars, bass, and drums? One good trick is to DI the guitars, keys, and bass, use a plugin to simulate an amp if needed, put everyone on headphones, and now you can have them all play together with the drummer and still get clean drum tracks.READ MORE