I don't think this thread is about equipment although some of my moping, or looking at alternatives -- has concerned itself with alternative configurations of equipment. Such as what if I were to move from two channels of audio to four or possibly eight. Then you need to look into a tracking phase of the process, and then another phase, mixing and then maybe mastering or somehow finalizing all of the additional tracks.
It seems to be simpler if one stays with two tracks. I look at recording audio essentially like photography. It is done in an instant, and if you choose to, you can manipulate the sound after the fact.
I should mention that my main interest in recording is to record my own progress as a player -- mistakes and all (as you'll hear).
I rarely sit back with a glass of artisinal beer and an open face sandwich loaded with Oka cheese -- and listen carefully, or for the enjoyment of it. But perversely, or maybe it is the perfectionist streak, I quite like the sound of my existing two-channel kit. The Josephson C700A, a USBPre2 little black USB powered box, and occasionally another mic pre by Line Audio of Sweden.
Essentially it's like a high-end tape recorder without the dynamic range of tape or the hiss.
I could see the befits of having another pair of channels, but in fact if I contemplated the occasional Blumlein experiment it would be cheaper to own a second C700A than to buy all the extra Orpheus-grade 4 or 8 channel computer interfaces (Prism Orpheus is about $5000 after taxes).
Has anyone ever moped or pondered to issue of upgrading a system that is already working very well?
The existing sample recording was made minutes after opening a package from my dealer. I didn't exactly warm up my guitar but the audio sounds good, as is, even without any Prism gear. Also no attempt has made to process the signal after the fact -- except for MP3 conversion. But it sounds like an acoustic guitar, far less shrill or distorted than some other mics.
Please folks -- it's not about mics and such. It's mainly about staying with two tracks versus the complications of more channels. Any thoughts?
It seems to be simpler if one stays with two tracks. I look at recording audio essentially like photography. It is done in an instant, and if you choose to, you can manipulate the sound after the fact.
I should mention that my main interest in recording is to record my own progress as a player -- mistakes and all (as you'll hear).
I rarely sit back with a glass of artisinal beer and an open face sandwich loaded with Oka cheese -- and listen carefully, or for the enjoyment of it. But perversely, or maybe it is the perfectionist streak, I quite like the sound of my existing two-channel kit. The Josephson C700A, a USBPre2 little black USB powered box, and occasionally another mic pre by Line Audio of Sweden.
Essentially it's like a high-end tape recorder without the dynamic range of tape or the hiss.
I could see the befits of having another pair of channels, but in fact if I contemplated the occasional Blumlein experiment it would be cheaper to own a second C700A than to buy all the extra Orpheus-grade 4 or 8 channel computer interfaces (Prism Orpheus is about $5000 after taxes).
Has anyone ever moped or pondered to issue of upgrading a system that is already working very well?
The existing sample recording was made minutes after opening a package from my dealer. I didn't exactly warm up my guitar but the audio sounds good, as is, even without any Prism gear. Also no attempt has made to process the signal after the fact -- except for MP3 conversion. But it sounds like an acoustic guitar, far less shrill or distorted than some other mics.
Please folks -- it's not about mics and such. It's mainly about staying with two tracks versus the complications of more channels. Any thoughts?