I Done It!!!! Recording That Is :)

[ShaggyRS6]

Thanks for all the help and guidance i got on this site regarding recording. You have all played a part in putting me on the right road.

So this is what I did. I bit the bullet and bought Logic Pro 8 for the MAC. I have the Edirol FA-66. It was just a case of installing the software, turning the FA-66 on and pressing record

Not sure if i have the connections right. I have a connection going from the headphone jack on the TD-9 to the input 1 of the FA-66 and i run the line out to my PA so i can hear what I am doing. I am recording in MONO is this correct? How do you record in stereo with one lead?

I have not figured out ow to convert the WAV's into MP3 yet So I have uploaded a couple of WAV's of me just messing about. Bear in mind I have only had 4 30 mins lessons

They are 10 and 16MB respectively. But the point is. I got it working

Forgive the second bit on Audio 2.wav this is where the dog pulled the cable out and it carried on recording through the PC MIC

http://www.shaggysworld.com/drums/Audio 1.wav

http://www.shaggysworld.com/drums/Audio 2.wav

[stickinthemud]

Forgive the second bit on Audio 2.wav this is where the dog pulled the cable out and it carried on recording through the PC MIC

LOL!

Man, everyone's a critic!

[TheCoda]

Hey, if you're on a mac, then just fire up itunes, drag the wav file into your library, select it, and then goto advanced on the menu and then 'convert selection to mp3'. Make sure in preferences you selected the right bitrate for what you want, and it will convert at this rate.

Also, I would consider recording from the line outs in stereo, not the headphone out, for better quality recordings. I didn't try this on my TD9 yet, but generally headphone outs are driven more, and because of this have more noise. Try using the headphone socket for monitoring instead.

[ShaggyRS6]

The Coda. Thank you for the advice. What leads do i need to plug into where then ? I have at the moment 2 x Mono 3/4 inch Jack thingies

Sorry for being such a div


Oh and thanks for the garage band tip

[TheCoda]

The Coda. Thank you for the advice. What leads do i need to plug into where then ? I have at the moment 2 x Mono 3/4 inch Jack thingies

2x mono 1/4" jack thingies ;-)

Depends what you have on that audio interface you bought (i'm not familiar with it). If it also has 1/4" jacks then just two mono coax cables will do. If it has 1/8" stereo jacks then you need a Y-cable adapter, which has 2x mono 1/4" male jacks on one end, and a female 1/8" stereo socket on the other end, and a length of cable which has a 1/8" stereo male jack on each end.

Oh and thanks for the garage band tip

No, iTunes. Free ;-)

[ShaggyRS6]

Ok thanks again, i guess i need a third cable then so i can monitor, either that or stick my headphones on for the time being.

[OptimusV6]

Yesterday I recorded from my TD3 using the 1/4 outputs to the Zoom H4 (interface) and then the H4 to Garageband. Only problem I found was that I had to decrease the hihat volume a lot compared to the volume of the other inputs, but other than that, it sounds great! Now I really want a TD20 to be able to record in more than one track

Afterwards, I recorded (using the Zoom again, its a nice piece of equipment) a guitar riff with my Telecaster.

This is fun

[grog]

Yunno, it really can suck you in. It requires a totally different skill set not just to play (particularly if you only do certain drum parts at a time) but also to work.

Be careful, you'll find you spend more time "in the studio" than banging on pads.

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