How To Record Options

[JesseJ]

Hi guys So yesterday I bought myself the Focusrite scarlett 18i6. And today I realized I have NO IDEA what I'm doing. It took me 2 hours just to figure out how to make it work with garageband! So currently this is what I do.

1 Plug my guitar direct into my interface ( because I haven't bought a mic yet )
2 Open up garageband and record .

And thats it. I am quite dissapointted with the tone I am getting . I am hoping that will change once I get a mic and mic my amp. but all in all I am wondering if I am in a little over my head. Something tells me I should be getting more out of my interface. So I am debating exchanging it ( if the store will let me ) for an interface with less bells and whistles seeing as I dont even know how to use them. I was thinking like maybe either the M-Audio MOBILE PRE MKII or The focusrite Scarlett 2i2.

My goals are to be able to record for the GMC REC program,
Post Youtube covers
And do some singing and write some songs so I would need some sort of software that does drum, and bass lines.

So if you guys dont mind would you please take the time to tell me how your record with all the steps included, and what software you guys use. Thanks

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[Saoirse O'Shea]

Just to add...

It's worth time getting the recording as best as you can. Don't assume that you can correct recording issues at mixing etc. With the recording make sure you leave enough room below digital zero so that you do not clip and to also let you add any additional tracks/instruments etc and also effects/dynamics processing.

With regard to clipping - most daws and prosumer adcs don't show clipping particularly well - you can clip without the red clip light coming on. Because of this it is good practice to peak at about -12 to -6 dB and not come close to 0dBFS. You can always brng the level up when the stereo track's ready for mastering.

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