Ok so I've got things relatively sorted out to record with the new laptop now. And now the journey begins. This is the first time my band members have ever recorded, and also the first time I've used Studio One S/W to do it. After various frustrations I'll most likely pay the $$ and go back to Pro Tools but I've managed to make Std One work a bit they way I want.
So the setup in the attached MP3:
Studio One S/W, PreSonus 18/24 USB 8 in/out I/O. All monitoring and initial inputs Behringer 2442 FX desk (so no latency
), Rode NT1 mic & Behringer HA 4600 headphone amp (for vox overdubs). Next time I'll use my TLA Ivory 5001 tube preamp and Focusrite Platinum Penta compressor (as an insert) for the vox. I'll wind in a little tube warmth with the TLA Ivory and very mildly compress (mostly peak limit) with the Focusrite.
Drums - Alesis electric Kit (mono), Bass Ibenez Micro > ADA MB-1 direct, Guitar Anderson Pro Am > MP-2 (cab sim outs direct), Keys Korg triton Le. Live take which included 2 vox (guide) tracks we deleted later.
Overdubbed vox with NT1. A new experience for all except me.. So they will get better with practice, recording is a whole new skill set.
Minimal mix, some EQ added for the lead vox and added a reverb bus for all the vox (to help them blend). A little EQ on the kit (to make the kick a little less boxy) and a separate bus for kit reverb. I also used the write function for the guitar solo volume increase. I also replaced/overdubbed the 2nd half of the solo as it had mistakes.
So while I wouldn't call this finished (I want (and will) to start over) it's ok for a first crack at it and for the band to lean how to record in my lounge room. I'm also enjoying being back in the recording rabbit hole having not done it for a while.
I used GoldWave (a great program to add to your arsenal IMHO) to convert the 48k 24bit mix to MP3 (attached). The song Stumblin is a Powder Finger song (if anyone is interested) and in our set list.