I dont know if this is right place to post this, but here we go.

I am currently recording at home, with an Apple G5 using Logic 7, and a Line 6 XT Pro (rack) for guitar, SM 58 mic, Roland keyboard for bass and various other instruments and effects. I use drum loop cds for.. well drums!

What I normally do is create one track for drums in the chorus and one for the verses, and the same goes for the other instruments aswell.
The problem I have found is that no matter how hard I try, they dont really sound the same, and it creates a continuity problem (which of course is unwanted!)
I like to use a wide range of effects (purely for the learing experience), but this adds to the problem.
I am not sure how to go about it, but I keep trying different things. I was just wondering if anyone has some pointers to lead me in the right direction.

Would you recommend bouncing the all the tracks seperatly and then rebuild them all into 3 or 4 channels?
Or moving all the tracks into one (so just one for guitar, one for drums, etc), and then automating the effects and volume?

Also once the song is finished, I like to bounce 4 copies into a new file, and then mixing each one differently, to give a new over all sound. Does anyone else do this? Or am I doing it wrong? Maybe I am not being clear about it, but any help would be much appreciated.
Ta

kasper wrote:

I dont know if this is right place to post this, but here we go. I am currently recording at home, with an Apple G5 using Logic 7, and a Line 6 XT Pro (rack) for guitar, SM 58 mic, Roland keyboard for bass and various other instruments and effects. I use drum loop cds for.. well drums! What I normally do is create one track for drums in the chorus and one for the verses, and the same goes for the other instruments aswell. The problem I have found is that no matter how hard I try, they dont really sound the same, and it creates a continuity problem (which of course is unwanted!) I like to use a wide range of effects (purely for the learing experience), but this adds to the problem. I am not sure how to go about it, but I keep trying different things. I was just wondering if anyone has some pointers to lead me in the right direction. Would you recommend bouncing the all the tracks seperatly and then rebuild them all into 3 or 4 channels? Or moving all the tracks into one (so just one for guitar, one for drums, etc), and then automating the effects and volume? Also once the song is finished, I like to bounce 4 copies into a new file, and then mixing each one differently, to give a new over all sound. Does anyone else do this? Or am I doing it wrong? Maybe I am not being clear about it, but any help would be much appreciated. Ta

Firstly there is no wrong or right way, what works for a person works for a person, period!

Secondly why you doing so much bouncing?

Personally I use one track for one instrument (you know one for each of the drums sounds), I don't group sounds into verses or choruses, if I want to change the vibe I might just edit the individual parts at those points or add in extra stuff.
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