I am routing a guitar in the following way:
Inst 1 -> Sub 1
Sub 1 -> Inst 2
Tracks -> Sub 1
(This is so I can record the guitar dry and still use the input effects)
The level of Inst 1 is significantly higher than everything else. I'm having to compensate for the loss in the mixer
Does anyone know why?
TL;DR - I wanna buy a loopstation but I'm having a crisis of confience.
I've been on the fence about getting my own loop for ages now, and things are lining up in terms of how much time I can make and arranging the dough, and I'm having a crisis of confidence.
I've always been a musician, and I found beatbox when GBB19 took over youtube in COVID. I've always said "I'm into beatbox" and never "I'm a beatboxer", despite having picked up the basics after years of following beatbox. Over the past year, I've become more and more sure I want to give it a go and buy a loop. Problem is, I cannot seem to find anywhere I could start the journey of learning. There's minimal beatbox culture in my country, loops here aren't even common they're imported, so they're expensive.
But I can't shake the itch. I've been trying to find good starter tutorials on youtube, but I feel like as someone with zero knowledge of electronic music and music production (I play acoustic instruments) I will have a hard time catching on. Plus the cost is enough for me to treat this as an investment, and it feels like pressure when it shouldn't.
Any advice from when any of you started out?
Also, if I do go ahead, any recommendations for the rest of the equip?
Current Wish List:
Boss RC-505 mkii
Behringer XM8500 Ultravoice (Cuz Brez said so)
Cables
Bose QC Headphones I have, should I get different ones?
What small powered speaker is enough for bedroom and practice use?
WHERE DO I GO LEARN. I am open to low cost paid courses, or even sessions with pros to get me started on the basics.
I'm sorry for the rant and long post, but frankly, I know this community gets it. I first installed reddit years ago to join this forum just to be around like-minded, similarly inclined folk.
Thanks for being that space.