Recording off a 4 track~~Micing

mike squires

Hey~I've got kind of an amatuer question cause well, I guess I'm an amatuer when it comes to recording. I just ordered a Korg CR-4. How do you do vocals on a 4 track. Can you just plug striaght into the device and go or do you have to use an amp or sounding board or something. I assume you can do both but I'm not sure. I think there's an EQ on the Korg. Can it really be as easy as plugging the mic into the 4 track and record vocals? Thanks!

Bart138

Depends on whether or not the 4 track has preamps. If not, you'd have to buy a separate pre, which can be had on the cheap (if you don't mind less-than-proffesional sound quality). Most newer 4 tracks come with at least two channels with phantom power and a mic pre, in which case you can absolutely plug right in and go.

All Those Yesterdays

mike squires wrote:

Hey~I've got kind of an amatuer question cause well, I guess I'm an amatuer when it comes to recording. I just ordered a Korg CR-4. How do you do vocals on a 4 track. Can you just plug striaght into the device and go or do you have to use an amp or sounding board or something. I assume you can do both but I'm not sure. I think there's an EQ on the Korg. Can it really be as easy as plugging the mic into the 4 track and record vocals? Thanks!

As long as the mic doesn't need phantom power, your ready to go unless and adapter is required (if you only have 1/4" inputs).