Recent content by Lazyfishstix

Pretty self explanatory. If you were forced to give up your entire mic locker for any 4 (and only 4) microphones in the world, which would you pick? Keep in mind that if you get a stereo pair, you only have 2 mics left, and you can only mic drums with a combination of these 4 mics.

This is probably a newbie question, but what exactly is the difference between engaging the pad of a mic/preamp and just lowering the gain? Are there situations where it's better to use one versus the other?

soundcloud(dot)com/joswinata/harlequin I can't post links yet, so replace the (dot) with . So I'm having a lot of trouble getting to get vocal tracks to have that warm, immediate feel to it. I've tried all sorts of EQ, reverb, and mic placement, but it still sounds kind of sterile and square...

I'm a complete noob when it comes to sound treatment, but from lurking around these forums the past couple months, I have a general idea of how a room should be treated: Broadband absorbers on as many corners as possible and on the points of first reflection, preferably hardwood floors and...