Recent content by sketterman

What tips, if any, are there for recording live drums in a small room (~10x12 with ~9 ft ceiling)? The room is 100% untreated, and it seems no matter what I do, I cant get a good mix withough a lot of wash/mud especially in the overheads. Also, is there a way to reverse the phase of a mic...

Hello all, my band has been jamming in a very small room (~10x12..yes its CRAMPED), and we've recently started recording demos. Our recordings dont sound too bad so far, but I'm guessing with a little room treatment we can make them a lot better. Tracking drums in particular tends to be a...

Here with another noob question, I figured this was a good section to post, hopefully its not a problem. Is there a thread or site or someone that could give me a sample of say, a snare drum, that was tracked with a decent mic (say a 57) and without a preamp, and then the same instrument...

For those of you who use Sonar 8 Producer (and presumably any editing software) do you prefer to use graphic/parametric EQ's to dial in your settings or do you use preset EQ's when working with acoustic drums? In Producer 8 there is a preset EQ plugin, cant remember the exact name but it has...

Hello all, Some of you may have spotted me in other areas here asking noob questions, and I've got another one right here :-) For those who are reading as my first post, yes, I am VERY new to home recording, and I am the drummer in a band that a buddy of mine are forming. Not having huge...

Hey everyone, I've tried craigslist and ebay, cant find any luck so let me know if you want this stuff. These drums are all from the Mapex Pro-M line, Transparent Emerald Green, and they are brand new. (brand new as in never played before...I believe they are from '08 model year) 14x5.5 snare...

Hello all, new guy here, both in the forums as well as home recording. I've been wanting to learn audio engineering or whatever you prefer to call it since I was a kid, and I'm finally able to buy hardware and software to make things happen. So please have a listen to my first mix at the link...

Anyone familiar at all with the 2488 MK II or NEO? (assuming they are similar). I have a NEO, and because I dont have monitors, I'm forced to monitor using headphones and the headphone jack, but its only giving me sound in my left ear. I tried the different monitor sources, I've verified that...

This is a bit of a multi point question regarding EQ, and I'm an admitted noob, so please bear with me for a minute. Let's say that I'm recording a kick drum to a track on the NEO, and I already know that the mixing process is going to call for EQ to be cut below 80hz, and boosted slightly at...

Hello everyone, I just registered here and wanted to give a little introduction before I start asking questions. I'm a 27 year old drummer from San Diego, been playing since 4th grade, and listen to a variety of music, with a passion for the heavier stuff. I've recorded a handful of studio...