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I thought it would be fun to try out a drum solo after watching so many of them. It's actually mostly planned out instead of improv like I usually would do. I like having at least some consistency in style/tempo. And yes, there are mistakes, but you can only do so many takes :p Enjoy - and...

Thanks for the helpful replies everyone. It's always nice to hear from people who have actual experience with these sets. I will definitely try to test some sets out before I buy. slt82: That would be cool to hear your stuff once it's done to get an idea of what the end product can sound...

I have finally decided to upgrade my super cheap Westbury drums. I've been having a really hard time getting the sound I want out of the toms/bass drum for recording. I'll probably save up for about a year until I actually get anything new, so I'm just doing a lot of research now and would...

I fixed up the snare and toms EQ and added some reverb. Also increased the electric guitar volume a bit. Overall I for sure hear a good difference. What do you guys think? http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=17127

Thanks for the helpful replies! I think I will play around with the EQ on the toms and snare a bit and add some reverb to the drums (there was none previously except on the snare, but the whole set could use some for sure). I do like a loud snare, but I suppose it could come down a bit. I...

Hey, I'm just finishing up my new song and would like some input from you guys before putting the final touches on. I don't usually record this genre - it has a more acoustic feel, but so far I'm pretty happy how it turned out. I think the part that may need some work is the sound of the toms...

I am just wondering where is the best place in my chain to pad? I have a condensor mic (shure ksm109) that connects to a MOTU 8pre recording interface. There are 3 separate 'pads' here: -15db pad switch on the mic -20db pad switch on the preamp attenuation knob on the preamp All of these...

I'm certainly no expert, but I do happen to like hard rock (although not so much the shouty kind) and I'm a drummer, so I can comment on the drums. The drums sounded pretty good for a cheap drum kit. The kick didn't sound too bad - it had the nice mid/high 'tick' that sounds good for this...

I have posted my latest song here: http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?id=16121 I have been experimenting with different drum mic techniques and various guitar layering techniques as well for the last 4 songs. I've learned a lot in the process and now have a pretty good idea of what...

Thanks for the responses! Unfortunately I am a terrible singer, so I have no plans to add vocals to the songs at this point. I know some of them are designed to have vocals, so it may seem a little empty without them. I'll have another listen to the 1st 30 seconds. I didn't intentionally add...

So I guess either my recordings suck so bad that everyone is too embarrassed to tell me so, or you couldn't care less, or they are just so awesome that everyone is speechless ;) I have noticed that this isn't the most popular genre of music posted in this forum, so that may have something to do...

Well, I now have 3 songs recorded in my new budget studio. I'm learning new things with every song, so it's always a good time. Still very much a newbie though. I am pretty pleased with how the latest one turned out. I put into practice some good advice from this forum. Namely: new drum...

Good to hear it'll be back. I really appreciate the free service. It's awesome.

Does anyone know what happened to lightningmp3.com? That's where I usually post my mp3's for people to listen to, but l have been getting "Server not found" for the last day or so and none of my mp3 links work anymore. Hopefully it comes back soon... If not, a notification or some sort would...

Thanks for all the great replies. Unfortunately the drums are recording in a small room. The ceiling is only 7 feet, but there's not much I can do about that. Hopefully some reverb will fix that a little. I'm not doing anything different in the drum 'solo' part. It is just a little louder...