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I'm going into a local studio in a month to track some drums, and I got their mic inventory. I've come down to choosing between the AKG C1000 or the AKG C414 to mic the hi-hat. Common sense tells me I should go with the small diaphragm condensor, but I've heard C414's used for overheads and...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone came across or knows of any sites that have sound clips of what each kick drum mic sounds like (using similar drum heads, beater, eq settings, etc and only changing out the mic) A direct comparison is always the best way to find the one best suited for your needs.

I'm looking for a way to get a snare drum to have a rim-shot "crack" sound in a full room. This is a very specific sound, and the only bands I can think of offhand that have this sound is Vision Of Disorder (their first self-titled album), and the snare on "Give It Away Now" by Red Hot Chili...

There are plenty of posts on what to mic a snare, kick, toms, or overheads... but no hi-hat. Someone suggested that I get a condensor mic specifically for the hi-hat alone to capture the hi-frequency spectrum that it has. I just wanna hear a few opinions, I may just end up sticking a SM57...

Okay, I've been playing for a couple of years now, and I'm finally at that point when I can play just about everything, so I'm ready to take on rhythm guitar in a band. Problem: I can play, but I have trouble movin' to my music! When I start to move too much, I start playing sloppy, and you know...

I'm recording some heavy metal songs that have lots of heavy distorted palm muting. The problem I get is that I want that good full bassy ring from the mute, but when I kill the sound (muting w/ the left hand), sometimes I get this nasty bass overtone that rears it's ugly head and creates...