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This is just a song I made with my band, and I'm looking for obvious improvements needed. I'm a pretty amateur sound guy, so any obvious critiques would be appreciated. No performance critiques, please. This was back when we first started. ;) Don't laugh! Equipment & techniques used: - MXL...

EDIT: reposted in mp3 clinic. Ignore this post! This is just a song I made with my band, and I'm looking for obvious improvements needed. I'm a pretty amateur sound guy, so any obvious critiques would be appreciated. No performance critiques, please. This was back when we first started. ;)...

I'm in a bit of a debate about recording electric guitar tracks directly into the recorder and adding distortion later vs. miking the amp to use the amp's (or pedal's) distortion. I'd like to model our recording on the live sound for the most part, but I've been told that it is best to record it...

The title says it all. I'm trying to isolate a snare drum in a set with one of those clip-on condensers, but the high hat right next to it keeps coming in (even with noise gating), making it hard to add FX to the track. I tried going back to an SM-57, but the snare records dead and dull. Is...

On some cheap mics, such as a computer mic (and some dynamic mics I have), a recorded sound will have a visual waveform that is larger on top than on bottom, and sometimes the lines even skew off of the center line. Since most sounds (and whatever is recorded on my better mics) have a mostly...

We've all struggled with latency, and my copy of Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 is no different. Here's the odd thing though: after the first recording of a track, the second and all further tracks seem stretched out; at first in sync, then over time lagging behind. Yup, latency. Each track beyond the...

So if I'm making CDs using my CD-R drive, it works well enough except on older players that can't read them, and aging systems that for some reason stop playing CD-Rs spontaneously. What is the tech behind this? Is it a good use of my money to have CDs made through a professional service so they...

In recording, I seem to be recording low and turning the volume up in post, thereby causing more background noise hiss. I've heard over and over that pre-amps help with a low mic level when recording. However, wouldn't an amplifier increase all noise across the board, including hiss? Or is there...

What is the difference between recording from the top or bottom of a drum? Aren't you going to get a clearer sound if you have the mic near the striking area? This sound guy I was working with set up kick, snare, and tom mics from the underside of each, saying the sound was just as good, with...

I've got a tax refund burning a hole in my pocket and wondering what I should do to upgrade my recording studio. I record drums, guitars, bass, and vocals. My setup: - Well-padded room - Presonus Firepod (to PC, plus included SW) - Tascam DP-01FX (for backup, though I may Ebay it now that I...

I own a Kustom KPA system, about 80W or so. If I use my recorder directly in, can it be used as monitors for mixing if the EQ is flat?

New here, hey guys. I currently have a Tascam digital recorder, and have recorded an album. Nice enough quality for local stuff. The thing is, when I listen to my band's mp3's, they are muddy as compared to the brightness and clarity of a professional recording. I thought once I got a digital...