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I just received my MXL V63M the other day, and I was wondering if it would damage the mic if miked guitar cabs with it?

I'm looking for new tom mics, and I heard that SM57's work awesome on toms, but I've also heard that Sennheiser e604's are the way to go. What are your opinions? Thanks! Steve.

Okay so I'm using Cubase LE, and I just installed Drumagog onto my computer, but it's not showing up in the insert menu. I've searched everywhere, how do I get drumagog to appear as a plug-in in Cubase? Thanks! -Steve

I currently own a couple CAD CM217's, but I feel that I could do better in the overhead department. I was considering getting the MXL 993 Stereo Pair, but I've heard some bad things about them, but I've also heard some great things about them. I'm on a relatively cheap budget, so please no...

How can I get that "wet" kind of tom sound that you hear a lot in metal/hardcore? What mics should I get and how would I go about using them? Thanks! -Steve.

So i was recording something today, and it recorded it off. Like, whenever I record anything, it'll record it .5ish seconds off time. Is this common? What can I do to fix it? I use Logic 8 with an iMac computer and a Presonus Firepod. Thanks! -Steve.

Okay, i don't know if this is common or not, but when I record my stuff, it records if off. Like, i'll record drums, right? So then, I record bass, and when I play it back, it's like, .5 seconds off from the drum track. I use Logic 8, and I record with a PreSonus Firepod. Please help...

I'm trying to record guitar. (mainly metal/punk). I can't get a decent guitar tone. Can someone give me some advice on some guitar high gain guitar tones? Thanks :D -Steve.

This may sound a tad stupid, but keep in mind that I'm fairly new to this. With all the built in plug-ins in todays software including compression, EQ, reverb, tuners, etc, is it necessary to get external signal processors, or is it just a personal preference? Thanks! -Steve

In terms of automation, what does "read", "write", "touch", and "latch" mean? I'm so confused and it could be crucial to my recordings, so please help :confused:

hey, I'm recording a band's full length next week and they told me they wanna record grand piano and saxophone. What are some good recording techniques/environments to record in? (I have a laptop, so I can bring it literally anywhere to record, so whether it be a huge open reverby room, or my...

Okay, so I got the miking thing down, and it sounds good, except now the guitar doesn't sound very full like it does in good quality recordings:(. How do you get your guitar sound sound so it sounds more 3-dimensional and fuller? Thanks again! Steve.

Simple question, when miking a guitar amp, how loud should you have the amp? Quiet? Loud? Very Loud? Or does it even matter? Also, are SM57's TRUELY one of the best amp miking mics? Thanks!:D Steve.

I'm fairly new to recording, and I have a lot to ask about drum recording. 1. Do you/Can you set up the drums as a MIDI track on the computer so you can give your acoustic set different sounds? 2. What's a good bass drum mic? 3. Should you mic the cymbals? I've seen some venues mic only the...

I need help! I'm fairly new to record, and don't know much about it. I just bought a Behringer Ultramizer Pro Mastering Processor. I need to connect it to my mixer, can someone please explain to me how? Thanks soooo much :D Steve.

does anyone know how to get drum/instrument patches? does it come in a software or something? this would improve my recording a toonnn.

My walls are insolated, but i dont think they do a good job, do i still need studio foam even if i have insolated walls? And if i do need acoustic foam stuff, is there another way to put it up other than adhesive?

Okay, so here's my recording gear at the moment: -Cubase LE -CAD 7-mic drum mic set -Presonus Firepod Firewire 8-Channel Audio Interface -Kustom Quad JR 100 Amp I mic the guitars about 3 feet away from the speaker, which makes it sound sweet. I mic the drums good and with the overheads about...