Recent content by Euan_Fox

@ Dogbreth: Thanks for your reply! I have looked at the the Glyn John technique, and that is pretty much the sound I want. Thanks man, I'll be looking into that! @ Greg_L: that should be the mix I did (last year) using all standard techniques. hopefully.

I'm not too sure how to put up a sound clip, can I send you a cubase file or a omf file with my recording? Just so you can see what I get using my recording method?

Thanks for the reply! I know that would be an ideal thing to do, but really, it's sort of out of the question :/ I knew about this before I started to ask about this, and I was just wondering if, despite the problems with the recording environment, there was anything I could do with the mic's...

Thanks for the answer! I was just thinking of doing that a few weeks ago, but the thing is, is this is for a college assignment where I have to produce a track on my own, and I want to take it to universities to show them that I can record on my own, and well. I know the room isn't perfect and...

Thanks for the answer! I know people do it all the time, but I really just want them to be loud and clear, instead of muddy. I know I can mix after to get them perfect, but I would really like to get a nice base to start with. I think the drums will sound fine, I know they're in my friends...

I don't think anyone has mentioned mine? They are Beyerdynamic DT770's, and I love them. They're not too heavy, and super comfortable. Big cans, and furry around the edge. They sound great when I mix and I have no monitors so they're all I use till I can get on my friends set of monitors, which...

Okay, a few questions :P @Greg_L: Thanks for replying! I really just want the kit to be the main section. Not necessarily the loudest, just really standing out. I don't know about whether I want them to sound wacky or weird, but I definietly want people to stop and say 'wow, they really sound...

Recording on a nice Gretsch kit, sounds pretty nice, and the drummer is tight, I just want to get something that makes mine different from other drums sounds, that are just normal. I want special drums, because I want them to really stand out.

This is probably the most asked question, but I want to get really amazing drum sounds, from the recording. Just to make the mixing easier. I would love to hear all the crazy ideas; I don't want to just do the standard micing on every part, I want to do something to make my drums sound special...

Man, that is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much! Bass drum, now sounds nicer, I only used it a tiny little bit, you had any experience with it yourself? Any tips?

Thanks a lot for the feedback guys! Really helped a lot to answer my questions! :) I'm still trying to figure out the sidechain thing, but I think I'll get there through trial and error :P

Thanks for the replies! I listen to a lot of rhythm and blues and rock music from the 60's and 70's. Almost exclusively. I can see the advantages of compression, but I prefer to keep the kit sounding as real as I can without taking anything away. I haven't recorded any drums with more than 7...

Hey, I have a few things I wanted to know about mixing drums. Firstly, someone I know said that when he mixed he put in a sub kick on the kick beats, quietly, just to make them bigger. This seemed like a great idea, and I was wondering if there was any way to do this on Cubase 5? Another...

Hey all, I'm pretty sure there's nowhere in the forum for anything like this, so I'll just go ahead and put it here. I'm going to university (hopefully) in September and I would really like to go somewhere other than the UK. Anyone got any info? I'm looking to study music technology. I have...

Thanks a lot for the info guys! That Motown article was really interesting, I'll give it a go tomorrow! Vocals is something I've been working on, I too like to get them at the front of the sound. Vocals>Kick>Bass :)