Recent content by Kapo_Polenton

Something that is stumping me and I have been googling for the better part of this evening.. is a multi band compressor what I would want to work with if I have a left and right drum overhead mic setup and I want to bring some consistency to the volume peaks in the performance? So for instance I...

Hi guys, Listening to a lot of isolated drum tracks on youtube (love the big 80's sounds!) and notice that apart from the drenched in reverb, the hats cut through but the crashes are very subdued and lay low in the overall mix. I've currently got a 7 mic setup : snare, toms, kick close mic'd...

ClearSonic MiniMega Isolation Booth - YouTube This demo got me thinking.. I'm a drummer and I'm currently treating my basement recording space with acoustic tiles. If I am on the main floor, I can def hear someone playing my drums... this could cause problems for my or ny of our relationships...

Ok, So I've got an out dated Firepod which works great but is obviously limited to either being chained to another Firepod or nothing at all. They aren't compatible with any of the new stuff. So why sell something that works perfectly fine is what I am thinking.. but then one can run into...

So I've sourced and bought some semi rigid rockwool and wood to build frames. Now I am stumped on acoustic fabric. I went to a few fabric places today and the costs were both too high (15+ a yard) and not what I wanted. So I am trying to source some stuff on line.. this place Broadcloth | J&O...

Came across this is my recent searches: HTB a Difforber - A Combination Acoustic Diffusor and Absorber What do you guys think? I'm thinking this is an ideal design to make use of hat safe n sound softer batting that is cheap and could be stuffed into this in layers. The added benefit of...

Hey guys, I posted months ago when my basement studio was first underway, now I finally have an update. I just got my floor in and besides trim and the unfinished bathroom, I'm ready to start treating the room. The space is about 19 x 15 with 7.5 foot ceilings. The ceiling is mostly acoustic...

Well, I've FINALLY got my studio in the works. Just need to paint and install flooring.. However, seeing as i have some time and have been doing some reading, if i have a 7.5 foot ceiling and a room that is about 26 x 16 (a few bulkheads too), would there be any merit in putting some of that...

Hey guys, Let me start this by saying that I have no problem getting a kick ass bass drum sound. My bass drum is like a canon. The problem however, is when I tune my batter head tight for quicker foot work, I'm ending up with too much boom and slap back. The solution to me is to stuff the bass...

Guys, Currently looking into cost effective ways to acoustically treat my studio once it is built. I am currently in the demo phase but looking ahead keeps me motivated. Searching on line, I came across a sound producers absorption sheets that seem to have been designed with acoustics in mind...

Hi guys, I'm currently considering converting part of my basement into a studio. I'm thinking separate control room, one tracking room for instruments, and movable GOBO's where required to capture guitar amps or other stringed instruments. I've been doing a ton of reading and researching and i...

Guys, quick question, do you record your overheads with the -10 db engaged? Are you rolling off the highs or wanting to keep them? Also, for those of you mic'ing with 6 or more mics, where do you place your overheads? In front of the kit, on each side facing each other, or behind facing in? I...

Gents, I've been trying to get a good recorded sound over the past few days but I want to know from those of you who have similar technology, your experiences. Soo far, it seems like my kick is coming through /bleeding through the most on each seperate track : kick,snare,tom 1, tom 2, tom 3...

Hey everybody, recording my drums with a firepod so I have 8 mic lines in. Soo far, they are as such: -kick -snare -tom 1 -tom 2 - tom 3 - overhead 1 - overhead 2 I love teh flexibility of being able to turn the damn overheads down so i can minimize the crashes. Works great. However, in this...

Gents.. I've seen the rudiments and i practice them.. I have seen rudiments used around the kit and try to practice those too. What I am havign a hard tme figuring out is which are the rudiments most used on the snare for drum solos by guys like Bonham, Paice, Peart etc..? Which ones are most...