Recent content by LaceSensor

I do hear what you mean about the hollowness of the instruments. Especially the guitar. I believe this is because I was recording direct but the mic’s were picking up my monitor signal. I don’t really have a way to fix this other than recording each instrument individually. I need to double...

Thank you for the feedback. I chose to not use Melodyne so the singer can hear her performance and becomes aware of the pitch thing. Its very noticeable when you have a great singer who nails 99% of the notes because when they do hit a sour one, it really stands out. I don't always plan to...

I really dig the vibe of this track. My critique would be more on the arrangement to suit the style better. There was a cheesy sounding tom fill I would just remove. And same for the auto-tune, either dial it way back or turn it off. The song wants to lean more organic/natural but some of the...

I've just moved into a new space where I'm able to record my band. These are my first two mixes and I'm still learning a lot about the sound/room as I go. My room is pretty much a worst case scenario for band isolation but, I've found the sonic shortcomings to be a fun challenge. I believe this...

When I’m ready to add in more pieces of the kit…would it be better to close mic the crash or ride? I’ve only got one more small diaphragm condenser mic, so I’ll have to pick one or the other. The overheads will have to capture to other one. For the toms I’ll use 57’s attached to the drum shell.

I think it’s a good sign I’ve moved past the recording techniques and now this is probably a better topic for the mixing forum category. With my snare tuning, what you’re hearing is…. I properly tuned the snare and then loosen the front two lugs on the top head. I’m thinking to add some tension...

Yea I'll make one with electric guitar and bass this weekend. Keep in mind it will be hard to listen to because I can only play this one drum groove. I really need to learn another groove at this point. I was holding back on toms because I wanted to get the core pieces sounding good. The music I...

I'm very very happy with this one. I'm an idiot and had not been panning my stereo overheads this entire time. I’ve also figured out the best routing for bus processing to avoid pumping and artificial sounding attack. I can definitely use this sound for sessions and recording...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-AijMwNEk5-ZhtgHFceqzKMs_S41e11e/view?usp=drivesdk

My studio is on the crappier side of sounding good. So the overheads only work sitting underneath the mix, to bring in some ambience. I could try lowering them down a bit.

I agree. Today I spent about an hour tuning the snare and watching videos. I would say I made a huge improvement in the snare sound. I also cut a small/thin piece of fabric to dampen the top. Some other adjustments I made today. Move Hi Hat behind snare mic diaphragm. Repositioned the overheads...

I spent several hours today making adjustments and here is how much I’ve improved the sound. Still not great but I don’t feel like I’m too far away from my goal at this point. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CBXyUzUNLlrIl1zCARYTL8byg2Q_aOCY/view?usp=drivesdk...

Thank you for the tips. I’ve already got dampening pillows on both of my kick heads. The room sound of the kick is actually the only piece I’m completely happy with. The AT2035 is where the sub-boom is coming from so I will try lowering this mic in the mix. I will try angling my lower hi hat as...

This is my first experience recording my own drum kit, also my first time learning to play drums. I produce music and will have professional drummers come in for sessions but I wanted to get a good idea of what I’m doing, before wasting anyone’s time. Overheads - 2x Royer R10. ~ 4 feet apart...