Recent content by lostcausestudio

thanks for the replies. I picked up the set, and thus far they have been cool to mess around with. Really the only reason I was on the fence about them is I noticed a lot of drummers don't really like the rotos, so I was wondering if it would have been a waste. I am not a drummer, I can keep a...

thank you for the replies, at this point my mics are pretty good, and I am running everything through a mac. But if 96k sample rate isn't going to make that big of a difference in the long run I am apt to stick with what I know. The x32 has been a great mixer\interface thus far, and it being a...

thanks for the reply, mostly was curious because someone who got me into the recording realm just bought one but he's using a separate interface so he can record at 96k. I haven't been doing this as long as he has so it had me wondering if running 48k was sufficient enough, or if I should look...

So I write a ton of music, but one thing I've never been able to master is lyrics. I get an idea in my head but none of it really ever sounds good to me. I mostly write rock/alternative/and metal style music but can never put lyrics to it. Is writing lyrics a gift that you are just born with? Is...

So I stumbled across a youtube video, I'll add a link of some lo-fi as he called it drum mic techniques. Most of them I wasnt a huge fan of, but the reverb imho sounded really good. Just need a 20ft garden hose, and an sm57. It's got a real nice big reverb tone thought I would share it with the...

So right now my recording setup is mics direct into my behringer x32 mixer, routed out through the x32's soundcard/interface, and direct into my mac. I'm not using a standalone interface for my recording. Is there any advantage to using a dedicated interface to go between my x32 and my mac? Or...

I have a friend of mine offering me his remo roto tom 3pc set to add to my drum set for 50 bucks. They are in real good shape. What I want to know is is there actually a good use for them aside from some floyd style drum fills? Do they sound good recorded at all? Or will they just end up being a...

I was looking around the 500 dollar price point. I understand a tube mic is a bit more in-depth than say my ribbon or condenser mics, and some good suggestions have been made thus far. Really when it comes down to it, I don't want to drop say 1000+ on a mic, then find out that it really does not...

New to owning a drum set, Had an electronic kit for a while but no one really wants to track on an electric kit. Bought me a good set, mapex 6 piece, and some good cymbals. But one thing I have noticed is a lot of people have more than one snare drum. I understand that they sound different...

I run elixir nanoweb on all of my acoustics, nice bright tone, and they last a long time. They have been my go to strings for a number of years now. I like ernie ball strings as well but elixir has been the best sound and longevity on my acoustics so far. Another brand that may be a good option...

a second vote for guitarfetish.com, I have 1 guitar fetish bass, and I have put their pickups in a few others, for less than 500 you can't really get much better than their stuff imho. Rondo music is another good one, both guitarfetish and rondo music make clones of more famous guitars ie...

Right now I have 9 guitars and 3 bass guitars. Definitely need more lol, my opinion is you can never have too many. Each one of my guitars has its purpose, and I have definitely played all of them at different points. I had more, but bills happened, life happened, and I have had to part with a...

I use my x32 for my control surface for reaper, and I love how it interfaces with the daw. I use the x32 for my main interface as well, although I do wish it was set up to record at 96k, it works very well.

Just like everyone here I am sure, I love to experiment with new gear. I love the warmth and tone of tubes for guitars, and I want to experiment with a tube mic for vocals, I have a few mics at the moment, including a ribbon, but a tube mic is something I have been looking at for a while now...

with the low ceilings the overhead mics pick up my hi hat well, I run a top bottom setup on my snare too, I usually use the audix f15 on the bottom and the sm57 up top, condenser pics up some of the subtle nuances of the snares really well. I have the audio technica set on all of my toms, and...