Recent content by ndycus1

As already mentioned, there is no one correct way to pan drums. It has to do with so many different factors. It depends on how the drums were recorded most of all. An XY overhead position will give you a much different sound than a spaced pair, as far as width is concerned. (The same goes for...

For me, it's a pretty simple concept: Talk to the band about what they want beforehand. Find out what their favorite albums are. And find out what they want to sound like. Get a list of reference albums/songs for you to listen to for what they want for drums, bass, guitars, vocals...and go...

With the Kick, I'm only concerned with sound. I don't really worry about bleed when placing the mic. If it's inside the shell, bleed is unlikely. If I end up with the mic on the outside, I'll often drape a heavy blanket over it and hope for the best. The snare, on the other hand, is a...

Please take a listen to this song and give me your thoughts. The song is called "Fillmore" from a band called The Silent Escape out of Atlanta. It was tracked and mixed at another studio. But, they were not satisfied with the mix, so it was sent to me. Early next week, this (along with another...

Yes...we auditioned 3 mics before going with the SM7B. The other two were a Neumann TLM103 (which sounded much worse) and a B.L.U.E. Cactus which actually sounded very similar to the Shure SM7B. Do you just mean that you think the volume should be increased on the vocals?

Okay....I have heard time and time again that my snare sound isn't up to what it could/should be. And, I have a few things holding me back from getting a great snare sound. So, I need so me opinions. Here are my problems: 1) Hi-Hat Bleed - I have LOTS of hi-hat in the snare mic during the...

I can definitely hear the difference in the high end (I'm listening on laptop speakers, so I'm not going to hear any changes to the lows). Did you also put some compression? I kept thinking that I heard some 'pumping and breathing' going on. Or maybe it was my imagination....it's late. I'm...

Another Update!!! Here is ANOTHER update: I definitely think that this is the best mix yet (I better not be getting worse). I worked on giving the snare more balls. But, mainly, I did a lot of A/B-ing with various professional mixes...mainly some Brendan O'Brien Incubus mixes. Please let me...

The guitars used were some Schecter and an Ephiphone Les Paul. We had one Mesa head and one Marshall head. We had one Orange cab that was mainly paired with the Mesa head. And a Marshall cab to match head. But, we did some mixing and matching.

Thank you all so much again for taking the time to listen and comment. It really means a lot. I've been working hard on this whenever I've been able to find time. Currently, I'm mainly working on the snare and I feel like I'm getting it after trying tons of different ways to make it have...

Update!!!! Thank you so much for all of your listens, comments, compliments, and suggestions. After all of your considerations into account, I did a slight remix. Please take a listen to the new version and let me know what you think. I'm also putting the link to the old version for...

Thank you all so much for your replies. RAMI: - I too agree that the kick needs to cut through a bit more. I just want to make sure that I don't over-do it and get that "typewriter" bass drum sound. jmorris: - I'll definitely try to thicken the vocals up a bit. And maybe bringing the guitars...

I'm a 21-year-old who is ALWAYS looking to improve my mixes and better myself overall in recording. This song is one that I produced, engineered, and mixed. But, I need some more ears to help me out before I release the final product. I would like for whoever critiques this to be as harsh as...

I think I'd go with a Shure SM7b, a Great River ME-1NV, and an RNC. You could definitely get that combo for $1500 with a little negotiating.

how much do you want to spend?