Recent content by phatstadt

I'm having a hard time micing the snare. My setup is the following: Shure SM 57 for snare Shure SM81 x2 for overheads The rest of the drum is electronic, so no need to mic. The problem I have is that the overheads pick up the snare loud and clear, when I'd rather have an isolated snare track...

I am looking to start a company to develop new ways of distributing and creating music on the web. Financing is not a problem either, finding good programmers is. I see that there are a lot of multi-track recording companies out there. I was wondering if anybody has a good sense of the...

I use a DP7 electronic pad Roland drum set. The other drummer in the band also has the same unit in his apartment. What I'm trying to do is to have him record his drum part, then send me a file that I could play back and mix into the VS1680. I see 2 alternatives: 1. he records the MIDI file...

Does anybody know how to most accurately reproduce the lead guitar sound from "Comfortably Numb" in Pink Floyd "The Wall"? What about the lead sound from "Shine on you crazy diamond" from "Wish you were here"? Are there any cool lead guitarist links where sound FX are discussed? Philippe Hatstadt

After a lot of studying, I'm purchased the VS1680. Great integrated unit, but I really don't like the display or the user interface which is a little clumsy. So I'm considering 2 alternatives: 1. Spend an extra 250$ and buy Datasonics VS Pro Studio which would provide a better interface on a PC...

What is the easiest way to put a noise gate on 3 mic inputs of a VS1680. I use the 2 XLR inputs for SM57 used to mic 2 Marshall in stereo. The 3rd mic is a Neumann TL103 through tube preamp + compression. The problem is that the Marshalls have noise, and the Neumann picks up even steps of my...

Can someone explain in easy terms the main alternatives for digital recording? The way I understand it there is 3 alternatives: 1. Roland VS1680 or equivalent,i.e. all in one box. Does this mean that all my analog effect racks are useless (assuming I buy the effects card) Also, how do you mix...

I currently use a Tascam 488 for both tracking and mixing (the original). I'm thinking about upgrading to computer based recording. I'm kinda dazzled by the complexity of the task, but could invest time and money to get a good set-up. I was thinking maybe of starting with a computer and software...