Recent content by Russell_Mania

I will experiment with the compression then, thanks. I was already compressing one of the direct in guitar tracks, but I don't remember what ratio I was using. I usually start with some of the presets in pro-tools and just experiment with them until the track is loud enough without clipping.

Yeah, from what I have gathered in my reading, metal drum miking is all about being close. My m-audio interface allows 6 inputs, with two inputs with pre-amps, two 1/4 inputs w/o preamps, and two digital inputs. I actually ordered a cheap Behringer sound board that should be coming in the mail...

I think I must have come off the wrong way in that statement about not having "countless hours." I certainly realize that it takes time to get things to sound right, and I don't mind spending time setting stuff up and experimenting. But for the purposes with these guys that I'm recording for...

I appreciate the replies! In terms of doing room treatment and bass traps, I did a little searching around about this and I'm a little confused about how many I would need. The room I'm recording in is a rectangular shaped room, I'm guessing it's about 12' x 16' with a fairly low (7.5') ceiling...

Hello, I just stumbled on this group. I've never felt the need to join an online forum, but this looks like a place I may be spending a lot of time. I'm a singer/songwriter/guitarist and I have been experimenting with making my own recordings for about a year or so, however, none of my projects...