Recent content by sk8ingsnowman

I have never posted anything before and I don't really have anything "my style" to post. So I will post a couple of school projects just because I feel like posting. Peace www.homepage.mac.com/vanamp/

has anyone compared the SM57 SM7 BETA57?

Can anyone explain to me what operating level is and why some tape is +6 +9 and what +6 and +9 means?!?!? Analog is confusing compared to sample rate bit depth pcm...etc

I get the oppritunity to track a band and I have just about every mic at my disposal. Its for a school project and we have a huge mic locker. This is what I was thinking about, let me know what you think. (I don't know what type of music yet so this could all change?!?) Kick- EV RE20 (other...

How many drummers actually have floor toms? How many tom mics should I get? here are a few setups I was thinking about (talking about toms only) 2 audix d2's and 1 ATM25 3 E604's 2 sm57'w and 1 e602 or some other combo using those mics any thoughts??

I am looking to purchase some pres for my 002 rack. Just need to know if I should go with something like the octopre or the digimax or analog pres. Are the converters in the 002 better then the octopre or digimax?? if so If so then I will just go analog in. also if I went analog I was...

I am recording a female pop singer. I usually record rock music. Does anyone have any TRACKING tricks for getting full sounding vocals so mixing is easier? Any tracking techniques that can just give me cool vocals sounds? She is a Christina Agulara type singer with a lot of power. Any info...

I am going to be recording a Female pop singer. I usually record rock music. I wanted to know how I should place the mic. Is there a thread around about placement? She is a powerful singer and I am using my only condenser Rode NT1000. Also, I have the digi002 rack I have heard the preamps...

I was in a pinch and needed some extra preamps. I bought this because it was really cheap. http://www.smproaudio.com/pr4v.htm I don't really need a low quality pre amp around any more and opened it up to see the circuit. It is very simple and I was thinking about replacing the components...

I saw and heard this tube mic with a big heatsink on it. I believe it was a sony. Does anyone know what mic this was? I thought it sounded nice, what does everyone else think?

I am just looking for some opinions on if I can get a nice drum sound with my small collection of cheap mics, and also some tips on how to approach the set up. My best mic is probably my SM57 I was going to use this on the snare..Top? I was thinking about buying a a Sennhiser E602(not sure if...

I am sure everyone is sick of this question but no one knows where I live so here it goes. Farily common situation: Band buys pro tools rig because they want to save money and record their own album. After a few failed attempts the realize why engineers get paid so much? The band talked to...

I can manage to do vocals bass and guitar but can never get a pro drum sound using MIDI. I am really want to try doing a song with a drummer over the internet. Anyone have any experience in this??? I think it would be a good thing to get familiar with. So if there are any interested...

I have learn Digital Preformer at school but have Pro Tools LE 6.01 at home. In DP there is a function called Split Notes it makes it possible to pull out all or some of the notes and paste them to individual track. I cannot find a way to do this easily in pro tools it seems to only pull out...

I don't think this exists but it would be cool if it did and it was free. Downloadable audio files of a bands tracking session to pull into Pro tools to practice mixing and experimenting with effects. Pro Tools comes with a demo but it is recorded TOO well a 5 year old could mix it and it...