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    Hiring out versus keeping it in the family

    Here's the situation: Usually I do all my own recording. It's a fun hobby. Before we went on tour this summer, however, a guy I knew offered to record us for free. My recording machine was down with a faulty motherboard at the time, so I accepted. My recording gear: MXL 990 condensor, MXL...
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    Firewire vs. "the other kind"

    Ok, so I've been recording for years by simply plugging different sources directly into my stock soundcard, and I'm perfectly happy with the results. After all, if I want to get studio quality sound, I'll go to the studio. All that I require of my home studio is that it doesn't get in the way...
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    Recording ethics

    Ok, I'm not sure if this discussion fits here, but I don't know where else it might fit, so here we go. What are your thoughts about a band having someone who ISN'T in the band record some parts to cover for errors made by a band member? My real world example- I've been recording on my...
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    Need some constructive criticism

    Hey, guys, I'm looking to get about 5 or 6 more comments before I go back to square one and remix these tunes. Let me know what you think: "Good Old Days (acoustic)" - This tune is a little rough, but it's sort of intended to be. "You Are My Only Hope (Help Me Obi Wan Kenobi)" - This is my...
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    Pimp my mix

    Hey, all you budding recording engineers out there! I'm just trying to get some opinions before I finish mixing these tracks. Please give your thoughts and any tips you might have. MYSPACE - Leave Thursday The songs: You Are My Only Hope (Help Me Obi Wan Kenobi) Good Old Days (acoustic) -...
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    Recording Drums with 2 Channels

    Hey, all. So my band (straight ahead rock) is recording a demo CD. I'm using Adobe Audition, with a stock soundcard. This means that I'm limited to 2 simultaneous channels, meaning that my nice set of drum mics are pretty well defeated, unless I want to premix them before sending them to the...
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