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I would want to hear them on cymbals

Yup, those condensers worked well for your setup. Our scenario is different because there's more going on and when I've attempted something similar it just didn't sound good and was difficult to get the levels right.

I have tried different methods including: - A Zoom stereo recorder - Two sm58's - Two PZM's - Close mic everything with a stereo pair on the drums. The last method was by far the best.

I rarely ever play cover songs so when I write a song I like to think it's original and not like anything else. That said, I've gotten several comments by people who think certain songs of mine sound like well known bands. Sometimes I can kinda see where they got the idea but other times it's...

Nola, do you not have other gear that can be rack mounted? I have several racks for different uses but only one for recording. In that rack I have a power amp and various outboard gear. My interface is separate but at some point I will upgrade and incorporate it into the rack. When I do the rack...

It shouldn't be that hard because there are tons of bands that play around Detroit, that's where I'm from. My suggestion: go out to some live performances and offer to record bands for free, especially younger bands that don't have money for studio time or patience for recording.

Both guitars sound a bit out of tune to me but besides that I like it. Cello would be cool but I was hearing a string section coming in softly after the first verse.

I have an old Yamaha keyboard that I use on recordings occasionally. It just has a few sounds that I like that I can't get with anything else I have. Anyway, I run a Y-splitter cable that is 1/4 stereo (plugged into the headphone out) to two mono. I run two patch cables from the Y to my...

I think AI is great for creating background music for grocery stores and elevators, may even training videos or certain soundtracks but I can't see it going further than that.

I agree. I've been playing your list and I enjoy all of the songs. I hope more HR folks ask to put songs on your list.

Don't forget about sh*tty headphones. I have definitely done it but I do it less now because I've learned how I generally correct for other devices and do it up front.

Oh I believe every word you're saying. I have no problem with ITB but I would love to ride the facers again since it's been so long.

Back in my analog days I enjoyed mixing on my Tascam 388 but it was only 8 tracks. I thought I would miss it once I went ITB but I never really did, especially once I developed a process for mixing and editing with the DAW.

I've posted cover songs on FB and I just looked and they are still there.

If a guitar feels and sounds good it will inspire me, but that's me.

I always assumed that audiophiles were gear hobbiests as much as high end listeners.

Agreed. To me a great guitar has to feel good and sound good. If it looks good, that's a bonus.

I don't edit every note but I do manually adjust the level on the most offending bits. Too much and the vocals lose dynamics, too little and they don't punch.

I think the distortion fits your music pretty well but I agree with Jimmy that it doesn't sound good on the cymbals and hats.

I have recorded acoustic and vocal many times and I do it one of two ways: 1. Record the acoustic part twice on two separate tracks and then pan one track right and one left. 2. Record one acoustic track and use a wide reverb to obtain some stereo width. The first way is my preferred method.