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    asking for a date in the promo pack

    ok-my band has got a bio, a glossy, our demo. but how do we actually ask the venue for a show? we have a time frame and a list of lvenues. so, how and what do we actually ask the bookers so we end ujp getting a show? do you guys have samples of what you have used? thanks alot
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    promo pics a must?

    when you send off a demo and bio to venues you wish to play at, is it a must to send a photo too? i know its not a must, but do venues actually care what you look like to book you? its jsut htat my band, is having a hard time with getting a photo session down because of shows and such, but we...
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    x-y micing pics/description

    pleaes explain the x y micing technique to me, and if you got a pic where you used it thatd be great. the tone soudns good when i dot it. i jsut dont know if im getting as much stereo seperation as i should be, or if im doing it jsut right or what. so please explain where your mics sit above...
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    difference when mastering tracks

    please help: im confused on if, say im going after a snare sound. say snare sound a for instance. when playing with your band, snare sounds exactly like how you want it to. but you go and reocrd put on my 57 and track some stuff, and decide it doesnt really sound like a, it sounds more like b...
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    Foma demo, critique both recording and the bands sound

    www.purevolume.com/foma www.foma-band.tk first, say what you want about hte recording quality and all that, then ttalk about hte songs and the band themself. thanks guys.
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    sennheisser e604 vs. audix adx-90

    im going to use these for toms, and/or snare maybe. these will be for all around drums so hard hitting and soft hitting drummers, would the cardoids over the condensers, the 604 of the adx 90 be better? also, on snare? how do each sound? please just sum up the mic in both its tom and snare...
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    more effective overheads

    im hoping to get some ideas on placement for more effective overheads. right now i usually have oktavas on a dual mix adapter in xy, the left mix pointing at the right side of the kit, the right mic pointing at the left side of the kit. im just not sure, how far over or up i should be pointing...
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    mesa boogie quad or studio pre

    does anybody have any sound clips of these mesa boogie pres in action?? either hte quad pre or the studio pre? im going to mathc it with the 2:90. thanks
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    Primera Bravo II CD Duplicator

    is this a good unit. how many colors can it print onto a cd and all that? and i belive it burns the cds too and duplicates them as well as prints, so thats a plus right? im new to cd printers and duplicators of these sorts so point on some good machines for me and ones to stay away from? ahve...
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    overheads, hi hat mics

    i just finished a drum session, and besides new mics for the toms, im thinking of two condensers for hte ride and hats, because the overheads dont just give enough stereo seperation. as overheads im using oktava mc-012's are there any mics that would compliment these well, decently priced, that...
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    cubase reverb/chorus on drums

    i want to add some reverb and chorus to spice up my overheades a bit, what are some settings that you use, and with which cubase application?
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    behringer pmx2000 please help

    this powered mixer has got 250 watts stereo, and 500 bridged. my bands playing a battle of the bands and htey want us to bring our own pa which i think is really lame. but...will this be powerful enough for the vocals to get through the school auditorium/gym that this battle of the bands will be...
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    overhead db

    ive got my kick going around -2 and my snare going around -3 db, what would you guys suggest for overheads. also-im not micing my toms, im trying to see if i can get a good sound without putting in too many mics. thanks
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    kick w/ d112

    ive been messin around with a kick drum sound and have failed. im looking for a little electronic click almost but with a bick wetness and fatness. when ive heard d112s used lived thats exactky how i want it. i have a bass drum with a small pillow inside just touching both heads, the batter is...
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    no sound aardvark q10 in cubase

    early today i recorded drums and guitar, and could hear playback through the monitor outs of my q10 perfectly and was pumped that i finally got this thing set up. now i go back to open up the project, and no sound is coming out. i see the levels all going like theyre supposed too, but hear nada...
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    aardvark q10 and cubase

    i finally got my q10 working in cubase where it doesnt have latency, but i went to go and record a second track, and i'd play and there wouldnt be any signal coming through, whats up? also, i wanna know how to do 8 simultaneos track for drums. thanks alot.
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    akg d112 w/ EMAD head

    i have a d112 on a kick with an emad head, and a very small pillow at the bottom, to get rid or excess ring. but, when i pput in the akg, its really boomy. are there any mic positions that you would recommend, to avoid this? or should we just put in more deadening? any mic positions tips to try...
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    adx-90, e604, e609, c418

    im looking into tom mics, and my setup so far looks like this. a akg d112 on the kick, oktava mc-012's up above in xy, and most likely a 57 on the snare. these are gonna be rock drums so they not to be up and present in the mix, especially since last time the toms were almost gone.. so im...
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    akai dps16 samples

    if your the owner of any akai dps16 can you help me out and throw down a quick song or something and just use the onboard effects, i want to see how goodthe reverb and compression is, thanks alot
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    akai vs. yamaha vs. korg

    i have an 8 track but am bumping up to a 16 track. which 16 track would you recommend and why? can you tell me some of the pros and cons too each of these? im looking for phantom power, at least 8 simultaneous tracks, effects, (how many?), and just good noiseless professional pres and recorder...
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