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hey, does anyone remember which issue of EM had that kick mic shootout? i can't remember it, nor which mic they picked. i'm curious to read the article again. >>>michael

hey...i just some new hats...and they're my favorite yet! what are your guys favorite combos? i've got this: top : 13in. Zildjian A Custom Top bottom : 13in. Avedis Zildjian Mastersound Bottom anyone else tried this?? >>>michael

hi, can anyone recommend a good compressor for running through my fx send on my mixer (1402vlz pro) for my kick and snare? for under $500, or around there? or something less so i can have a seperate compressor on each. i think that's what i need to make my drums more punchy. thanks>>>michael

i just got a mackie 1402vlzPRO and i have some sm57's. i'm thinking of getting an ATM 25 for the kick drum....but would it be better to get a stereo compressor for the mics or some type of fx processor?? because i want good drum sounds...and i just got new drums..and i'm going to get new hi...

hey, does anyone know a company that makes a workstation with a hole for a monitor so its "in" the table and angled up at you? i'm looking for one that could also hold a small mixer (VLZpro1402) and some monitors. because i'm sick of having my monitor in the way of everything! and maybe a few...

hey, if i wanted to start a small percussion set for my studio. what is essential? timbales? bongos? congas? what hand percussion is all around good? i already have an old 5x14 snare i made into a timbale, too. thanks>>>michael

hi, i'm not to educated on preamps, and i thought i might get some help here. when recording drums....what should you use compressors and preamps on? i know you should use preamps on the condensors, but is that it? do you have to use preamps to get the best sound? thanks>>>michael

hey, what do you guys think is the best snare head for my situation. i have a tama maple 6x13. when i first got it it came with a tama head that i put on and i really liked the way it sounded. had a nice ring to it (its hard to get a good ring, i think). then i put on a remo powerstroke3...

hey, has anyone had any experience with the zildjian recording hi hats? 10" or 12". i played on them the other day and they seemed really tight and gave a nice "chick" that would record well. does anyone know about these in a recording situation? or live? thanks>>>michael

hi, i'm 16 and have a studio in a room in my basement, and i've got everything i need, and it sounds good, but my mom always gets upset when i play drums cuz they're loud. is there anyway to make some kind of barrier to stop sound from going upstairs without building an iso-booth? cuz i'd like...

hi. i'm recording drums in my home into Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 through a Gadget Labs Wave/496 from a Mackie 1402vlzPro. i have an old TEAC small condenser i use on the hats, a Rode NT1 for overhead (no stereo), and 3 sm57's (snare, both toms). but i don't know if i want an AKGd112 or an ATM25...

hey, i just got a moog source off of ebay....and i love it! does anyone have a comment on this synth compared to totally analog moogs? i like the ability to save up to 16 presets. thanks>>>michael warren

hi. i run cakewalk pro audio 9, with an Alesis QS7. and i want real live sounds. i'm thinking of the bob clearmountain discs and a giga sampler. because then i can get other cd's in AKAI format, and use them with the software. or do you guys like to use a real sampler? any comments will be...

my kick is punchy enough, but which is better suited for a more punchy sound, and will sound more punchy when recorded? D112 or ATM25?? this is my next mic purchase - please help >>>mike

hi. i'm deciding what to buy. i'm on a limit budget (i'm only 16), but i've been recording drums and i want a kind of live sound (JimmyEatWorld/Weezer's Pinkerton), and i was wondering if a large diaphram condenser would be good for an overhead, the putting a sm57 on the snare, and a D112 in...

hi. i'm deciding what to buy. i'm on a limit budget (i'm only 16), but i've been recording drums and i want a kind of live sound (JimmyEatWorld/Weezer's Pinkerton), and i was wondering if a large diaphram condenser would be good for an overhead, the putting a sm57 on the snare, and a D112 in...

hey, i'm looking to buy a dw snare, and i was wondering if the edge snare drums make it sound different? i want a basic 5x14 with lots of punch, but also a really short sound. >>>mike

hey, if anyone has heard that album, do you know how they got that drum sound? it sounds like the set is right there in your headphones, but doesn't sound all eq'ed and compressed. its the most natural album i've ever heard. anything would help >>>mike

hey, i'm recording drums and only have four channels and a 4 piece set with hats/crash/ride. i have two old teac condensers that work very well. do you think it would sound good if i used those two for overheads and panned them, and bought two 57's for the kick and snare? i know 57s are great...

hey, i'm look at the us-428 or TM-D1000 mixer for use with pro audio 9 by cakewalk. the us-428 doesn't need a card, its usb, but someone said something about using a mixtreme (???) card, and they work seamlessly together. any suggestions? i'd use it for basic projects. stuff that sounds...