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An MXL 603s Pair can be had new for around $100, which puts each mic in the $50 price range. I've got a pair of these, and have had great success using them for drum overheads, and I've also gotten good results on acoustic guitar when pairing a 603s on the neck with an LDC on the guitar's body.

Do you have a Mixer with Insert Jacks on each channel, but no Direct Outs? Or maybe your Mixer has Direct Outs, but only on only the first 8 channels (such as a Mackie CR1604, Phonic Sonic Station 16, various Behringer mixers, etc.). Have you ever wanted to record a live concert, but also run...

Have you tried using some EQ to cut some of the high frequencies? That would, in effect, seem to make the cymbals on those tracks quieter, (hopefully) without affecting the drum sounds too much.

What kind of crash cymbals is the drummer using? Those sound like pretty heavy cymbals to me. I generally prefer thinner crash cymbals in the studio: Thin, Medium-Thin, and nothing heavier than a Medium weight. If he's using Rock crashes, it may be tough to get a good sound out of them in the...

No worries. Sarcasm is hard to pull off in the digital domain sometimes. Edit: It's 30 minutes later, and now I'm cracking up laughing that you thought I was being serious! That's too funny! You probably did think I was some kind of total idiot!

That's my point--nowhere did I call it a "cure all for sucky sounds". There were plenty of other posters who had gone over all the basics, such as tuning, mic placement, etc. I was trying to say that using this technique can help. Sheesh, where do you guys come up with this stuff? I was just...

I think you'd have to actually know what it is before you could become a master. Do a little homework and you'll be well on your way, grasshopper.

Yeah, that's exactly what I said: "parallel compression is the cure to all sucky sounds". The truth is, if you read up on Mixing, you'll find that parallel compression is very commonly used to beef up acoustic drum sounds. It's also used frequently in Mastering. Try reading Bob Katz's book...

Two words: parallel compression. I always felt like my drum tracks were sorely lacking until I discovered this technique.

The UCA222 has RCA ins and outs, so I would use cables with a 1/4" plug on one end and a RCA plug on the other to connect your mixer's main L & R outputs to the inputs of the UCA222. You can connect your monitors to your mixer using regular RCA to RCA cables using the 2-track output. The...

I just read this press release on the Behringer website: http://www.behringer.com/EN/news/news-from-the-music-group/ In the face of rapid company growth, the MUSIC Group has announced a restructuring of their European and US sales programs for the BEHRINGER and BUGERA brands toward a factory...

I've got way too many mics, so I'm selling off the ones that I don't use. First is a Superlux Snare Mic with a free Rhythm Tech Mic Man mount: http://cgi.ebay.com/PRA-288A-Superlux-Snare-Drum-Mic-free-drum-mount-/320594049420?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa4e4f98c Starting bid is $24.99...

Hello, I'm selling 110' of Belden 1413A 20-channel snake cable on Ebay. This was left over from a large PA System install that I recently performed: http://cgi.ebay.com/Belden-1413A-20-Channel-Bulk-Audio-Snake-Cable-110-/320583657749?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa4466915 Here are the...

I'm selling a much-sought-after Symetrix SX202 Dual Mic Pre: http://cgi.ebay.com/Symetrix-SX202-SX-202-Dual-Channel-Mic-Preamp-Mike-Pre-/320581751655?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa4295367 These get high marks on all of the forums and are compared favorably to the FMR RNP, which costs...

I use the Quik Lok BS-336 stands, which work great. I reviewed them on my blog if you want more details: http://silentsky.net/wordpress/?p=149

I always use parallel compression on my drum tracks these days. I just set up an Aux with a compressor VST (usually Blockfish on the Fat Drum Loop preset) and use the Aux Sends on the Snare, Kick, & Toms to send some signal to that Aux. I then blend the Aux with the original tracks to taste...

Don't most guys favor parametric over graphic EQ's when mixing? Also, it seems a bit over-the-top to first tweak the EQ knobs in the console and then to add an EQ plugin on top of that and cut/boost the same frequencies(?).

Yeah, I generally use dynamic mics on everything except vocals and drum overheads, and I tend to mic everything pretty closely (drums, guitar amps, bass amp, etc.). I think I will try backing the mics off a bit to see if the proximity effect is too much at play. Thanks for another good suggestion.

Try using a de-esser plugin such as Spitfish (an excellent free VST). Go read this thread for more details: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=3424701#post3424701

Ok, I checked the settings on the back of my monitors, and I had the high frequency switch set at -2 db. I changed it to -4 db (maximum cut), did a new mix of one of my songs, and then compared it to some of my other mixes. The new mix was definitely brighter and sounded better to me. I guess...