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Thanks for taking a listen. I agree with analysis of the drums, and like I said they're more of a click track than anything else at this stage. Maybe I'll run the vocals through the auto tune plug for giggles. I was also planning on having another vocalist with more talent than I singing...

Great song. I really like the bass tone, and all the instruments fit nicely in your third mix. However, I think it would be great if you had just a bar or two lead in with the drums. The first mix had a bit too much lead, but the last one feels a bit jarring. That little bit of front loading...

Poor choice of title But I really do want feedback on the mix. Thanks in advance!

Listen to it here: http://home.comcast.net/~n3vxy/divided_heart.mp3 A few notes: The venerable Alesis SR-16 provided the rythym section. Hopefully we'll be able to track some real percussion in later. Vocals were run through an outboard compressor, Mic was a Samson c01 condensor. Other...

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Look for a power amplified microphone. Something like an astatic d104. This is intended for CB/Ham radio and has a 9v preamp built into it. This would act much like an overdrive pedal would on a guitar amp. Plus it will have a nasty raw sounding intercom-like tone. It will take a little...

Do you have a long enough mic cord to get out of the room? into a quieter space?

I would get lessons. If you want to expand your range, and be able to belt it out without having a stroke, there's as much to learning how to maximize your voice as there is to learning an instrument. Once you've got some lessons, practice like hell! It is important because there are...

What kind of metal vocals? If you're talking about a cookie monster death metal type, just find a spot where it does not distort. You can't polish a turd. If you're talking about Bruce Dickenson, Geoff Tate type range and quality I'd try to get a better mike if I could. But realistically...

Considering you should be able to buy an older drum machine like an Alesis SR 16 or equivalent dirt cheap used I'd go that route, since you can simply record the audio output, or use it to drive software midi syths. You'll be able to do this with a minimum cost interface.

Spray the lysol on a cloth to slightly dampen it and then rub down the mic with it. Unless you're doing some seriously sick stiff with it that should do to keep from passing germs around.

If you are talking about Guitar, the Hughes & Kettner Red Box does a great job of improving the character of a preamp. The dry signal from my guitar preamp sucks ass, and I can't usually mic my amp (noise concerns).

The Mics are Samson Q6 models. I know the mic is the first thing in the line, so My thought was to go there first. I'm not entirely dissastified with the results I'm getting, but I feel like it could be better.

I have been using the preamps in my yamaha mixing board for recording mic'd amplifiers and also for vocals. Is there any benefit in getting a preamp specifically for vocals, or would I be better off investing in a higher quality microphone for vocal work or both? Reccomendations that won't...

Sounds like you had some serious fun. Reminds me a bit of Ween.

I am not familiar with audacity, but with the the other DAWs I have used, you need to monitor the input from the software. There is usually a option on the channel strip within the software. This way you are listening to the signal as it is coming into your DAW. Hope this helps.