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locally there is almost none second hand gear so I would be buying new. What do you think would be best ART PRO VLA vs FMR RNC vs FMR RNLA?

Would something as cheap as a DBX 166 or Alesis 3632 do it for this application?

It is hard here to find second hand items, so the DBX163 is out of my reach. I would love to get a pair of DBX160, but at the moment they are out of my budget. The DBX166 is within my budget but I am not sure about its sound. The FMR RNC and RNLA are cheap for a stereo compressor. The ART PRO...

I am looking to improve my drum sound by adding a pair of room mics to my setup. I noticed a huge improvement when people add room mics especially to the snare drum sound. Most likely I am going for the Chinese long ribbons. I have ART pro MPA 2 channel preamp for the ribbons. I am looking for a...

I was in your position and I got the sE X1 and really like it. It was my first condenser. I got it after it was recommended to me to get a darker condenser to start. I was told that this allows easier layering of various elements in a mix recorded with the same mic. I used mine with great...

I got a pair of Oktava MK-012 for less than €300. I recorded acoustic grand piano with great success. Also, sounded good on acoustic drums paired up with SM57s snare and toms /Sm58 and sE X1 and D112 on kick drum. I always recorded with them as a spaced pair (tried coincident pair but was harder...

When I started buying guitar gear I bought what I thought was good. Ended up buying most of the stuff again as it was a hit and miss as I was not experienced. Already not liking my most expensive mic, I am being cautious and asking for assistance trying to avoid mistakes. I tried it but I would...

Is recording stereo electric guitar by recording the same performance with 2 different amps (a Marshall and a Fender) going to give me a better sound in a mix than 2 performances with the same amp (double tracking)? Similarly, what is your experience with recording a spaced pair of on acoustic...

I am a guitarist and started a home recording studio. My drum kit has the brass Paiste 101 cymbals. I am looking for an upgrade. Is the PST7 set good enough for studio or should I save for Paiste 2002s? My drums is a Yamaha Rydeen.

thanks, this solved my problem!

I am interested in a pair of low budget ribbon mics, mainly for drum room duty, to add some magic to the snare drum. If possible but not necessary, I would like something that sounds good on guitar cabs too. I have to buy 'blind' as I could not find any in my country. The 3 most appealing are...

It says as follows audio system: WaveOut Input device: Line in (Scarlett 18i20) So if I were to change to ASIO I would fix the problem? Thanks!

I just bought a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 and Reaper tried to record using Reaper. I set the DAW for 18 inputs, but could only record inputs 1 and 2. The focusrite mixcontrol does recognise the input of inputs 3 and 4 but I could not get them in Reaper. Can anyone show me how to fix it? If it...

What I mean, I have SM57, SM58 and D112. Is M88 going to be an improvement over what I have or am I just getting another flavor microphone. Especially for vocals. I've noticed that the SM7b is really clear on vocals and there is a significant improvement from the SM57. Also, lots of people swear...

A lot of threads compare the Shure SM7b and the Sennheiser MD421, sometimes even the Electrovoice RE20. Those mics tend to fall in category of dynamic mics that yield a great sound on a vast number of sources. I do understand that each mic has its character and that 'the best mic' is subjective...

I was going to record the rhythm in stereo similar to what mjbphotos described. I was going to do this in order to spread it, thus, it does not compete with the vocals. I am not sure if I would be playing the lead stuff counter to the vocals, I may play 8th notes with a pattern that follows the...

I am going to record an artist and I am not sure how to go about his recording. I am going to have a drums panned left and right with snare and bass centered. The bass guitar also centered. A stereo recording of an acoustic guitar panned left and right and centred vocals with panned effects at...

mixsit, I intend to use a lot of EQ and most likely high pass and low pass filters to get at least the snare drum punch. But I do not own any ribbon mics. Also, all my mics are cardioid patterns, so for a M-S technique I would have to get another mic.

Thank you mixsit! Famous beagle, I do not have the luxury of a lot of mics to try. Most likely I would have to buy a mic for this application.

Yes, I do have acoustic treatment, however, I do not have sound isolation. I have an 8 channel interface. Using 2 for the overheads and another 4 for close mics of a 4 piece drum kit, thus, I have 2 free channels.