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In front of the singer usually works best for me. Where to place the singer depends on the room and other sound sources in the room.

Maybe it's something in our genes. Not everyone is cut out to be a lifelong musician, but those of us who are never question why, we just do it. It's as much a part of us as the color of our eyes. Music is like a drug, once you get into it you become addicted very quickly. Most of us think...

For a very minimum you will need some kind of preamp with line level outputs and any nessassary cables/adapters to hook it to the line in on your soundcard, not to the mic input. A USB interface (Mbox or something similar) will even be a lot better than the stock soundcard on your computer and...

It's pretty easy to screw up an analog recording, it's real easy to screw up a digital one. I'm not sure if that's a point worth argueing but experience tells me that it's true.

What recording software do you use?

That just about says it all. Surround yourself with other musicians as much as possible. Jam with practicaly everyone who is willing to jam with you. At the very least you will meet other musicians and make a few new friends. Follow this simple tip and before long nature will take it's...

Don't make the common mistake of shoving the drums into a corner. A bit of space around the drums will help in more ways than one. Corners create reflections and make recording more difficult. Also working room around the drums makes mic placement a lot easier. I don't mean you need the...

Getting a good acoustic sound is a balancing act, and you are mostly working without a net. Mic choice and placement are the critical parts but there are a few other things which have more effect than many people think. The room you record in, for instance. Carpet or hard floor makes a...

You mentioned some parts had been changed, possibly the bridge also. Start by checking to see if the bridge is in the correct place. Use a good metal tape measure and check the distance from the 12th fret to the nut, then the distance from the 12th fret to the bridge. Both measurements should...

Leave the posse home. Limit the number of people to band members. The fewer distractions, the better your chances of getting better recordings with fewer takes. Remember recording volume and concert volume are not always the same thing. Plan ahead. Work out details and arraingments in...

That looks a lot like one of the Japaneese imports from the mid 60s thru early 70s. Electra imported many of them then distributed them under various names. The mutiple switches reminds me of some of the Tiesco models from that era.

Over the past several months I have been seeing a doctor for other health issues and cramping. A few things I've had explained to me are... Cramps occur when muscles do not recieve enough oxygen to continue to function normally. Dehydration causes the blood not to carry enough oxygen (and...

No one says you can't record reverb (or any other effects) on the way in. The only real problem is that if the effect isn't right to start with, there isn't any way to fix it other than redo the track. An important thing to remember is, reverb comes across on a recording stronger than you...

Thanks for the replys, your comments have helped to make a point that it's more about technique and style, rather than size. (I know someone is gonna have a snide remark about that) These guys are young and inexperienced and I'm just trying to help them avoid a few of the mistakes I made over...

The drummer in the same band as my son just got new cymbals (Sabian B8s) and is quite pleased with the sound he gets from them. He prefers to use 7A sticks, his bandmates are insisting that he use larger sticks, 1A or larger (if there are larger.) My concern (and his) is will the larger sticks...

When you adjusted the neck (truss rod) did you leave a slight bow or did you get the neck very straight, or even with a slight back bow? The neck should have a very slight bow, this will help with fret buzz, especialy further up the neck. An easy way to check this is to press a string (low E...

Ever heard the words "Enough is too much" ? I think it applies in this case. When you keep adding tracks (of the same thing) you finally get to the point where it no longer serves any purpose. When adding more tracks no longer improves the sound you have done too many. When you pass the...

If 15+ years of refinishing experience qualifies me to adress this... Today's finishing materals for gloss or satin finishes are essentialy the same. Satin or matte finishes are obtained by adding a dulling chemical to the finish materal before the finish is applied, often the "flat" finish is...

Try backing off on your input gain (trim) and reduce the treble. Either or both of these will cause a hiss type of noise.

Use the internet. Log onto You Tube, in the search window type in Pro Tools, there are quite a few tutorial videos posted, some of them have helped me quite a bit.