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If you wanted to keep the mixer (using the half click insert) and you have a desktop computer, an MAudio Delta 1010lt will get you the separate inputs you need for about $200. This is pretty old technology now though, but it works (I use two in my recording computer). If I were buying today, I'd...

Drum Mics... AKG D112 on kick, Senn e609 on snare, pair of Octava MC012 for overheads, (3) ES57s on toms. Guitar Cab mics... SM57 on one cabinet and Aidix i5 on the other Vocal Mics... Senn e825, Audix OM2, crusty ol EV mic (PL-somethin), Octava 319 (use the first three when playing live, the...

agreed! cheers. Sorry, we hijacked your thread a bit with all this monitor talk. It is an important part of your setup though- don't neglect it.

balance is part of the equation. What if you want to compress, add effects, etc. If you can't *hear* the instruments you're working on, you're totally guessing. I mix on a pair of Event TR8s in a relatively well treated room. I mix between 85-90db as measured from the mix position on my handy...

Guess what else. Bass guitar and kick are important. I stand by my statement. A 5" driver is too small / doesn't have the low end capability to effectively mix rock. :)

^ I'll go ahead and disagree with that. By the virtue of any small room and the limitations of moist speakers, the part of the audible frequency range you're likely to have the most trouble *hearing* is the bass. Sure you can "roll off" everything else below a certain frequency, but that's a big...

I definitely wouldnt skimp on the monitors. AS far as getting a mix that will translate to the rest of the world, I'd say your monitors and mixing environment are more important than just about anything else you listed up there. And a 5" driver isn't gonna cut it for mixing rock and roll. You'll...

Sounds like you're on top of things pretty much. As for ProTools, unless you're working with some one else that already uses it and you need to be compatible, I wouldn't bother. Reaper is great software and there's plenty of others that don't tie you to specific hardware if you don't like Reaper...

This guy? https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=309304&highlight=DIY+desk

Maybe a dumb question, but how do you have them connected? Something sounds amiss.

what soundcard or interface are you using? What software? Keep in mind that one mic is a mono sound source, so in your software you'll want to set up a mono track and assign the one input that your mic is plugged into as the source. Once you have that mono track recorded you can pan it in the...

This is a common challenge faced by anyone getting serious about home recording. How to get you mix to sound good to the rest of the world... There's a process, which really can only be shortened by extensive experience... Monitors are only part of the equation. So, you'll want to mix on...

report back and let us know how it goes...

we use an Audix OM2 and a Sennheiser E835 for our lead vocals. I don't even have an MS58 around anymore. I really like the OM2. I'd definitely add that to your list to consider.

I looked at you mixer (online pics are pretty small). It looks like it does have a line output that you could connect to your computer. So, you could use the rca outputs and plug into your stock computer soundcard (assuming its a "line in", and not just a "mic in") with one of these...

when you say compressed, you mean all of your other recorded instruments are already on the same track together, as opposed to having a separate file for each instrument? (which would really mean, they're already mixed- compression is something different. :) ) What kind of PA do you have? You'd...

Hey Bloom. Reaper will work on pretty much anything. I've been using it on XP for the past 3 years or so. I just installed it on my new Win7 64 computer. Its probably the easiest to use software out there- and one of the more powerful ones too. Usually most pa's only have an eq section- no...

Reaper is a great program for multitracking. It comes with a pretty usable host of plugins for eq, compression, reverbs, etc. There are a bunch of other free plug-ins that you can use with Reaper also... I'm not to familiar with Audacity, but I'll go on a limb and say that Reaper is miles ahead...

well, it has a lot to do with frequency response. The larger driver is going to reach much further into the bass frequencies. THAT is going to be VERY important when mixing rock and metal. To me, I wouldn't bother with a 5" driver unless you were just doing like vocal+acoustic guitar or piano...

awesome. I paid $40 for version 1.something couple years ago. I think the license gets you upgrades through 2 full versions, so I'm still on the last verson of 2.x... I'm gonna upgrade!