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Problem solved...My friend just said he had an ISA 428, AKG C414 and Neumann U87 I can borrow whenever I need it! This will solve all my recording problems and all my albums will sound professional now that I have this gear, right? ;)

Oh, one more thing I was thinking of was recording at 96k rather than the 44.1 I usually do. Although the sample rate effects the frequency range and not the NTS ratio, so I don't think would clean up my signal anymore, and I'm already recording at 24 bits.

Will do! Does Barnes and Noble still carry SoS in the states? I really appreciate everyone's said here, definitely made me want to keep at it with what i have and just try to get more bands through and perfect my craft. I've also managed to (hopefully) land an internship with a great studio in...

Hey, even better news (sorry I keep posting to this mostly answered thread)! I realized once I manage to make the upgrade to an Apogee Ensemble, it's not imperative that I buy extra pre-amps, because Ihave the Saffire, which will work in standalone mode to shoot the analog ins through lightpipe...

Ordered those midnight plugs last night but still waiting for a freaking download! Got some deal for $50 on Alto Music but I still haven't gotten the follow up e-mail with the download instructions. Hope I wasn't had :facepalm:

Yeah, my Saffire actually came with some plugins that I've always wanted to use but never have because it would slow me down, and I just don't get time to experiment. To be honest, I might be dreaming with the tactile stuff, because it's usually just faster for me to use a mouse, even if using...

Yeah, well obviously he was way more experience and way better gear than I do, so I think it sounds much clearer and professional but I also think his mixing style was a bit different than what I did. He was following a tone guide that was quite different from how we're mixing now. The mixing...

I've always had my eye on that Focusrite LiquidMix, especially since I wish I had a tactile device for my EQ and compressor, but could never decide if A) it was any good or B) would even run well on my computer daisy chained through my interface.

Yeah man, I have a mic weakness too, but for some reason pre's are what get me because there's so many bloody options out there! And thanks for the compliment of non-n00b hood, I guess there are still parts of this I am a noob in though. Yeah, I probably have a bit to learn there as well. I...

Yeah, I'm feeling that. I definitely agree the style of music fits my capabilities just fine. Of course I'd love this to sound as crisp and clear as a Tom Waits album or even that Willy Mason album (damn this is good!), but we all know that's not going to happen in a project studio (especially a...

Thanks guys. I really appreciate all the kind words. This was the short version of the very long answer I got at the other thread :) I do have a bit of a variety of mics, but I tend to just use my most expensive/best ones for as much as possible, because I asume they're going to give me the...

I'll take a Trident 70 for 2k!

Thanks, I haven't heard Willy Mason before but am listening now and am really liking it. His voice sounds JUST like a friend of mine, and the songs are really catchy. Yeah I'm going to be keeping the GAP Pre-73 in mind. I'm not dying for an upgrade, I just wanted something to keep in mind...

Thanks mate. I did cut that in my studio, I'm glad you feel that way. I think the mastering helped quite a bit, this was the first time I paid to get a track mastered rather than using the Logic pre-sets. I also used my poorly kept '79 Ludwig kit that needs new heads and cymbals, as well as my...

Those were good answers, but I think question 2 was misunderstood. The question was regarding the fact that my MPA is my "tube" source and is only two channels, so are kick and snare the best option for getting "tube saturation" on or would it be better use to use that saturation on the...

If you go to Moose Studios | A Project Studio in South Philly and click on Samples, you can hear some of the stuff I've done. I was going to try to post them right here and explain the context for each one, since most of them have some context that makes them "not the best I can do", but then I...

I really appreciate your support guys, trying to steer me away from going down a rabbit hole that's really not going to be beneficial to me in the long run. I am hearing you loud and clear and will be taking the advice to heart. I do want to say, that I'm not entirely sure I'm being heard...

But what if I'm wrong and my stuff actually still sounds like bollocks?! I'd rather live in denial and just keep asking which pre's to spend my money on ;) JK, I'll post something up tonight!

Hey thanks man, I totally get what you're saying and agree with you about the mix and match stuff. And yes I recognize that most classic records are made on consoles using only one pre-amp, but those were profession consoles, I'm in a home studio. This is homerecording.com after all! I realize...

The good news is that my guitarist (this is for my band) HATES the way drums sit up front in modern recording, and much prefers the older style where they are more in the back of the mix, so even if I'm not able to fix it in this mix, that might be alright! =D