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I'm micing my drums with three mics (2 sm57s, akg c1000s), but i can't get the set to sound like I want to. It always sounds muddy, and I can't get it to sound clean, and I also can't get the snare to sound like I want. Here's a sound bit: http://www.dranger.com/hereinyourbedroom.mp3. I've tried...

Wow! thanks, man! I was wondering what my snare was missing. That's the one thing that was bothering me. Hissing of the guitar at the beginning was either intentional or a result of the wah (i cranked the 9kHz at the beginning for the rhythm guitar). And the bass, well my friends insist on...

Here's our new song "Havoc" (don't let the name fool you) http://www.dranger.com/havoc.mp3 Okay, so we got through the drums, rhythm guitars, and bass when it got late and we called it quits. So, my questions to you are many: How's it sound? What sort of flaws do you hear in this mix? What...

I'm fed up with using my computer speakers as monitors. There's a significant difference between what I hear from the speakers to what actually goes on tape, ie they suck. What sort of amp and speakers should I be looking for in general for monitors and are there any specific brands I should...

Well, I finally got a multi-track digital recorder (cakewalk), but I'm having trouble getting a vocal sound that is a little more "professional" sounding? Here's an example: http://www.dranger.com/berserk.mp3 What advice can you give me just by listening to this? Or, at my level of recording, am...

Being the cheapskate I am, I have $100 to invest. I'm looking to make my drums sound better, especially the kick drum. http://www.dranger.com/rage.mp3 Here's an idea of what sound I have now with all of my equipment. I'm micing the kick with an SM57 right now. The question: Should I invest my...

This was actually just a test, so we probly won't do anything more with this particular mix. I'm not exactly sure why either, but the guitar and drums are off. It has something to do with the fact I mixed them down at different times and mixed them with a wav editor. And I didn't play either...

I have to go soon, but I've been having a problem...mixing down from my 4-track to my computer, I've noticed that the left channel is consistently (and significantly) louder than the right (by about 6 db maybe). What could *possibly* be causing this? I have the pan set to right down the middle...

First of all, uploading, I believe in the sense you are speaking of it, is sending your file to MP3.com so that everyone else can see it. Ripping: First of all, you need to know that a CD stores its information in the .wav format (or something very similar if I'm wrong). When you rip a song off...

Okay, so here's my latest little mix, the drums and guitar on Guerilla Radio by rage. http://www.dranger.com/rage.mp3 I realize that they are not in sync towards the end, but the beginning sounds nice, to me at least. But what I really want is harsh criticism so I can make this sound better...

Okay, I've narrowed my search for sound-enhancing to getting preamps. I was thinking about getting an Art Tube MP Preamp, but then I realize, I need to record drums! So, looking at mixers, I notice that the Behringer MX802A is in my price range. Now, at such a low cost, I have to wonder: Is this...

Equipment? A TASCAM 424, 2 Shure SM57s, an AKG C1000, and a radio shack mic was doing the guitar. That's it, actually.

Hooray! Thank you John...the original idea comes from your studio site, actually... What I was worried about is my barn has angled side walls like that, and it sounds terrible. So, cool, I think I'll go ahead with it...

OK, here's the thing. I'm recording drums in my barn, and stuff like the snare and toms are sounding good enough, but whenever the cymbal is used, it makes this bizarre sound...like it's out of phase or distorted or something like that. I've tried using two different mics for overhead (AKG...

I must admit, I'm now throughly confused. First of all, what is the BBE lacking? Seeing as I already have a decent EQ (research shows it to be a favorite pro tool back in the 80s), is there any reason I should not invest in the BBE rather than another (more expensive) piece of equipment? If you...

Thanks for all the advice, guys. Now that I think about it (and the fact that the used BBE 462 I found was sold) My friend has a very old EQ, an ADC-500. Is that any good? I have halfway decent mics (shures, AKG C1000S), too. I think I'll buy a preamp too, because of course, the TASCAM's suck...

Well, I realize that the BBE is a sonic maximizer that according to BBE, makes things sound more "live" and crisper, and has been described to me as a "fat EQ," and I have a few ideas on how to use it, too. I was wondering if anyone out there had experience with the thing enough to tell me...

I'm considering purchasing a BBE482 Sonic Maximizer in order to make my home recording sound better. The problem is that my microphones have XLR inputs and the BBE482 has unbalanced 1/4" inputs. I'm using a TASCAM 424 4-track machine. Will this thing make my recordings sound better, and if...

Quick question for all you very nice, very helpful acoustic engineers: I'm building a small room, with the following dimensions, in feet. Is this room acoustically sound, or will the room sound terrible? http://www.dranger.com/studio.gif

This really shows the importance of good acoustics. This was recorded with two radio shack mics and a TASCAM, sitting in the control booth at my school's gym. These people are my old band (performing without me...) and the lead guitarist is in 10th grade. They played 2 songs, the first beign...