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Plus side is the 16 track is dedicated hardware, meaning it only has one purpose...to record. Downside is, it's probably not as linear or flexible as a computer interface would be.

Well I think it goes back to the philosophy that is mixing and mastering. Mastering was that thing you did to add the gold in your mixes when you wanted to play with the big boys. Funny considering how mastering didn't even start the way we think it did. Mixing is an art that depends on the...

Converting back to 24-bit won't magically make it sound better, thats not how samplerates work. You can't put the quality back into a downsampled signal. However with that said, there are tricks to getting some of your quality back later in the process. For example, sonic maximizers help...

In a professional world: 8 - 12 hours

Wow, You need to watch out what kind of information you get out there, it's not always completely legit. :cool: That aside, Compression on guitars comes from personal taste. I personally have my own style with guitars, so you will probably find your own way to do it. But as an example...

You recorded it at 96k so it's probably best to leave it that way for now. However, that's usually overkill considering the typical mediums it will be played on. It becomes impractical since we really don't have CD players that play 96k audio (aside from SACD) At best, it will be DVD audio...

You can get around not using one, but it's like painting without all your possible colors, know what I mean? :D

;) Nice job guys You misunderstood the post. A mock set up is just for that, it's a planning phase. The actual setup runs alot more than that. Redudant, maybe; uncommon, not at all. It was an example to share. Anyway, not important. Track Pusha: Whats the goal with the studio?

This was a mock list for a future studio that I managed to share my input on. I copied and pasted it from an excel sheet, which explains the horrible nature of this post, but if you can sorta depict the items, it might help you with some ideas. The Cave Dynamics & Signal Processing...

I never go beyond a 2:1 compression ratio on my incoming signal with the over easy botton set. That's if I even decide to use it, which would be 10% of the time. In terms of levels, we're talking probably around the mid yellow. That's your nominal level, which gives you safe head room. The...

Ahh, there we go my man... Try to see if you can find a way to get that mic on the top head. That makes a huge difference. Part of that great snare sound comes from the crack of the stick, plus, you'd want that direct impact hit more than the bottom of the head. :D You'd be surprised at how...

Hmmm, Well it seems that you're running pretty good mics, so you shouldn't be having problems picking up the full spectrum of frequencies. If you have any sort of tape or extra dampening, take those off the drums and/or cymbals. Try to tune the drums as best you can. Maybe postioning your...

True and not true. The BIG difference is the ball. The flat head design of a 57 is what makes it ideal for this situation. Of course, it dosn't mean there's a rule against using a 58 to mic drums. Coolsoundman: philgood has got the goods ;)

Oh no no, watch out with that. Copying the sound isn't the same as playing the part a second time. If you pair up two identical copies, you basically get one big odd and thin sounding thing. Silver Carvin: Try this if you can... Record a basic guitar part (distortion, power cords galore...

yeah man, get those drums out in the open. When you start playing drums in a space like that, it makes for a very stale recording. Give em room to breathe :D. As for the mics, I'd put them closer to the heads...it helps reducing bleed through. As for the 58s, here's my thing: 58s are good...

Just outta curiosity, what kina mic's are you running?

It dosn't take a genious to figure out how fucking retarded you are. Good luck on finding a life that suits you and tell me how the next ashlee simpson album goes ;).

:D that my friend I leave up to you

Man, this isn't even my area of expertise, but I hear it all the time: It's usually taken care of through whatever distributor you manage to sign with. But if it's out of your own pocket, then you'd have to find out who does the pressing for that distributor. However, it's not my area, so I...

Simplified explination: Tube compressors physically process signals through a vaccum tube. "Regular" compressors will do it through chips and electronic circutry. The plus side to the tube is, it's a tube, you can't beat the warmth of a tube. However, you risk a little more noise than it's...