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When stereo came out and became the norm, it was common for everyone to try to gain as much mileage out of the new method of listening to music. As a result, those at the mixing board were often asked to pan the drums so the fit the way a drummer might hear them. This was dead wrong as the...

Thanks for the detailed input. I do almost the same, using Rode NT5's for overheads. Sometimes I do just one to avoid phase problems. However, since the drums are percussive and the bass is tonal, I usually mix the bass first, then use a parametric on the kick, sweeping to find where it crowds...

You have to start with a perfect sounding bass drum. First move around while the drummer plays quarter notes and find the best location for the mic. Then place the mic there and create a tunnel of carpet over stands to keep other sounds from coloring the bass drum sound. To fix an already wimpy...

Here are the types: dynamic, condenser (small diaphragm and large diaphragm), ribbon. For each, the "best" depends on your budget. For a low budget, it's the Shure SM 57 or 58 for the dynamic, the Rode NTS 5 for the small diaphragm condenser and the Samson CO3U for the large (it tested so well...

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Newbie- You are in too big a hurry to record. You need to study first. This stuff is NOT all ready out of the box. Always visit friends who are recording and make notes about what they have, listen when they give you advice, and buy them some pizza or beer as a payment for taking time with you...

Gwar fan. Go back to the mix. group all those guitars and add a parametric EQ with the 1k dropped out and slide the Q back and forth until you can hear the vocals better without losing the guitar midrange too much. Then remaster at a lower level (headroom, dude) and see if it doesn't help. Right...

Gwar fan. Go back to your mix. group all those guitar tracks and add a parametric EQ, drop out the 1k and listen to it as you move the Q more open or tighter until the vocals stand out better without losing the midrange of the guitars too much. Then remaster. But before you master, drop the...

A ton of my original work was live to CD. We recorded all rehearsals live to cassette and when we were ready, we burned a CD of live performances.) I used a CD duplicator with two bays, one for the original and one to record to. I thought, 'could I record direct?' I tried it and it worked. For...

Both of those mics are small diaphragm condenser mics. The mic most engineers prefer is the ubiquitous SM57. That being said, placing a small diaphragm condenser mic under the snare might be ok if you keep the gain low. Now, let's examine why you mic the underside of the snare. Such a set-up is...

(There are usb mics out there now. They plug directly into the computer.) Rod Norman

I'm not sure I understand your problem. It appears that you did a stereo mix, but then you are exporting the two channels separately. Is that right? Why not just master the mix? Am I missing something? Why would you do your mastering that way in the first place?

An interesting dilemma. So, go all around your house and studio and notice if anything else you own is made in China. You will be surprised how many things are. Now, are you ok with that? You can save the world faster with song than you can with purchases. But if it really bothers you, look for...

This question has two parts, so I will stick with the first part. That is the room treatment. It is true that four 2' x 4' panels is not enough but I feel maybe money might be an issue. I'll give you a suggestion. The corners of the room need treatment and that can be very simple. In one case I...

Get a book and read up on recording. Rod Norman

If you have a mic on the snare it should overpower the overheads. If it sounds like doo doo, then the snare sounds like doo doo. Fix the snare. I place the mics left and right, slightly over four feet apart and measure them to make sure they are the same height. I use small diaphram condensers...

First the tracks. Drums, Bass, Piano, Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Vocal, Backup vocals, Synths. First I listen back to the whole thing once and make notes. Then I make adjustments. The Drums, bass, and vocals should be up front; then the keys. Once that works, I mute them and listen to the two guitars...

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Use a small diaphragm mic with screen, compress and limit the gain to one consistant level. Good Luck, Rod Norman

Here's the answer. The manufacturers realized they were making manuals that were in essence, books. They were making no money for it. The manuals are produced much in the same was any other book is; perfect bound and although in black and white, still quite expensive. Today, you can find PDF...