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I use T-Racks 3 Deluxe, which I've been pretty happy with. I had the original T-Racks version 1, and the new version is much better. I think you can download a free trial from IK Multimedia's website. Other contenders would be Izotope Ozone or Samplitude Master. Like everyone says, mastering...

Here's a good article that explains the concept of "cut narrow, boost wide": http://www.hometracked.com/2008/01/31/eq-cut-narrow-boost-wide/ In my experience, I've found that I have to be careful with boosting frequencies too much, or it tends to overload the input on some of the plugins that...

I record mostly hard rock and metal, so I generally like a pretty bombastic, slamming drum sound. In those genres, it seems like using the close mics in the mix gives me more control over compression, gating, etc. So I think I may try the spaced pair configuration so the overheads serve more as...

I use Spitfish from Digital Fish Phones, which is a dedicated de-esser VST plugin that was developed by Sascha Eversmeier, who now works as a developer for Magix (Samplitude, Music Maker, etc). It works pretty well for me (and it's free): http://www.digitalfishphones.com/main.php?item=2&subItem=5

As I said earlier, I'm using the Recorderman setup for my overheads. I've got a pair of Oktava MC012's (genuine Russian-made), and I'm using the cardioid capsules without the -10 db pad. Don't get me wrong, I do think that my mixes could be better--I'm still learning the art of subtractive EQ...

Ok, I think maybe I've figured this out. I ran some tests by engaging a high-pass filter and ran the frequency up to around 9 or 10 kHz while playing some of my reference tracks that I imported from a commercial CD. The only thing that I could hear: the hi-hat. When I'm recording, I don't...

I think I need to clarify something. When I speculated that I have too much high frequency absorption, I was talking about in my tracking room--not in my mixing room. I was wondering if too much high frequency absorption in the tracking room might cause the room to sound too dead, so that the...

Just not as much I'm not sure I agree with this statement. From everything that I've read, the thinner acoustic panels (2") will absorb more high frequencies, whereas the thicker panels (4") will help more with low frequencies. I've got a lot of 2" panels hanging on the walls and on the...

My monitors are Behringer Truth B2031A's, which I know aren't the best monitors in the world. I've got the high frequency compensation swtches on them set to cut some of the highs, because they are overly bright. However, I don't typically use any low-pass filters when EQ'ing. I do commonly...

Hey, thanks for the replies. That gives me some ideas. To reply to some of your questions, I had already been thinking that my mixes were somewhat dull-sounding compared to some commercial CD's, so I imported some tracks from those CD's and compared them using the spectrum analyzer, which...

My mixes seem to really be lacking in high frequencies when I compare them to commercial recordings. When I look at a spectrum analyzer, the high frequencies fall off sharply around 9 or 10 kHZ on my mixes, whereas there seems to be a lot of energy up there on the commerical CD's. My question...

I bought a Behringer MA400 to do just exactly what you want to do with the Head Amp. I had the same concerns as you about the MA400 coloring the signal, so I hooked things up a bit differently. I connect my mic cable to the input of my ART MPA Gold preamp, connect the 1/4" output to my recorder...

If you're recording in a bad acoustic space with a condenser mic, it may very well help to use an isolation booth. If you're recording in a decent space, you probably don't need one. If you decide that you do need/want one, a cheap and easy option is to build a frame using PVC pipes and...

If you've got some free time on your hands, just do a Google search for "16 or 24 bit". But the general consensus is to go all 24-bit. It's a lot harder to cause audible clipping with 24-bit, which allows you to record at higher levels with less worry. But you should still set your levels...

I've decided to just squirt some expanding foam in the end of the tube and try it out. That should give me a good seal that won't let the sand leak out of the bottom.

Cutting some wooden cubes and gluing them in might work. I don't think a trash bag would work because the vertical posts are so small (maybe 1.5" x 2"), the bag would bunch up too much. But it seems really strange that the manufacturer would recommend filling them with sand when there's no easy...

I just bought a pair of Quik Lok BS-336 Monitor Stands. On their website and in the instructions, it says you can fill the vertical columns with sand to help make the stand heavier and to help decouple the monitors from the floor. The problem is, there aren't any end caps on the vertical columns...

In Samplitude, you just click File>Load/Import>Load Audio File. But any decent DAW software should have a similar function.

I personally mix in the box, but I'm itching to try mixing out of the box. Legendary engineer/producer Allen Sides recommends mixing out of the box, even if it's with a cheap-o mixer: http://www.tascam.com/article;34,2036,3852.html

Another vote for the FMR RNC. You can get one used for a little over $100 on Ebay. I also own an older Behringer Composer Pro that sounds surprisingly good for a cheap compressor. Stay away from the Alesis 3630.