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Glad to hear everything worked out OK :-) Brad

I think that should pretty much answer your question, dobro. It is very difficult to look at a complex piece of music and figure out what’s going on. It’s kind of like watching an RTA respond to program material. Real cool to watch, but it doesn’t do you much good ;-) On the other hand, with...

ADDENDUM: OK… I went back and read your first post. I owe you an apology. Just as I finish railing you for taking my words out of context, I review the beginning of the thread to find I have done the same to you. When you gig a lot, Monday becomes your weekend. The English language seems...

Skippy… Thanks for pointing that out. I have had similar problems with floor reflections when micing cabinets. It didn’t even occur to me until after I read your post. Dobro… you would notice phasing in exactly the way sjoko mentioned earlier in the thread. One waveform will be on the...

Gidge… like I said, I don’t want to offend anyone. My sole objective is to share knowledge with others. I am wise enough to know that I am ignorant. However, on the points that I mentioned, I don’t believe there can be much argument. Throw names of bands at me all day long… it still won’t...

Sorry if I came across a little harsh. I’m sure the book isn’t crap. The problem is it’s impossible to fit life experience into a book… It would be 5,000 pages long and no one would read it. I know… I’ve been working on a book for live sound and I’ve all but given up. You don’t want to leave...

Sorry, I’m not buying it. That explanation may work fine in a textbook, but in the real world, it is *never* that easy. For one thing, there are always placement constraints. On the underside of a snare, sometimes, you’re lucky to fit a mic at all, much less have the liberty to measure how...

That's why I'm always careful when posting about mics. I have a Beta 52, a D112, and a D4 (Audix). I had an ATM25. The ATM25 is the only one I got rid of. I just thought the 52 did a better job capturing "that" tone. I did like it on guitar though, along with a 57. (The D4 works well for...

Gidge… where does Z-Lot-Z play in BR? I’ve never heard of them. BTW… I was onstage at a Three Doors Down concert when I noticed the guitar player had a Line 6 into a Marshall. Then I noticed there was no mic on the cab. To put this in perspective, the FOH mixer was a Midas. Weezer just...

Gotta agree with Ed on the mic. Unless the amp is place in a corner, or you have highly reflective surfaces around, there should be no “interference” from the room. If you have a reflective surface (tile, etc), off-axis reflections from the floor can cause phasing problems. I have only run...

It is impossible by the laws of physics to have phasing with only one microphone. When you use more than one microphone, it is impossible to completely get rid of phasing. If you solo two channels in mono, you will hear a noticeable reduction in bass frequencies when the signal is 180 degrees...

Queue… yes Rusty and Funky… that sounds funny… Check out the reply I posted on the Vocal recording thread. If you are new to compression, I suggest you leave it be when you record. Just limit the vocal to prevent clipping. Then after you have your take, go back and experiment with different...

Whoever told you to forget the spectrum analyzer on your voice was giving you good advice. To set up your compressor for limiting, first set the ratio to its maximum setting. That should be *at least* 10:1. Now set your attack and release controls to their fastest setting. Cue up the loudest...

Whatever your opinion of Alan happens to be (I've found him to be very helpful to others on this board), he should be sittin pretty after all this. A good review is great... but it fades into the mist in a matter of days. On the other hand, get people arguing about something and the free...

Let’s use Harvey’s chart… that seemed to work rather well: V = Vocals D= Drums E= Electric Guitars A= Acoustic Guitar P= Piano H= Horns S= Strings M= Misc. B= Bass R= Rough Tracks (7) SM57 -- DEM (3) SM58 -- R (2) Beta 58 -- RM (2) 421 -- DEBV (2) AT 4033 -- VDEBHM (1) D112 -- DM (1)...

Where did you find this apex125? I've never even heard of that?! Brad Gallagher http://www.just-for-musicians.com/

This is not a “for the money” question IMO… Both mics are about the same price. I’ve used both (though admittedly I’ve only used the NTK once). I thought the 103 blew it out of the water. I’ve never A/B’d them, so take that with a grain of salt. Brad Gallagher...

Speaking of phase, I recently had a lot of luck with a new trick. I used this for live reinforcement, but it should work equally well in the studio. Double mic one speaker in a cab, but put one at a 90 and the other at a 45. If you get them set up right, you can adjust the blend of the two...

I honestly don’t know that much about song placement in the terms you’re talking about. I think the problems musicians and songwriters have are very similar to the problems businesses have. Finding prospects and converting them to customers is the most expensive thing you will ever have to do...

I sometimes wonder if people start threads like this just to stir things up ;-) I don’t especially like the 4033 for vocals (especially rock or “edgy” vocal stuff) or acoustic guitar, but I had to make due with one when I started recording because it was the only condenser I had (it’s one of...