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It's very common to double-track rap "vocals". I was just listening to Eminem's "Slim Shady" or whatever on the radio yesterday and noticing that his whole sound is based on multi-tracking his rap several times. You can usually tell the difference between actual double-tracking and using...

I forgot to mention two of my favorites. Real monsters both: Carter Bruford (Dave Matthews Band). The guy is absolutely amazing. Jonathan Moffett (Madonna's tour drummer). I caught him on a video tape of Madonna's last show (in Paris) from her "Blonde Ambition" tour. He completely blew me...

No offense, Gargamel, but I find your post pretty... umm... interesting. :) You seem to be saying that any crappy amp and any "heavy metal mucho shredder" pedal will give you a good tone as long as you use an EQ pedal. Far from the case, I'd say. I'd perhaps agree that using an EQ pedal...

Apart from what's already been mentioned, I'd say use some light compression to make sure that you don't overload the input of your deck. Tambourines are REALLY dynamic and a little compression, peak limiting or both can help keep things in check. With a tambourine, you're mostly interested in...

>I never said my amp was a piece of shit. True. You said: "I get sooo many people coming up to me after gigs asking 'how the fuck are you getting that tone from that piece of shit amp?'" You seemed to be taking pride in the fact that your EQ pedal was getting a good sound out of a 'piece of...

Also, I think we should keep in mind that the price difference between an NT1 and the SM-57 is only $90. For only a $90 difference in price I'm not expecting to hear the sonic improvement I would expect if I were plugging into a $3,000 Neuman. Am I likely to get a $90 improvement in sound...

This is a topic that gets people really bent out of shape. Seriously! However, my opinion is that anyone who doesn't think playing to a click is a good idea either a) doesn't have good enough timing to do it or b) hasn't really worked in a studio before. I've been recording for about 15...

Boston? I don't hear that at all. To me, it's very much in the same school as "Hold The Line" by Toto. I can even sing parts of that song over this. VERY similar vocal sound and overall balance of instruments. Boston really didn't use a lot of keys except for Hammond. The guitar tone is...

In terms of famous guys who I'd most like to have playing drums for me, it would be (in no particular order): 1) Stewart Copeland 2) Neil Peart 3) Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) I feel each of these guys gets the perfect blend of complex and interesting without going over the top and spoiling...

I live in Madison (where Full Compass is located) and I've had GREAT luck with them. They can really bend over backward to make you happy if you talk to the right person. I'll agree with you, however, that there are some real morons who work there too. Anyone who works there would admit as...

We're in the middle of recording drums for our CD and we're using matched Equitek (CAD) E-100's for overheads, which are "medium diaphragm" condensers. Just what we happened to have around that were matched. We've also used Beta 58's for overheads in the past. I'm pretty sure they were used...

Or, instead of damaging your hearing you could put on a pair of sealing headphones, put the signal from the mic into them, then either have someone move the mic around while you play, or move it around yourself (i.e. move the mic, play a little, move the mic, play a little, etc). That way...

I used Photoshop. You can get the dimensions off of mp3.com's website, set it up for 400 dpi RGB color, and go to town. Your imagination is the only limitation. You wouldn't be able to tell my CD artwork from anything a major label put out, I guarantee it.... Well... except for the UPC...

Apples and oranges. It's like asking, "Which is better, a Marshall stack or a blackface Super Reverb?" Better for what? They each do their thing very well. Myself, I need one of each. I have an American Strat that I love, and it does a lot of things really, really well, but it won't make a...

I've always felt that for the money, Ibanez makes some great guitars and basses. I've got an Ibanez bass that probably only cost about $250, and it sounds and plays great. It also has a wide range of tonal possibilities with the electronics. Good luck! CT

Heh. Makes me laugh at the audacity! Parenthetically, it makes me wonder at spending this much time and energy re-doing a cover you'd have to pay for when it could have been totally your own song just by writing some new lyrics. But, to each their own. :) I have to say that I enjoyed the...

I listened to "eraser". Pretty cool stuff. Moody. Reminds me of Radiohead, Weezer, and Beck with a touch of Pink Floyd. Good backing vocals, and an interesting thick-sounding guitar sound. And from what I can hear, the drums sound pretty natural and punchy. A good engineering job on the...

Besides those you mentioned, I'd also put Bellari and the upper-level ART stuff in there. Here's a good site to check out, just scroll down to Mic Preamps: http://www.fullcompass.com/lit/s_signl.htm There's also a bunch of stuff on this site already about mic pres, so do a search. Also do a...

Drum machines are cool. They don't wig out, bitch, or sleep with your girlfriend. They don't drink your beer. Then again, drum machines can't help you bang gear. :D I'm sure you don't need it, but just in case you'd like some basic tips on drum machine programming (including some info on...

Hi Sal, I'll second what everyone else is saying. You need first and foremost a decent-sounding dreadnaught or auditorium-sized (OO) acoustic guitar. No mic in the world will make a crappy guitar sound good, especially not if its an acoustic. Then get a decent condenser mic. Even a lower...