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    help please!

    ok so i bought a new delta 44 today and i've taught myself how it works and whatnot. On my computer i have 2 different soundcards (an audigy and the delta). right now i have the delta44 set as the default recording card and the audigy is the playback card. i can record and playback no problem...
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    help me!!!!!

    ok so i bought a new delta 44 today and i've taught myself how it works and whatnot. On my computer i have 2 different soundcards (an audigy and the delta). right now i have the delta44 set as the default recording card and the audigy is the playback card. i can record and playback no problem...
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    small diaphragm or large for overheads

    yeah im thinking of getting 2 apex 430s as overheads for drums. im using a 4 mic set up kick snare and 2 OHs i hope im doing the smart thing. i just want to be able to do some demo recordings. the clearer the better but i dont have a big budget right now. im stuck debating between the apex 430s...
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    Audigy Sound Blaster

    i have an audigy external card and its great for games and whatnot but its shit (pardon my french) for recording
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    polarity on sm57s

    ok im a newbie so if this is a dumb questoin i appolgize. anyways ... i got a sm57 and was told that the top is supposed to spoin because it has an effect on the polarity of the mic. what does that mean? does it mean if i spin it to a certain point it'll get more range? or am i just way off...
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    Apex 430's

    im a newbie. whats the roll off do
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    small diaphragm or large for overheads

    large or small for drum overheads?
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    Audix D4 or AKG D112

    which one do you recommend more as a bass drum mic and why?
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    Apex 430's

    clock906.. where abouts in canada are you from. im from around toronto and im too am interested in the 430s. i think im gonna buy a pair of them to use as drum overheads. i've only heard good things about them... especially for the price
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    mic to thicken thin voice

    try using a bass drum mic. they actually help thicken things up pretty good
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    delta 66 vs delta 44

    ok is there much of a difference between these two? i was looking at the 66 on the m-audio page but i thinkt he picture is actually a 44. does the 66 have 6 inputs?
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    is this possible?

    well i dont have the delta 44 yet so thats why i was asking. i know the audigy does have a SPDIF so i guess that could help. i'd still like to have all the toms micd i was hoping that i could maybe get away with having a kick, snare, 2 toms, and one overhead. I've never heard of the Q10. who...
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    is this possible?

    ok i have an old fostex 280 multitracker with 4 tracks and 8 channels. it also has 4 outs on the back as well as a AUX send which i plan on using to send a feed out to a delta 44 which has has 4 inputs. I currently have a sound blaster audigy platnium which has 1 input on it. Idealy when i...
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    click/pop filter

    yeah sorry about that. i meant the clicl/pop filter in cool edit pro. i have a pop filter for placing in front of my mic but i was specifically asking aobut the noise reduction option in CEP 2.0
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    click/pop filter

    what does it really do? i've tried using it a few times and it doesnt seem to make any noticible changes at all
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    APEX 126 Snare/Tom Percussion Microphone

    has anyone tried these? what do you think? im thinking i'd use them more for toms. i already have a 57 to mic a snare but im looking at tom mics and these ones are really cheap. i found them for $60 canadian. im just looking to do some demo work for now but i'd still like something i wont hafta...
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    When do you tell a band they suck?

    currently im recording a band who you could say sucks. actually their music isnt bad but their singer is horrible. they always ask me if i like it or if theres something they can improve on so its good in the sence that i can suggest ideas that will make the songs better. in terms of their...
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    Kicks mics, expanded.

    i've used Apex 125's before and i think they make pretty good bass drum pedals. mind you i've only used them. i have yet to experiment with a 57 but the apex 125 does a god job from what i've heard
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    hard limiting vs. compression

    ok i sorta see what you are saying but doesnt compression normally reduce the volume of the track? if i use the hard limiting option it pretty much stays around the 0db mark. if im copress it'll be less than that. should i boost my compression to make it line up with the rest of the songs that...
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    hard limiting vs. compression

    ok im new at this so bear with me if this is a stupid question... i understand that compressing reduces clipping and can add some dynamic sounds to a wave but if you use hard limiting on a program such as cool edit pro 2.0 it boosts everything (which i tend to think makes everything sound a bit...
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