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I agree, go get your money back and get one decent condenser. There's no point in going stereo if you're not getting the whole picture.

For general phase considerations, yes, that's appropriate. However we're talking about miking a snare with top and bottom mics. If the diaphragms are pointed towards each other on opposite sides of the snare, you WILL 100% need to reverse the polarity on one of them to avoid cancellation. Sound...

Key the kick drum to the bass track on a compressor so that when the kick hits, it compresses the bass, giving the kick more low end presence. There should be something in Sonar's manual about keying tracks, side chaining or ducking (they're all the same thing in this case) if you don't know how...

That's all nice and fine until you record other bands and they see the "Non Commercial" text at the top of Reaper. That's not very professional.

I've been fooling around with a Linux install for a while (Ubuntu Studio) but haven't really tried using it for music production yet. Today I tried just that to see what kind of pains MIDI is on that front. Holy crap was it the easiest thing to set up! Using the JACK audio server, I just turned...

I've gotten a great snare sound from a d112, as well.

The only bad thing I've heard about Agiles are the electronics. And you probably want to pick out your own pickups for that anyway. I've heard the workmanship is fantastic. Also, check out Orville guitars. They're the Gibsons that were made for Japan. You can find them used for under $700 and...

I agree, there's a HUGE gray area. But cases like that should be handled on an individual basis rather than just removing ALL tabs. However, there are about a million more important crimes to be tried, rather than doing it this way. But that's just my opinion.

I'm sorry, but there's a large difference here. A tab is an interpretation of a publication, a novel IS the publication. The only circumstance in which your statement is true is when people post the official transcription. That's copyright infringement. Using your logic, you'd also want to take...

Figure out what you don't like, and that's your EQ setting. Credit goes to whoever said that on this forum (southside maybe?), it's the best way to approach EQ.

Are you looking for a Firewire PCI card? I'm not sure what you mean by "adapters for PCI cards so that I could plug it in to a laptop via firewire" Something like this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815103103

Cool! (sorry, it had to be done) Holy master bus limiter, Batman! Decent mix otherwise, a tiny bit of reverb on the vocals might help it sit better in the mix. I agree with Vaquero about the low end. The limiter is pumping like crazy in the low end, which is distorting it even more. The level...

Exactly. It isn't.

Point a dynamic at the body of the instrument right in between both hands (for anything tenor and above). Then move it forward and back until you get a balance of room and direct sound that you like. Pointing a mic in the bell is like pointing a mic at the sound hole of an acoustic. It looks...

You nailed the lead guitar tone. The "oohs" are way too low. The vocals were pitchy, but the tone was good. There's no bass until the transition into the first verse (my band plays this song too, I've listened to the recording countless times :p) but it sounds fine with it in. Nice, you played...

There are some timing issues between the drums and guitars. I like the vocal, except the "not myself" parts. They sound kind of forced, like you're striving too hard for the "modern hard rock" sound. It ends kind of abruptly, but I think that's what you were going for. I'm not so sure it works...

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If you're just doing this for experience and not to actually release anything, then just slap a limiter on, taking your own advice of not overdoing anything. You shouldn't need to EQ it if the mix sounds good. If you do plan on releasing it, then I'd highly suggest sending it out to a mastering...

It's a part of the sound, embrace it. You can change your technique to help, but it won't eliminate the squeals. You'll hear them on many pro recordings, so don't fret. Unless it's really that much louder than the actual plucking.

Oh man, thanks again Southside!! As much as I know this stuff, it's incredibly handy to have the chart for quick reference when I think I'm confusing units. Maybe a printable version? :D