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I dont know if this is relevant, as you have only mentioned USB so far, but the last couple of generations of Firewire mixers had a lot more capability than the current crop of USB mixers - the Onyx 1640i springs to mind (along with a few others, but they get quite expensive) Definitely not...

No inherent benefit to doing this. Bring up one fader, then bring up the others and see what combinations with the others work I like to process on the buss, means you only have one set of EQ and compression going on, other tonal changes are done by altering the balance of the mics rather than...

Occasionally I do near the end of mixing a project, but it's perhaps of more limited value as you are comparing a mastered track with a raw mix. If you do then it's probably best to turn the fader for the reference track way down and try and match the percieved loudness to your mix.

I just use iTunes and good ole windows media player then import the files into Cubase. Not sure about other DAW's but I also create a second stereo output going to the same channels in my interface (i.e. my monitors) and send the reference tracks to that so I can hear them without my processing...

It depends on which type of metal production you are going for - there is more than one aesthetic that is considered 'metal - and what tracks you have to start with. If you're going for an older metal vibe (think Megadeth - Countdown to Destruction for example), it's probably not a good first...

The easiest and most foolproof way to go would be to ignore the metering on the Desk, and use the digital metering in your DAW, since you are making a digital recording. My first instinct would be to leave the faders on the desk at 0db/unity and then use the preamp to set the level - i would...

Best place to find out is Ebay. Look up completed listings for used mics of the same model and you'll find out what it's worth (i.e. how much people actually pay for them).

Given what else is available in the microphone market, it says a lot that most mic manufacturers haven't significantly improved on the 57 at anywhere like the same price.

No problem! I'll re-post when the audio becomes available on it's own, cheers :) Me and some mates got a greenscreen for our usual recording location a while ago, cheap and a worthwhile investment.

Did this track for the Sixes and Sevens a while back, they went and did a music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCyUiPGuedw Enjoy! Track should be available sometime soon :-)

The at2020 is just as valid - I've used both for acoustic guitar and they both do a good job if you put them in the right place. I normally use a spaced pair (overheads) for drum recording, but there is more than one way to get a good sound - I avoid putting the mics directly over the kit...

On Nylon strings, sure? Im not a fan of the Nt1 (unmodded) on steel strings, its a bit bright and does something wierd at 10k ish, but on nylon it can be lovely. I'd stick to the re230 - I normally aim for dynamics on bass instruments rather than condensers, theyre less sensitive quite often so...

+1 for this actually. Better idea than mine. Double basses are not the easiest things to record - I'd still take a DI though, is possible (just because).

You could do something like this: 2 Condenser mics as drum overheads, sm57 on the snare, e602 on kick, take extra care with mic placement and this should be all you need - I'd venture to suggest that tom micing might not be necessary for Jazz recording since the kit wont be competing with...

I hope it's a Mac (not a PC) if you're using Logic Pro.

Definitely #2. But I'll make a bunch of busses for snare T+B, Overhead L+R and Toms, and send those to the Master Drum buss with the Kick. Don't normally have to do much on the master Drum Buss, mainly have it for convenience of automation and muting/soloing the kit.

Kit size/setup - can vary greatly with Jazz? Will the keys player be playing through an amp (will affect spill)? Just the one vocal? Is the nylon string guitar using any kind of pickup/mic/acoustic amp combo? Does the double bass have any kind of pickup (piezo, internal mic etc)?

For any Cubase users who haven't been doing this - it's a good use for the delay/offset in the channel inspector (since you can set negative delay values). Duplicate the track, offset one backwards a few ms using the channel controls. It's a lot easier than moving things by eye - and you can...

By setting a value of 0 for RMS size you are telling the compressor to use the current peak volume of the audio as the trigger for compression rather than using an average over the specified time period. So, basically yes? :D Lookahead is a different thing (the pre-comp slider), but I get your...

The RMS size is the window the compressor samples to determine the amplitude of the waveform and wether it exceeds the threshold, as far as I understand it. So an RMS Size of 0ms uses the instantaneous amplitude of the waveform to determine wether the compressor should apply gain reduction if...