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Are you doing anything else to the two tracks (panned L/R) other than panning them? I normally use a DI mixed with either a sim or a mic on a real amp if I can - which Sim are you using? I usually find that a DI has a different balance of lows and mids to a mic, so sometimes taking a little of...

What mics do you have? How big is the room? What instruments is everyone playing? How many are singing?

I believe most of the issues are interface/equipment drivers (i.e. there aren't any). Probably the best course of action is to hold off upgrading until you see the manufacturers putting out a driver for every device you're gonna use and plugin/software makers specifically stating compatability...

It's not uncommon as far as I can tell to have more than one reverb going on, but it doesn't suit me too well. I think it's as valid as any other approach but it seems to complicate adding reverb (which is normally one of the simpler processes in mixing) quite a bit. I normally go for one...

Do you guys think the UAD plugins sound a lot better than the newer Waves/TRacks/Slate/whatever native plugs? I know some of the plugs are getting long in the tooth now (as are some of the waves/tracks plugs), do they still hold up against newer 'native' plugins?

Great stuff, I'll have a listen later when I'm back in the studio. From your initial impressions would you say that it's possibly more important to worry about what you connect rather than how in this case?

Ah, if it's for someone else (presumably a first mic?) then that changes things - I assumed it was for someone with experience of mics already and wanting another mic or an upgrade. For a beginner recording and getting something okay down is a good result, so gear snobbery need not apply. I...

Well, I respectfully disagree with that. It's the opposite of my experience both 'pro' and otherwise. Maybe I've got the wrong end of the stick: The argument you're making seems to add up to the idea that people who don't have the resources/skill to record drums shouldn't be allowed to use a...

Well, that depends what kind of music you're talking about. It's impossible to back up a case that one is better than the other. My personal preference is recording drums for rock, folk and jazz, but it's less clear cut when you get even slightly further into different styles. To say one is...

I saw some videos of that I think, some super players on display :-) I remember I went to a masterclass by Karl Palmer back when I was still at school, he did crazy things. I guess if we all judge every music production against the best, everything comes up short. Trying to directly compare...

It's hardly something to celebrate, as with the decline of any artform but it's the way things are going (in your opinion) so it's just a case of moving with the times as far as I can see. Great playing has so much more energy, but if the drums aren't the centerpiece of the track programming...

I always thought the weakness was the snare...there are so many little details in the decay, and exactly where it was hit relative to the center of the sking that it takes a ridiculous amount of alternate samples to mimic... Good to see lots of people in the same 'helping broken dreams'...

I have used both and there is very little to choose between. The 770 is good value and I would nearly reccomend it. Having used both at a friend's house last year, they were both alright. They both did a passable job on acoustic guitar and vocals, and they'd probably do alright on drums too in...

Very valid. However I would assume the OP is a relatively new to recording and probably doesn't have >$1000 to spend on a mic this time round? Which raises the question that hasn't been asked: Do you have any mics/have acess to any mics already or are you looking to buy some for this? If so...

I would advise using a dynamic - something like an sm57 or sm58 would be a good place to start. Start with the mic about a foot back from the bell of the instrument and experiment from there. Brass instruments tend to be LOUD so having a less sensitive mic can sometimes be a bonus in my...

I guess everyone has a different definition of 'colour' with regards to headphones/speakers. They all colour the sound in some way or other. I haven't had a problem referencing mixes on my Audio Technica at50s but I would hesistate to call them 'uncoloured' or anything similar, the low mids are...

Fair enough man, I still get caught out by this occasionally, years later (mostly when I'm mixing later than I should be). Also worth looking at some of the Bootsy plugins (Thrillseeker LA/Density MkIII) if you want something that behaves more typically. They served me well for years...

Interesting stuff, cheers!

Does the track you're compressing have large variations in level? It could be that volume/level differences between sections are making the compressor work really hard in one place, and not much in others. If you are tweaking the make up gain to compensate it could make things look/sound wonky...

I think quite a bit of the problem could be that a final master of a track (after limiter/maximiser/comressions) is being slammed through a compressor again. What happens when you do that to commerical mixes that sound similar?