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Im using a Tascam US 1800 with 8 Samson mics and I notice when I go to adjust the gain levels on each individual mic I have to barely move the gain knob. At most I am turning the gain up to 15-20% from zero. Any higher than that I will clip the track. I don't know if this is normal or what. Also...

I have 2 questions that I am looking for some answers. First I am recording with a Tascsm US 1800 and I am also using reaper. I have noticed when I am trying to record that when I have my gain levels all that way down as far to zero as it will go I am still getting about any where from -6 to -10...

Yeah I apologize for the ridiculous length post I just didn't know how else to explain it. If it was any shorter it would have not made any sense. But it was probably still confusing as hell. And thanks for the positive remark. One of my main problems is that I strive for perfection in every...

My setup is Pro tools 10, Tascam US-1800, Samson 8 piece mic kit. I am recording in my bedroom and I know this is not the best place to achieve a great sounding drum kit. I have experimented numerous times when it comes to getting a good quality drum sound and have not been able to achieve...

Hey I was wondering how musicians get that amazing cymbal sound when it comes to recording drums. I understand first off good quality cymbals is key in achieving this goal. As of right now I am using Sabian Xs20's both 16" and 18" and when I record I seem to only get the high end of the cymbals...

As of right now I am only recording drum covers. I have a total of 7 tracks that are all sent to a master track. I will go through each individual track and use EQ, Compression, Reverb, and a gate on the tracks that need them. For the master track I will use Compression, Reverb, Maxim, And bomb...

I believe so but from what I have gathered from watching videos and reading they seems the same when using buses and bouncing a track down. I am really don't know the difference. But I have also read that you shouldn't overload a track with to many plugins and that is why you should use buses...

How important is it to bounce down a drum mix for the mastering phase. And also what is the importance of making buses for recorded drums. Just a brief description and how it can improve or hurt the mix is all I am looking for. I think I have a good understanding of the mixing phase, when it...

Any input when it comes to the Samson 7kit 7-Piece Drum Microphone Set?

How good is the CAD Premium 7-Piece Drum Microphone Kit when it comes to recording drums for drum covers. I am new to drum covers and these microphones are in my price range, and I have been using the Pyle Pro PDKM7 microphone kit and I was wondering if I would see a big difference between these...

Hey I was wondering if it would be possible to master some drum recordings in Pro Tools 10 with just stock plugins? If so please tell me which ones they would be. I know there are a lot of available plugins for mastering and it pretty much depends on what type of music you are recording and what...

Hey was wondering if I could get some different ideas when it comes to tuning my the batter and resonant heads. Looking for a Travis barker feel when I play and just a good low end and a big boom. Any ideas are appreciated.

Okay I think I understand what you are saying. Also when I am recording would it be better to have my gain knobs at the point of getting decent levels, and then use compression and other plugins to raise the volume? Also when putting all the individual tracks into one master track, would that...

I understand the headphone amp but I am confused when it comes to mastering and bringing the volume up to its full potential.

Hey I would like a step by step setup when it comes to hooking up my Tascam USB 1800 unit in pro tools 10, and Cubase Le5 if someone is willing. I am trying to record my drums live and I am getting a very quiet sounding recording when I playback my tracks through my laptop. My microphones are...

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Hey I have a 16" floor tom and I cannot get the thing to tune how I want it to sound. I am looking for a low end boom, sorry if that doesn't make any sense. I really like how Travis Barker has his floor tom tuned. I understand it is mainly all about tuning what what your ears like and I totally...

Sorry I am so new to this but what do you mean when you say run it through a final limiter? And thank you for pointing out that I am not going to have high levels of sound during the recording phase. I have been trying to just figure out the basics on how to record my live drums and bring them...

My biggest concern is not while I am tracking the drums, it is when I go back and listen to what I have recorded it still seems so darn quiet. Even if I unplug my headphones and play it though my laptops speakers it is still as quiet as when I listen to it through the headphones? I change the...

I have a Tascam US 1800 and am using pro tools 10 with Pyle pro pdkm7 microphone set. I have all my connections hooked up correctly because I am getting good wavelengths when I record my drums. I have my windows 7 computer set to record and playback through the Tascam unit. But when I play back...