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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

How can I get more sound out of my recordings while using my Tascam 1800 unit with Pro Tools 10. If you have any ideas I would greatly appreciate it. I am having decent soundwaves while recording but when I go to playback what I recorded on my drum set it seems to be far to low. I have all the...

Jimmy69 I mean low as in when I go and listen to the playback and loop it over a song that I am covering I have to crank the volume up on my headphones and computer and interface to get a decent sound. And here are some images of my setup.

Hey I have a Tascam 1800 interface with USB 2.0 hookup to my laptop, and I am currently using Cubase Le 5, and pro tools 10 to recording some drum tracks and I seem to have a problem when I recording anything the sound levels are so low that I have to crank all my volume up to get a decent sound...