Audio Recording & Engineering

Firewire Interface for Garageband/Mac "Snow Leopard"?

feeds@yuku.com (MustangMick) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:09:09 GMT

Lucky enough to be able to pick up a new MacBook Pro 13" 2.26Ghz over the weekend. It's a rocket ship compared to my previous 600mhz iBook. Would have got a new Macbook but they are USB 2.0 only :-(

Just started looking at various Audio/MIDI interfaces and was wondering if anyone had any experience with the M-Audio 1814 Firewire interface? Was thinking of one of the M-Audio ones using Garageband 9 that the Mac comes with..........maybe later moving up to ProTools MPowered...

Behind the Glass with Daniel Lanois

feeds@yuku.com (ambadextro) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:16:48 GMT

A good read...haven't made it all the way through it but thought some of you might dig it...

Daniel Lanois

Parallelcompressing the drums

feeds@yuku.com (acklin83) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:34:28 GMT

Hey Gang!
Hey John (I know you're reading this! )

I use parallecompression on my drumset. I first saw it on the multi-platinum DVD that I bought and liked the idea of compressing what's underneath instead of squashing the whole thing down.

My problem with drums was (is?) mainly the top end. I know that I have to mix stuff a bit...

sound checking drums

feeds@yuku.com (Jglas) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:57:54 GMT

How many of you have the hardest time sound checking your kit with your wife or son or friend hitting them. Do any of you experience this frustration when trying to eq your kit for recording or simply to play through your p.a.. No, no, hit it like this, don't leave the bass drum beater in the head like that, let it bounce out, hit the tom right in the middle, slower tempo, hit it harder, hit it softer, give me about ten more, o.k. five more, wer'e almost done just five drums left to...

Miking Drums In Steel Building (With Echo)

feeds@yuku.com (Mainely Drummer) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:48:21 GMT

Hey Guys:

I have a gig in two days with a miserable acoustic environment.

Large steel building with concrete floors, echo for days.

My attempt to get someone to run sound failed.

I have my drum mics, (three SM 57s, One 52 A Kick and my own mixer) but I am wondering in a high ceiling, one note echos for days,...

OH sounds

feeds@yuku.com (SilentSelfDefense) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:36:12 GMT

I'm looking to upgrade my pres and I'm really torn on what kind of sounds I want my overheads to have.

Fat, crystal clear, a little dirt pushing the pres, big and round, other generic audio term, etc

So yeah...what kind of sounds are you guys going for in your overheads?

As refernce, I record a lot of heavy stuff...but also record every other genre under the sun, so I need something that will universtally be good.

thanks!

Aurora pres?

feeds@yuku.com (bornix) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:27:05 GMT

does someone here owns/tried an aurora GTP8 preamp?...how is the sound comparing to API,Vintech or Daking..? I just bought a daking IV and think that is great...but never use any aurora. thanx Bornix

feedback needed...

feeds@yuku.com (haddriggl) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:24:26 GMT

hi there!

i just posted links to three songs i finished mixing for my cover band in this thread of the "listening room". since i'm desperately looking for feedback regarding the production rather than our, ahum, playing abillyties, i found it appropriate to post this note in here. thanx for your time.

haddy

Another mess about cables

feeds@yuku.com (Jaaye) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:39:35 GMT

Dear Forumites,

When I go on gigs, I carry a big bag of spare parts, including cables. Most of these cables were 1/4"s cannibalized from my first Roland drum set, but they did their job very well. I also liked them because they were thin cables, which meant I could cram more in the bag.

However, they're starting to crap out. This means I need to get replacements. Unfortunately, cables have gotten thicker over the years, which I don't especially like.
...

What you hear behind the kit vs. what you record

feeds@yuku.com (johncurry) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:59:47 GMT

I've noticed something while recording and I'd like to share it with other folks who record or who would like their drums to sound like drums on popular recordings.

Some findings:

If you tune a set of drums up it will have a different sound when it's:

need help on my daking IV and RME fireface 800

feeds@yuku.com (bornix) — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:27:25 GMT

Hi Im new here, Im a drummer down here in Argentina.after a lot of search on this forum I got the dakings ....the problem that i have is when i go into the RME fireface 800 (I just bought it too ) i have to pad every mic (beta 52 on BD,sm57 on SD,ksm 141 on overs)... the RME input level says : LO GAIN +4 dBu -10 dBV I had it in + 4 dBu....now I changed it in LO GAIN and the only pre that I have to pad is the SD channel, but I have...

phantom power

feeds@yuku.com (Jeff Halpern) — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:42:41 GMT

My band has 6 mics (sm58) going into a 12 channel mixer unit. I have a kick drum mic and 1 overhead condenser mic that requires phantom power. It's the only mic that requires phantom power. If we switch on the phantom power to the mixer unit, is that going to do any harm to the other mics, or the unit itself? It's just a switch that turns on phantom power to the whole desk. There isn't any individual switches for each channel. I can't seem to get any one answer to this...

1/4" - XLR Cables

feeds@yuku.com (Jaaye) — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:53:02 GMT

Dear Forumites,

I have been told by several sources whose names escape me that if one has a 1/4" on one end and an XLR jack on the other, the ideal solution is a 1/4" cable, an XLR cable, and a DI box between 'em. The reason being is that a 1/4" - XLR cable is prone to signal loss.

Can anyone bear this out for me? Is there any evidence I can look at? All my data is anecdotal and I don't have the means to test it myself. Thank you kindly.
...

Recording Software

feeds@yuku.com (JeepnDrummer) — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:35:02 GMT

In an effort to learn more about recording tools, I'd love to hear about other people's experience (good & bad) with recording software. I know it's a very subjective topic, but I think getting feedback on what you like, dislike, ease of use, quality, stability, etc., is very valuable. My experience is limited at this point, but I'm ramping up. This is what I have to share at this stage:

Reaper
A friend turned me on to this program (

Flood in the studio

feeds@yuku.com (johncurry) — Sat, 09 May 2009 12:37:54 GMT

Oh Mainley! I remember reading your post a while back about the flood in your rehearsal space. Friday it was my turn.

I started my vacation on Friday and woke up to a flood in my basement studio. I got a drink of water in the middle of the night and left the water in the kitchen running, which trickled along a pan, onto the hardwood floor... and eventually down right onto my drum studio. So I spent the better part of Friday with a wet/dry vac and hauling drums and carpets and...

bass drum mic recommendations

feeds@yuku.com (aaroncushing) — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:50:07 GMT

My band is playing more and more, and some of these shows are out doors or bigger venues, which really require micing the drums. For now, with the minimal frequency of these occasions, we're renting drum mics and a heftier PA. My connundrum (no pun intended) is my bass drum. I really prefer a solid resonant head, mainly for the sound of it, but also for visual aesthetics. That means the rental mic either has to sit at the front, and get lots of boom but lose some attack, or I mic it...

Do any of you have the Zoom H4 digital recorder?

feeds@yuku.com (debbie) — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:45:27 GMT

I'm not sure if that's the latest incarnation--I know they recently put out a new one. But I'm wondering how you like it. I've heard mixed reviews, and some people have said the M-audio one is better and sturdier, but I'm feeling like the Zoom might be a little more straightforward for a technophobe like me. I'm just looking to capture decent-quality practice seshes and down-the-road rehearsals. The handheld cassette thing is getting real old--literally and figuratively.

My Acoustic panels...

feeds@yuku.com (ambadextro) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:07:33 GMT

My pal has finished a few of my panels for me...he said he was just throwing something together...no big deal...hell...! These things are beautiful! They sit tight against the wall and look lovely to boot...and I can move them where ever I want...

This guy rocks...oh, I get by with a little help from my friends!

I'm giving his 7 year old drum lessons (and this kid is loving it!...so am I...some talent here!) and in return, my pal is making me these stands...just a...

Monitor problem

feeds@yuku.com (Joe Hamm) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:51:26 GMT

I play drums in an original rock band. The band has a big sound as do most rock bands. I've been finding recently more than ever frustration with monitoring. I know we all have problems with our monitor mix on stage, but my problem directly affects my playing. The frequency of the bass guitar is so close to the bass drum, that when I strike the bass drum I can almost not feel it. I don't have any REAL sense of my ballance and how much it actually takes to get the sound out. I know how...

Overheads / Suggestions Please

feeds@yuku.com (drumsrdrugs) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:15:18 GMT

Hi, I'm researching overhead mics. Anything in the $500pair range? Rhode NT5's have been recommended to me, but I'd love any recommendations from you guys.