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Jul 13 2009 12:02pm

Quote (x]FoRsaKeN[x @ Sat, Jul 11 2009, 08:50pm)

For guitars and bass, I usually turn the bass and gain down a little more than usual on the guitar, and let the bass do it's job on the recording. I do not know much about drums tbh, can't really help ya there.

Thanks for the info. Looks liks we may have to re-record the guitars if they don't come out alright. Not a big deal, at least the drums are done.

Quote (aokmaster15 @ Sat, Jul 11 2009, 10:15pm)

There is no standard it depends on what you want. Some people like the kick drum to be the lowest, some people like the bass to be the lowest. I like my kick drum to be very audible so i have my kick drum with a boost at 300-400. I have my bass boosted at 200-300.

This info is useful, thank you.

Quote (Odius @ Mon, Jul 13 2009, 03:58am)

Ok i will suggest this DO NOT i repete DO NOT record live drums at home it turns out really really bad and lowers the quallity of your song.

My band are recording our album useing computerised drums which i sit there and program in. (im the drummer) lol. its long and painfull but its worth it.

We recorded the drum in my living room with SM57's, the same mics you find in pro studios. They sound pretty clean, partially due to my tall/angled ceiling.

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Jul 13 2009 12:05pm

Quote (Ghost_Smoke @ Mon, Jul 13 2009, 12:02pm)

We recorded the drum in my living room with SM57's, the same mics you find in pro studios. They sounds pretty clean.

What did you mic for the drums? Kick / Snare / Hat / Toms?

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Jul 13 2009 12:22pm

Quote (Ronositi @ Mon, Jul 13 2009, 01:05pm)

What did you mic for the drums? Kick / Snare / Hat / Toms?

Sm57's on all the drums, and some old condenser mics my dad gave us for the overhangs.

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Jul 13 2009 02:27pm

Quote (Ghost_Smoke @ Mon, Jul 13 2009, 01:22pm)

Sm57's on all the drums, and some old condenser mics my dad gave us for the overhangs.

Actually, in most pro studios you wont find any sm57's, you''ll find really nice 3k dollar mics :P.
I agree with recording the drums on a trigger. It turns out so much better quality, and that way they will be in perfect time.
But if recording them live works for you, more power to ya man.

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Jul 13 2009 05:29pm

I don't know what u are producing and mixing in.. i guess u play some rock music. I suggest that u take the kick and gain down freq about mid 500-3000 hz and same wwith the bass. U have to sidechain the bass so it auto reduce the gain every time the kick hits. That's just heaven for the ears. Guitar i don't no anything about but try to listen to u mix. It will always work!

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Jul 14 2009 03:47pm

Quote (x]FoRsaKeN[x @ Mon, Jul 13 2009, 03:27pm)

Meh, I don't like to drum trigger because it seems fake/cheating. If I can't reproduce a sound live at a concert, I don't want to put it on a record and give someone a false impression.

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Jul 15 2009 12:09am

Quote (weasleface @ Sun, Jul 12 2009, 02:12pm)

what does EQ mean?
and im guessing HZ means hertz or w/e

im gonna need to know info like this because i will be recording songs not too long from now

equaization (dunno how to spell it)
its like the bass/low mid/high mid/ treble/gain/presence and how much you want of each

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