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Recording/mixing/mastering drums

I'm working on a project where I am to mix/master drums to a backing track (sort of a drum-replacement project.) I've gotten the drums to sound pretty great on their own but was just wondering if I should mix down the drums into one track before…
Kyle Sevenoaks
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How to record a cajon without it sounding terrible?

I've asked around and Googled cajon recording techniques. I'm following the guidelines given by many but for some reason my cajon always comes out sounding like I'm slapping pieces of paper. Currently my setup is an Audix D6 at a 45 degree angle to…
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How do I use a microphone on my PC sound card to automatically create a "sweet spot" with excellent frequency response?

Are there any PC sound cards I can buy which support "digital room correction", a feature found on high-end amplifiers, namely the ability to use a microphone to automatically calibrate your sound card to create "sweet spot" that has excellent…
Contango
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Microphone for recording sounds on the Mac?

I've bought Logic Studio and want to record some sounds in a very quiet environment. Those sounds are the basis for sound effects used in movies and software. It's so much fun to create them. What I do is I take all kinds of stuff that makes a cool…
Mikhalo Ivanokov
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question about very low volume with one microphone cable

I have one black cord/wire/cable (best term?) for use with my two microphones (a Shure SM57 and an Audix OM2) with XLR connectors on both ends. The problem is that when those mics (or another dynamic mic I borrowed) are used through that cord, the…
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How would a virtual sound design internship work?

I've been reading about internships that take place without the intern being physically present. How would that work in this industry? Would it work?
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Lavalier vs shotgun mic for beginner level interviews?

I'm about to do an interview for my company. We are a small company and we didn't want to hire someone so I thought I could just help out since I already have a lot of the DSLR equipment. As a beginner, should I be buying a lavalier mic or shotgun?…
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Micing a big square room

I do a lot of remote recording sessions for church choirs. Often they use fellowship halls, which typically have a big rectangular room with a relatively low flat ceiling. Obviously, this is less than ideal - I always end up with a boomy sound. …
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Single-mic close-miked solution for acoustic guitar?

My current setup for recording acoustic guitar is to use an SM-57 and, depending on the music, either mix in the input from my condenser mic for room sound (a Studio Projects C-1) or mix in the input from the pickup. I'll be recording a solo…
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How can I clean vocal microphone grill?

Every stage vocalist knows that excessive using of microphones leads to grill corrosion and clogging. What is a fast and effective way of the microphone grill cleaning? Let it be Shure SM58 grill, but tips for other mics are welcomed as well…
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Fix / manage loose connections on microphones (XLR)

I have a small home studio, and use about a dozen microphones. As it is a home studio, I work on a limited budget. I purchased inexpensive cables and used (but good) microphones. However, recently some of the XLR-mic connections are getting…
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How to eliminate 50 Hz noise from microphone?

Can anyone recommend a good technique on microphone grounding and elimination of 50 Hz noise? Update This is a simple headphone mic. When I touch mic's body the noise is decreased significally.
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Home recording, how to isolate non-constant street car noise?

I moved into this 2 BR apartment on the 5th floor in a building residing in a main street (didn't think about it when I got it ), and even at night (even after 1-3 AM) there's always a car or a truck that moves in front of our building every minute…
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USB power enough for a Mic preamp?

I've seen some vague claims that an XLR microphone-to-usb that's powered solely by USB will necessarily sound worse than one powered by a separate power source (a wall wart) because the preamp will necessarily be of lower quality? Is there any…
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Using both dynamic and condenser microphone to record vocal?

I just finished listening to the DVD off the new Korn album (Korn III). The DVD is "studio/videoclip" and we see real footage of the recording of the album. On most of the song, we see the singer (Jonathan Davis) being recorded with both a dynamic…
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