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pet peev's: compression happy engineers, HARSH highs, overdubs not matching, hearing mic proximity, hearing digital distortion, reverb happy eng., A DON'T CARE ATTITUDE, etc. Why is it that we live in an age where most people have extreme attention deficit disorder and yet 99.9% of modern hiphop/R&B...

forget the compressors. if you don't have a solid signal to work with, a compressor won't make it any better. It is wiser to focus you funds on great preamps and decent mics. Preamps are the backbone to your recording signal, and will increase the quality of you signal chain. I'm sure most would agr...

I interned at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church 2 yrs ago. (5-10 minutes outside DC) 4 studios, and a mastering room. great experiance top client list-Micheal Jackson, SWV, Dave Matthews, New Edition, Mary J Blige, Mariah Carey, Boyz 2 Men nice gear-SSL, API, Urei, Neumann check'em out. there go...

In an attempt to better our R&B and Hip Hop recordings, what are some bad habits and mistakes you hear repeated within this genre?

how has the CEMC6 behaved on other applications?

(percussion, strings, etc.)

don't master it yourself if your client will listen. good mastering houses have access to high end eq's that you don't.

just take your time. make good mic judgement and placement. use only what you need to advance a mix. overprocessing a mix can ruin things. and find a good mastering house.

Sometimes it starts with the basics. Tuning is key. If its a good drummer, on a good (tuned) set, in a good room, its usually a good recording. I always give my mics a bit of space for air. This tends to help during mix downs. By doing this your drums have a sence of depth. Roll off any drum peice t...

I disagree. The compressor is keeper and the pre should go in the trash. Comp is just the way i like it. Transparent. You don't hear it working (if you know what your doing). "Squishy???" Must be hitting it too hard. Back of gain or put a pad in. Clean. low noise floor. Great going direct. EQ's not ...

Elliot Scheiner has relied on SM81's for acoustics for years.
http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm81.asp

Good buy though. Usually $800 each.