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Hey everyone - I thought I'd come back and post some results. We set up like the image above, with one small change. The line out of the bass wasn?t very good, so we put the amp right about where the word ?horns? is. It was not loud at all in the room, but the ribbon mics picked it up. The mics were...

I'd try some flat wounds if I was really going for it.

the positive lobes are facing "west" right? Yes, that is correct. I'm not sure where everyone is going to stand. I think we will have to see what space is left after we get set up! I'm looking forward to doing this. I'm so much more excited by this sort of recording than the "close mic everything a...

Recording practice this weekend and I'm planning on setting up like this. Do you guys see anything that could be improved?

I'm doing the bass direct because I think it needs to have presence and immediacy more than most instruments.

DrummerMan wrote:The break seems like it's meant to feel like the end of the song, but surprise! it starts back up again...

So, what your saying is, it feels just like starting over?

Thanks for the replies everybody. I will investigate these options.

JWL wrote:What's wrong with the mics built in to the zoom?

I think the built in mics are great for pretty much everything. I am just wondering if there are better options out there. I am very happy with the H4N.

I'm looking to go out and do some ambient recordings of natural and urban surroundings. I've got a Zoom H4N, and I'm looking for some recommendations for decent microphones that might be suited to this task. I plan on experimenting with XY, ORTF, and binaural setups. What do you think? Small diaphra...

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/alto-zephyr-series-zmx52-5-channel-compact-mixer?pfm=sp Plug in your music to the tape in and your mic to the XLR. The mic has a switch if you want to use it. Here's your mic and stand (authentic pizza style and Tape Op approved vendor) http://www.radioshack....

I'd hand this out to everybody: http://shittyispretty.anagrammatically.com/shitty-is-prettys-funk-constitution/ Use less microphones place microphones farther away make your sounds smaller, leave more space record everything in mono. your panning choices are middle, hard left, and hard right have on...

Not mine, but I thought I'd pass it along. Looks clean. $1000.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/msg/4411782199.html

I thought it sounded like:
Rush's Test For Echo
Joe Satriani's Time Machine

I listened to it about 3 times and don't really have any need to play it again.

The documentary movie was pretty cool though, even if it was just a big commercial.

3. Learn the intros to popular songs such as crazy train. Stop playing when you reach the hard part with chords

This is me. I know 'em all.

Thanks for the tips and links everyone! I didn't realize how much bigger and lower tensioned those snare drums were. I'll see what kind of big snares we can muster up.

BTW, has anybody seen the youtube videos of the Top Secret Drum Corps? These guys are pretty awesome.

For our upcoming album, I need a section of a song to have a gallows or sort of colonial "ready, aim, fire" snare buzz roll. My first attempt was to do one ribbon room mic and make three passes at it with the drummer in a different location for each take (so it sounds like more of a drum corp.) The ...

The site is a little clunky, but the library of congress has tons. I especially like the William Gottlieb collection:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wghtml/wghome.html

Here by subject. Be sure to select "gallery view" after you choose a subject:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wghtml/gott ... ica01.html