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The overheads ORTF would probably give you results you are looking for before XY would. Most of the time I just use a stereo mic bar and have the two mics pointing straight down and when panned it usually sounds wide enough to me. Overheads might end up getting hi-passed, especially if there is lot...

I did some experiments with using different mics on a metal guitar sound recently (using a solid-state Randall GT-100 with boost on the input a-la Dimebag), and the GT Convertible was the hands-down winner for capturing the crunch. Fast on the transients, aggressive midrange, lots of detail. Right ...

Yeah, I know what you mean. I will more than likely only blend in the guitar signals during the bigger parts, and keep only 1 track for each guitar for the less-aggressive passages, that way it'll create real dynamics for the guitars. If it doesn't work i can always use only the "real" signal. As fa...

Hey guys. Thanks for the comments! yeah, there is an insane amount of time-sig changes, so I'm sure we'll spend a day or two setting up click tracks first. I am definitely going for both the boom and the click. I do want the kick drum to actually sound like one. GooberNumber9, I will take your advic...

Hey guys, I will be recording a death metal band (10-11 songs) very soon. While I have an idea of how I want everything to sound, I wanted to know if any of you have had experience in this genre, and what are some of your favorite tips/approaches. Here's what I'm gonna use for this session: Kel Audi...

Hey Matt Yeah I'll try switching polarity when I get home. I tried doing so before, but stupid Cubase 4 crashes every time I want to use the sound editor. Pretty cool huh? I'll have to export the track and flip it on Sound Forge. I get the feeling that it was in fact placement and I'm now stuck with...

Thanks Aaron! Well, the snare sound that I get from the Pulsars is fine, but it's not as tight and upfront as I'd like it to be, so i brought the mic'ed snare up in the mix to give it a more clear sound. I couldn't check polarity while recording (thanks to my firestudio...) but I did all my mixing i...

Hey guys, I would like some honest opinions about my first studio recording. Any tips that will help me on my upcoming recording would be most appreciated. http://www.myspace.com/metanoiastudios (still in progress) I also have a question. Hopefully somebody can help me out with this 'cause I can't f...