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I'd say buy it new. It's not that expensive, and I've found that, especially with dynamics that are considered good at taking abuse, that the ones on ebay have probably taken some already. Even if you save $100, it's probably not worth the pain in the ass if something's wrong with it. I got my sm7 a...

Even more off topic: My tips for a continuing good time/show/relationship with a club... -Yes! Tip your bartender, even/especially on free drinks. She/He doesn't make a living on drinks sold, they make it on tips, and they're doing as much work for you getting that beer or whiskey as they are for a...

RefD wrote:

DrummerMan wrote:So, even if you've only got 16 channels available, each song is killing, like, 3728 puppies!

just what exactly are you diggin' at, sir??

*ups track count to 24*

Nothing, really. Absolutely nothing...

The taste of French Pressed coffee is great, but I like my coffee HOT when I drink it, and it takes me longer than 5 minutes to get through a cup of coffee. I dump even remotely luke warm coffee and refill. The Press is usually made out of thin glass and doesn't retain heat very well... good for a c...

it's not like thousands of puppies are gonna die cause you decide to mix your own record on a laptop. I'm sorry, but you're just dead wrong! A recent study indicates that every single instrument or vocal track you mix yourself on a laptop condemns exactly 233 pupies to their deaths! So, even if you...

There seems to be this general feeling and assumption from folks that DIY tracking automatically equals crappy tracks. I'm not saying it can't, but with some creative thought and taking some extra time with mic PLACEMENT and analytical ears, you can get really nice sounding tracks without having all...

MoreSpaceEcho wrote:usually what seems almost retardedly simple to me as a musician is what sounds the best to me as a mixer.

amen to that!

(it's also what usually sounds best to the non-engineering public)

Objectivity is totally lost, and what you think sounds right to you (say, as the drummer), is totally based on what you're used to hearing at practice and on gigs, which is probably a very loud "you". i dunno if i agree with this. i mean it certainly *can* be the case, but i think if you're good at...

I'm just going to chime in my opinion here... Along the lines of NOT trying to polish a turd, I'd agree that's it's preferrable to START with the best sounding original tracks, which in this case would probably come from a professional studio. It's always easier to mix great tracks that pretty much ...

+1 on what the professor said. Just make sure... And this may seem obvious... when you're walking around the horn, looking for where it sounds nice, make sure the player doesn't blast a loud note while your ear is close to the bell, this can really f**k your ears up permanently! Trust me... Also, ju...

Depends on what kind of Fr.Horn Sound you're going for. I've had good results with the following... If you want a kind of classical sound, I'd try sticking the player in a large-ish wooden-y room. Have him/her sit about 6' in front of a reflective wall, with the bell of the horn facing that wall. Th...