ok, i'm trying to make a decision between two sets of drum mics.

Beyerdynamic Sweetwater Opus Drum Pack for $1300
-vs-
Audix DP Elite 8 Drum Microphone Pack for $1200

I'm buying them for both studio recording and live recording. can anybody give me some feedback?

I'm a new user, not sure where this question should go.

I'm a piano major in school and would like some sort of small portable microphone to record my piano playing mostly for personal critique. But I don't want to spend money on some crappy mic that can barely do decent voice recording.

I was reading on the net,
somebody suggested time aligning room mics.

I had never done that before, as I always wanted the room sound.

So I tried it, basically yes you do get more low end, but it sounds like the mic is in front of the kit, almost like you shrunk your room.

My question is when and why would you do this?

Im trying to buy some budget gear to get me started, and my main thing right now is drum mics. Im getting the PreSonus firepod as a preamp and interface, and ive already got software and everything for my comp.

Anyways i cant figure out what mics to get! Can someone just give me a few pointers as to what mics i should buy that will get me the best sound?

Hello,

Mic: AT-2020
Preamp: Studio Projects VTB1 Variable Tube Mic Preamp

I own a AT2020 which has a fixed cardioid polar pattern. This was a inexpensive option for recording ac gtr and male vocals. I run the mic through the pre-amp using an XLR cable and then a balanced 1/4 inch cable into a Fantom G keyboard.

What's everyones opinion on recording with a USB mic? I'm looking to purchase the Blue Snowball USB mic. Just wondering if anyone had any feedback, sound quality, stuff like that.

Has anyone ever tried a pair of Neumann M147's as drum overheads? How were the results?

Thanks!

I have used the awesome search on this forum and read some good helpful info on the subject i'm needing help with. I am wanting to purchase my first serious LDC microphone. I want to purchase one that I won't want to get rid of the next time I buy one, and that i'll be able to use even when I buy a more expensive one in the future.

In doing some research for a mic splitter I'm building it became obvious that I should have one isolated out and one pass through instead of just building essentially 16 y-cables in a box. There are a number of reasons and what I want to know is if there is a way to do it without buying 16 trannies. Transformers are the right way to go but the Jensens are cost prohibitive and so are Lundahl.

Noobie here. yes, you have endured one novice question before and I ask for your patience again. . Have any of you ever used the gain in a vintage compressor like the LA4 to preamp a mic signal? I did this the other night as my Ward Beck's aren't powered yet and I had to test a new reverb so I ran my tube mic into the Urei and then to the reverb then to an XLR into Pro Tools.