More specifically, I need suggestions on controlling bleed between mics-- in this case, controlling the drums as much as possible.

I have just purchased a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum sound card and it came with the Steinberg Cubase vst 4.0 Recording Package.

My band was in a studio yesterday recording drums for our EP (we're doing the rest in my studio).

The drum bleed is absolutely overpowering.

We're doing fast heavy metal so a clear cut drum sound is essential.

Noise gates cannot tame this.

What are some techniques for reducing splashy hi-hat bleed in the snare mic during tracking? When I compress the snare during mixing, there is way too much hi-hat bleed. I'ved used soundreplacer in the past, but I find that it eliminates the subtle nuances of the drummers performance. Please advise.
Thanks,
Benny

This is my first post on this AMAZING forum. I found this forum about a month ago and have spent at least an hour a day here reading. I have learned so much already its crazy.

Ja I just did a format of me hard drive and a fresh install of win xp pro, with an install of Sonar 4 PE, heres the prob bob.

I have track bleed.

Track one rocks

track two will record everything the comp is playing

I muted track 1 and ran wmplayer poked record and volia the music from wmplayer was recorded.

So I'm recording drums. Kit sounds pretty darn good. I have issues with my floor toms getting a lot of kick bleed. The kit is set up rather tight but not too tight. I have had some feedback on either muting the track in beetween tom hits, gating the tracks, or, "ducking," a track during tom hits.

Thanks for your time.

Joshua

Recording drums.
Kit sounds great.
How do I best keep kick bleed out of my tom mics, dont mind it in my stereo OHds.

Thanks
Joshua

How do you go about recording drums while simultaneously recording guitar and bass without the drummer's monitor mix bleeding through to the drum mics? Is there a way to do this other than monitoring through headphones?

I posted this in "Live" - and figured this might be a better place. Sorry.