I've heard a lot of different limiters used on the master (Manley being my favorite) but I'd like to know if anyone here is using that same limiter or compressor on let's say drum OH's. This does not by any means have to be a Manley, and under $2500 would be preferable.

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Jeremy

I just finished recording the best pianist I have had the pleasure of working with. He's a doctoral candidate and this recording should seal the deal. I really went all out on this one and I think i've discovered the secret to this piano's sound.

My experience with 5.1 thru 10.2 has been mostly disappointing. So, has anybody here played around with Ambisonics? Does anybody enjoy listening to Beethoven straddling an acoustic divider?

ok, I make hip hop music, and i wanna squeeze all my vocals together alittle bit on a bus in Sonar 3.

what's a good theshold/ratio or level of compression for this. I dont want them to get to squashed, but get tighter together.

thanks

I wanted to know when you guys think I should file for a business license? I have been investing in this studio for over 3 years now. I have enough recording gear to get out there and start recording bands, but I have stayed away from the whole "business aspect" because I didn't want to have to learn about taxes and such just quite yet.

What sort of compression would you recommend as a starting point for Distorted Elec Gtrs, Clean Elec and Acoustic Guitars (threshold, ratio, atack, rel)

Also I have T-Racks and also Wavelab (Waves plugins, Ozone etc). What would you guys recommend for mastering?

Which would be the most flexible and cleanest sounding for tracking and 2-bus? Is the STC-8 worth the extra money over the C2?
THANKS.

Is busing even really necessary in Pro Tools? Lets say you have 5 mics on a cab, would you bus all 5 to one track, or can you leave each mic to its own track? Anyone know any real reason for busing on Pro Tools other than to make veterans feel comfortable?

Is there really anything to this summing bus thing? Is there any difference in the qualtiy? I am a Cubase SX2 user. Has anyone started to mix outside the box and noticed a big difference?

What's your feel on limiting the drum bus ?
When I'm doing rock, blues etc I mostly always run a pretty heavily compressed sub together with the main drum sub. Does anyone ALSO limit the drum subs too ? I'm just wondering about controlling spikes closer to the source instead of shearing them off with a limiter on the overall mix.