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the same problem's on the DI track too!

yeh it sounds like the PSU is the problem

you can probably change your technique to get rid of most of this. However, once recorded you can do a low with some compression and EQ. It might be that there's too much transient attack which a compressor would help with. It might be that there's too much of a specific frequency band. Personally, I find that if there's too much "clack" you need to cut around 2KHz, where is there's too much "click" you need to cut nearer 4KHz. My bassist has a weird technique where he's always slapping the strings against the fretboard really hard, and it creates this kind of "clacking" on every bloody note. A fairly thin notch at 2KHz seems to get rid.

I was just going to say the same as Si's last paragraph there. Try to use your amp for distortion, and use the pedal for different levels of boost, and EQ settings.

On the Primus DVD I have there's a great drum solo I play drums for a couple of bands. When it's reggae/hip hop sort of stuff, it's quite easy to be honest. I push myself to keep it interesting, but some would say I over play. I really don't care 'cos the band seems to like what I do! Playing fairly heavy rock is a totally different experience, and I can play about an hour at the most before I keel over. The more we practise the longer I can go, but it's still the most excercise i've ever done in my life!! Playing bass gives me occasional wrist pains but generally I could play all day long with no problem no matter what style of music. I've played gigs without a full kit though. Kick snare and a cymbal will do for me, but I like to have everything there.

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1319468229' post='1414429'] Our drummer has Toms but never brings them. It makes a massive difference not having a stickmeister wandering off around his/her kit and being dedicated to the groove. Does some amazing stuff on the hi-hat instead. There are some good drummers around and they are all busy. [/quote] How is doing a load of fills on the hats any different from doing fills all around the kit? The way I see it is: As long as all my kicks and snares are in time and at the right level, no-one's really going to notice anything else, so I might as well amuse myself. Sure, for some drummers they may have to abandon anything outside the basic rythm to keep time well, but I seem to do OK.

As a bit of a drummer - Who cares if I get bored and put a load of fills in as long as I keep time and dynamics? Sometimes the reason someone has a load of cymbals is 'cos just hitting the kick and snare can get dull!

that's exactly what I was thinking! very organised etc, especially compared to some of the messy boards in this thread (me included)

that's ace but two footswitches to go up and down banks would have been more useful IMO

it doesn't look like there's any amp modelling going on. What do you monitor it through?

yeh it looks really interesting, i'd like to see some full body shots

cheers, that's dead handy Now if only I could get a lift installed in my studio

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1319102554' post='1409829'] They are both correct. 'Spelled' is more common in the USA, 'spelt' is English. [/quote] well that's shown me and my speiling.

I'm pretty sure it's "spelled" not "spelt"

oooh, that would be useful, I need to get one of those!

If you're going custom wouldn't wheels be a good idea? I might weigh my board, it feels heavier than my peavey 15" combo!

Sometimes I record in my house, and quite often mix. It gets rediculously loud and she's never complained

I use cat guts rather than traditional steel strings.

Surely it's largely about what you're putting into the LPF as if there's not much noise in the upper frequencies it's not going to sweep anything?

[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1318331567' post='1400603'] You might find that if you're using your equipment in any professional capacity (ie do you get paid for your gigs) then suddenly your home insurance won't cover it. Or maybe it won't cover things left in an unattended vehicle. You'd need to read the exclusions carefully. But to be honest I'm not sure---its a good question. My exisiting instrument policy runs out in a few months, I'm going to do a lot of digging before I renew! [/quote] I never get paid for gigs so should be fine. I asked if it would be covered in the car and at rehersals and gigs, and they said yeh if I take out the extra cover which was £30ish. I do often worry as they can tell you whatever they want on the phone if you don't read the small print (which I CBA to do).

One of the bands I play in, we practise once a week at the very most. It's very difficult to remember drum parts for songs you only play that often. It's very difficult to practise drumming on your own too. There are ways around it, but I have to say my band mates all seem very happy with how well i'm doing, and really don't seem to care about the fact that I need to ask how each song goes before we play it (someone hums 2 seconds of the bassline). I guess it's all about the attitude of the band, and you just have to hope you're all "on the same page"

Another annoying one I say, when someone can't get a time signiature and I say "I can play it, do you want me to show you?" - it's probably the least helpful thing to say and seems to annoy people/

Wow, who's that gorgeous guy in the Mars Volta top?

I renewed my house contents last month. It was £120 for £30K of cover which covers all music and photography gear inside the house. That includes an extra £30ish I paid to cover my gear outside the house. I've never bothered with seperate insurance for music gear, and when it's this cheap with house contents I don't really get why you would?