On 9 May 2009 at 16:14, Scott <lau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've seen some excellent threads lately on studio recording > which reminded me of a problem I'm having which I'd like to > pose to the list... > > My snare mic is way too hot while recording. I have the preamp > turned all the way down and it's still coming through nearly > saturated. First of all, is this normal for a dedicated snare > mic? Second, should I skip the preamp altogether and plug > directly into my Echo Audio Audiofire12? Final recordings > actually sound really good after minimal mixing. I only add a > slight reverb to the final mix, but otherwise it's got a great > studio sound. > > Any tips to give my snare track more headroom? I use an Audix D1 on my snare. My "preamp" is a Soundcraft board with individual outs for each channel going into M-Audio Delta 1010s with the 10dB pads engaged. Got pads anywhere in your path? G'luck... -- Kevin _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
