Recent content by WargasmSupra

I use Pro Tools HD. I'm not familiar with Reaper. With my setup I'll usually not send an aux to an aux (buss to buss), but thanks for the layout suggestions. I use a VCA (kind of a master buss that controls all channels and auxes assigned to it) that my drums go to, but it is not a buss, per se.

Okay, I've been recording rock styles for 15 years, but I'm recently starting to get more metal than ever. I need to fine tune a few things to keep records from sounding like heavy rock instead of metal. Drum bus compression - yea or nay? I usually do some minor parallel compression across...

Maybe look at SONAR X1 Essential - it'll take care of all your needs.

If you were punching in, then you'll need to do some really careful gain automation, but if they're just different tracks it won't matter. Are you needing the DI tracks for reamping or something? Your regular mic tracks should be the same volume, as they're not affected by the DI level. War

Are you using Senny's or Sony's? I've found both of them to be really lean. I use ATHM50's these days, usually. In fact, even though my room's well treated, I still double check my bass on them to make sure I'm getting the right low info (using ADAM P33A's in the room, and they're no slouches)...

I've been doing rock a long time, but I'm new to metal - you could say I'm a recent convert. I will usually do three levels of all drums and 4 hits each level/group. Make sure you're multitracking so you can get overheads and room as part of the sample if you want it. On snare I'll...