let's hear your music recording/taping/live sound questions. | Thread profile

alright, so a little background. i just accepted a job with about.com, writing on the subject of home recording, taping, and live sound. pays pretty well for just writing some tutorials and blogs in my spare time. so let's hear your questions about recording, taping, or live sound. i'd like to get ideas for questions to answer in depth, and i'd definitely like to use you for feedback on the ...

I have two mics - an AT5100 and an AT3000. What's the best way to record vocals with either/both of these? I know neither are made for vocals, but they're all I have. Should I stereo mic my vocals? Is there a difference between applying gain and raising the level in the mix? Logic tells me no, but I don't know much about recording. I'm sure I'll have more in the future. Thanks.

excellent gave me a great idea for an article. anything else that anybody has, feel free to ask. i want to make this site much more practical and useful than the other sites out there.

An explanation of an affordable home recording solution using a computer would be good I think. I know I've searched far and wide to educate myself on the best set up I could get for guitar and vocals under $500, and I am still unsure what to invest in.

What exactly does a dither do when added to the master track?

which way do I point the microphone

What's the best way to reduce/eliminate hiss when recording?

all very excellent questions, i'm replying to each one individually then going back and using those replies to write bigger articles...

can you post your answer to the "hiss" question here por favor? Thanks.

absolutely. first off, what are you using to record, and through what? that's probably the first thing to get out of the way.