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Haha, here we go. :D

oh wow i'm crying haha :)

hahahahahaha CHRIS IS HILARIOUS. :DDDD

true! Just bugs me as i've done video mixing before :P

I'm pretty sure that video mixer is new! considering how long it took him to show the stage at the start of the show! Missed the whole entrance!

WHAT IS THIS EDIT: OH RIGHT, NM. SORRY, TOO EXCITED.

VIOLET HILL! That was unexpected! Edit: Hey, turns out my singing voice has improved...or maybe that's the tiredeness talking, but I'm suddenly glad no one can hear me :D

Coldplay rocking it like they're just as young as when they began...!

<3

my bedroom is a one man mosh pit.

MAJOR ******ING MINUS :D

I'm digging the multicoloured watches :P

These transitions are FLAWLESS! :O

GO WILL :D

This is already their best performance of this song imo!

Heheheh :D I also love the freezer idea! Never thought of that....

I am fascinated by this idea. Do it! Don't think "I'm okay with it sounding crappy", think "I'm gonna do the best I can with what I've got!" :D The round is won or lost long before you step into the ring! Disclaimer: I am an enthusiast, not a professional. :) They're likely to be dynamic microphones as condensers usually require phantom power, which is 48V, and USB's are 5V if I'm not mistaken. If there's a battery in the microphone it might be a condenser. The difference is really in how it accepts the sound and what you use it for. Dynamic mics are often used on drum kits as they have a low acceptance of background sound, condensers on cymbals as you say, and ribbons for room ambience. No good engineer will tell you that this is a hard and fast rule. If using a ribbon as an overhead (a mic mounted on a boom pole over the drum kit) sounds like nothing else, then follow your instinct! (But i highly doubt it will!) Here's how mikes are usually set up - you have them mounted on snares and toms (or on boom poles if you're picky), one pointed at your bass drum, on stands pointed at the cymbals/hihats, and then overheads to capture the...well, overhead sound? :D as well as some "room" mics to blend the whole mix together. Long story short? You can't do this with four mics!!! (Unless you have one bass drum, one tom, one snare and one cymbal! :D) Don't try and be the professionals if you're not the professionals! This was the first thing I had to learn. I can't be them, I'm not them - at least not yet. And I'm not going to become them by trying to be like them - I'm only going to be tryhards of them. I know that sounds confusing, but it's years of epiphanies summarised in a couple of sentences. The best thing to do is to be the best you can with what you've got. The first thing you need to consider: do you have a stand for each microphone? Can these stands reach over the drum kit? If not, you may need to get a few friends around to hold each microphone! If you offer pizza, they won't mind ;) Don't forget that you will need four USB ports and a computer fast enough to record all four without problems. Microphone angles: at about 45 degrees from the surface of what you're pointing at, and never towards another microphone. Keep in mind the 3:1 rule: "When using two microphones to record a source, normally you will get the best results by placing the second mic three times the distance from the first mic that the first mic is from the source. Confusing? An example: If the first mic is 1 foot from a source, the second mic should be placed 3 feet from the second mic. Using the 3:1 Rule will minimize phase problems created by the time delay between mics." As for distance, you'll be able to change the volume (commonly referred to as level) of it later, so just don some headphones and move the mic closer and further away until you find the point at which it sounds the best, and doesn't "clip" (when the sound distorts from being too loud). mark that down and move to the next mic. The samson's are nice, but you sound like you have a lot of confidence in the GH mics. :) I've never used them. It's up to you what will sound best where. Try out your own combinations. At a guess, I would recommend one mic capturing the bass drum, the samson as a "room" mic (so, place it somewhere where it captures the fullest sound of the drum kit like you would hear if you were sitting in the audience at the perfect seat), and the other two mics pointed at 45 degree angles from each other towards the kit from the sides, either next to the drummer or the other way around - many arguments about which is better are only concluded by listening! _______SAMSON_|____________ ____________________________ _______MIC_\_______ /_MIC ___ BASSDRUM_MIC__|____________ ___________DRUMKIT_________ This could sound TERRIBLE! But it's a starting point, and if it doesn't work, then figure out what's not working and then fix it until you find something that does work. Hope my blabbering helps!

Best way to learn is play with the track in one ear. That way you can clearly tell which bits need improvement :) Play each hand seperately, listening to the original, and making sure you've got it 100% on spot. Then and only then try playing them together. Be patient with your progress if you intend to see progress. (My piano teacher always reminds me of this, but I am too quick to play with both hands - and when I am disappointed with the results, she smiles knowingly!) Lovin' those LED's! EDIT: Oh, and one more thing! Forget the notes to start off with. Get the rhythm and timing by tapping your fingers on a desk. Then transfer the correct rhythm and timing to the playing of the notes. Let me know how it goes. :)

Thank you very much Blake :) At the moment I'm thinking simple will be better, too!

That's just as good Billy! What I'd really like to learn is what everyone expects to "see" from a youtube cover - or if the video doesn't really matter!

Jack nothing, I'm very very sad to say. This little bungalow I've moved into is new so the ground could do with new timber (or a rug). I'm planning to put in a square curtain rail to absorb the reflection and make for a nice aesthetic touch (I do live in here after all!) And I'm a lowly uni student so I can't spend all my money on my passion...but I've managed to save myself hundreds of dollars on this set up so I can't complain! The preamp was the next thing I felt I couldn't live without, acoustic treatment comes next...I have some foam I might just staple to the wall until i get my curtains :P I checked your soundcloud, great work! Following! (Most of the tracks on mine are a little poor because I just use it to show friends, it's not really meant to be a professional showcase!) What's your setup? :)

Cheers, QuestionsOfScience! :)

Hahaha! Never heard so much appreciation over my name! Thankyou kindly :)

You're welcome very much! Yes, I am. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? D:

Cheers strikie, (love the pic!) thanks for the advice :)