Shawn i agree with you 100% on propper tracking rather than fix it in the mix. But the thing is not everyone has professional studios, time, money and lots of different mics to choose from. If i had my way i would want to record all my stuff analog using 16 track studer machines and noiman u87, u67 and u47 mics but shit happens and i can't. One must work with what you have and as i said earlyer if the situation calls for it compression while tracking can realy help if done propperly. -original message- Subject: [ddots-l] Re: mackie onyx 1220i question From: "Shawn Brock" <shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 08/12/2010 22:47 If its something like an AT 2020, its still time to go shopping... How far is she from the mic? ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Howerton To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:35 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: mackie onyx 1220i question But charles this is a condenser mic. But you are saying this is normal? THat makes me feel a little better then.... It's an audio technica condenser mic. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Marston To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:30 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: mackie onyx 1220i question I think this is usual when using a dynamic mic. However, with regards to the jump from negative 14 to negative 3, that may be normal depending on the kind of song you are recording. You may use a compresser afterwards to even out the dynamics on the track. From: Brian Howerton Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:28 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] mackie onyx 1220i question Hello all, Yesterday I was recording a client with my new mackie onyx1220I and I was finding that I was having to run the tain knob really hot in order to get good meter readings. It was like one minute she would be at -14 or -21 and then she would jump to a louder portion of a song and it would jump sometimes to like -3 or -2. Am I doing something wrong? I mean is it normal to have to run the gain knob all the way almost to it's max? COuld use some help please... Thanks, Brian PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject�q or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq