Recording is a never ending adventure of discovery, I think that's why I love it so much. I read and read techniques, tutorials, opinions on recording, mixing, mastering, electronics, etc. and I'm never satisfied. There is no right way to do something, I have to try it all. I have read so many articles that it's rare for me to stumble across something by genuine accident, but I came across a time saving technique that seems worthy of sharing. I never went to recording school so this might be one of those techniques that is totally old news to someone who has... when you're checking the phase of your drum mics, start by flipping the phase of the overheads - it gives you an instant aural picture of what is in and out of phase with each other.
There it is, a simple time saver that I came across by accident. Hope this helps.
