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Post by gouge on Jan 18, 2017 0:44:19 GMT -6
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Post by gouge on Jan 17, 2017 20:14:01 GMT -6
finished off the mix last night. I removed a lot of plugs. go figure.....:-)
https%3A//soundcloud.com/studiogestalt/lay-down-with-me-1
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Post by gouge on Jan 17, 2017 20:11:31 GMT -6
respect!
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 20:44:18 GMT -6
$199
I'm not so worried about the DA as I can spdif my ross martin. AD would be a big issue for me though.
were the drivers stable.
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 20:18:44 GMT -6
focusrite have a deal going till end of jan on the gen 1 gear.
I really need a home/mobile interface to use with a Microsoft surface.
wondering what the verdict is on the gen 1 scarlett.
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 20:15:51 GMT -6
bradd did a superb job on keys and bv. I heard that organ and pushed it well forward. love the tone.
your voice is like butter wiz . so nice. I may ditch some plugs once in the studio. time will tell. if anything it will get warmer and louder.
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 8:53:55 GMT -6
so I finally got the time to hit up wiz's song. this is a prelim mix done itb at home with all free plugs. shitty little speakers, so I then take that to the studio and continue the process with the outboard gear.
tomorrow night
https%3A//soundcloud.com/studiogestalt/lay-down-with-me
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 4:47:21 GMT -6
I posted this in another thread. "Jeremygillespie, I agree with you about a stock NT1a but I've modded many by changing out the capsule and they can sound terrific. They are an extremely clean, transformerless preamp mated to one of the worst capsules I've heard. I recently converted a pair to omni, using my capsules for a bluegrass band. It made me lust after a pair myself." Buy a pair of these, have somebody tweek a couple of capsules for you and install them as omni's. You'll have some surprisingly wonderful sounding mics. hey thanks Tim, I have a modified nt2a I use on rooms and acoustic guitar. the guy that modded it sung the praises of the rode noise floor as well. i like that mic a lot. I would be keen to explore an nt1a Omni mod with a rising bass response.
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Post by gouge on Jan 16, 2017 4:36:24 GMT -6
The Oktava omni capsule may have slightly rising bass response, it at least has more greatly extended lows than many. I'm sure you've tried it. Is the basic sonic character of the SM80 like the SM81? I'd forgotten there was an SM80. that's a great idea, I've not used my stock mk012 on rooms only the modified ones and they roll off slightly. I've not heard either the sm81 or the sm80. yet... :-) I did some more digging and it appears the ksm141 has a rising bass response. that's good because the ksm137 is one of my favourite mics so i'll need to add that to the list.
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Post by gouge on Jan 14, 2017 23:27:08 GMT -6
Orange ad30 musicman hd120 Vox ac30 Ampeg b15
And... Peavey 5150
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Post by gouge on Jan 14, 2017 17:38:25 GMT -6
I would imagine drinking at NAMM is like having a student cigarette and going grocery shopping.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 23:42:09 GMT -6
looks like junk mail.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 22:07:19 GMT -6
I really, really, really like the mm1000.... smoking. I am hoping that illacov you can match that. if you do then........
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 19:09:37 GMT -6
it comes down to crayons and pens.
some people like crayons and some people like pens. how you record your art dictates the outcome. it's wrong to say you can do anything in digital as good as tape because digital is a different format and will produce different results.
in my day job everything i do informs the outcome. do i start with sketches by hand, use a thick pen or a thin pen. do i go straight to software. it all counts.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 19:04:14 GMT -6
my music partner and I have this conversation all the time. we went on a recording binge and awoke 2 albums later with some of the most poorly recorded stuff you can find and thought it was time to start mixing. after rerecording 3 songs i pointed out the more recent stuff sounded better than the older stuff and we should just take it on the chin as a learning experience and move on.
so that's what we are doing. we have had to accept they were a point in time and focus on using it as a stepping stone to better productions.
i think the real issue is when things don't improve.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 18:20:59 GMT -6
Actually just double checked and the Shure does have rising bass response.
Any others that people know of.
Cheers.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 18:17:47 GMT -6
Wondering if anyone knows of an omni mic with rising bass response. Like a typical card plot but omni.
Looking to try some new room mics. Ev re55 and Shure sm80 are on my list to try but they are flat through the bass freq.
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Post by gouge on Jan 13, 2017 16:46:22 GMT -6
an interesting conversation,
from my experience there 4 things most artists around my local area looking for.
1. access to gear and instruments they don't have. ie. drums, vocal mics, r2r etc. 2. distribution / gigs 3. flexibility 4. being with friends.
everyone has a home studio so they don't need your services. you need to be in a position where they want to be there. just saying you can do a better job doesn't cut it. Artists want flexibility, it's a fine line between saying nothing and saying something so you can help and not hinder the process. faith plays a big part in this.
#2 on my list is the one I think doesn't get enough focus. bands I talk with all say the same thing. after writing, practicing, gigging and partying there is no time left to handle distribution and organisation of gigs. that and they are not in it for the business side of things. all of the local studios that are constantly busy have marketed themselves as part recording/mixing part record label. while it is old school, bands still respect label creditability. It's respected more than what studio it was recorded at. again because people are recording at home which has devalued the studio.
once you get into a scene you start to realise that the gigs you are going to contain mainly bands that are on the same labels. everyone is label buddies. mini festivals are occurring setup for labels. some labels will put on the condition that artists only record in their studio for them to release the outcome.
The label runs a small indie setup with a cache of 5-10 bands they can focus on. bandcamp is the host typically. cd's are out. you buy either a digital file or a vinyl. split 7" releases.
if I were you svart i'd buy the r2r, then setup a small label on bandcamp and contact previous bands you've recorded and ask them to join your label and get distributed via your bandcamp site.
then find a promoter to get involved with and start organising gigs for your label.
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Post by gouge on Jan 12, 2017 23:31:16 GMT -6
i think svart is more than up for the maintenance..
after reading this thread i'm back on the hunt for an otari MX-5050.
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Post by gouge on Jan 12, 2017 18:22:44 GMT -6
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Post by gouge on Jan 11, 2017 20:35:17 GMT -6
You need to introduce a dad tax john.
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Post by gouge on Jan 11, 2017 18:59:16 GMT -6
don't usually quote myself but wanted to confirm the 545L mic is a low impedance unbalanced transformerless output. is about 5" long and very very sexy.
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Post by gouge on Jan 11, 2017 17:12:29 GMT -6
personally I wouldn't get anything less than 16 tracks. 16 track mara is on my dream list.
2 track are limited in use. the idea is to be able to record through the deck to your daw. to be able to do a full band 16 channels is good.
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Post by gouge on Jan 10, 2017 19:05:45 GMT -6
I was using tape until the machine died a while back and so now it needs a tech.
best sounds I've tracked were through tape and onto the daw. everything I think sounds better for it. the problem is you need to know how to calibrate the machine and tape is very expensive. I think if you are cutting an album with a band then it's worth it.
if being used for overdubs etc the cost and maintenance of tape is a big issue.
I've not used a plugin yet that made me think hey they nailed that tape thing.
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Post by gouge on Jan 10, 2017 7:22:59 GMT -6
I once had a conversation with the legend that is Richard Rogers..
The architect Baron Rogers of Riverside
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