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Post by rocinante on Nov 7, 2015 10:35:56 GMT -6
Tons of great albums recorded with little amps. Clapton, Page, zeppelin, all used little fenders. I think some tool albums too. Ahh and i think through api preamps. Early stuff though was all neve and big amps and u67 and 421's summed into a single track. But ahh sorry no reamping. Massy isnt a fan of reamping if i recall.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 5, 2015 9:31:30 GMT -6
Same here, back in the early 00's i used soundforge followed by wavelab for demo mastering and cd creation. From what I remember though it was pretty good and I can only imagine its gotten even more advanced.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 5, 2015 9:19:32 GMT -6
Ahh its nearly impossible to punch in an accordion. Well nothings actually nearly impossible but it aint easy. I produced this amazing accordionist whose songs were insanely complex and the punch ins had to be edited down to the nano second and nudged and copied since the bellows was never the same. Or really really had to repeat exactly like the time before. The worst was when she was nearly done and would do one little slip and and felt compelled to do it over. Again. And then trying to make a good track from all the takes. Such an awesome instrument to record bit wuth the potential to be a huge pita.Her album btw got her a accordion teaching position at some prestigious school in Paris.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 5, 2015 1:47:09 GMT -6
One of my bands more popular songs from a good long while ago was recorded so horribly I often cringe when someone mentions they listened to it. Using a couple of shure sm7s and 57s through a mackie board the gear was also nothing glorious. One of the acoustics was from the 1920s and couldnt stay in tune in E so we dropped it to D and had the other guitars drop accordingly. The guitar played like butter though. We were obsessed with recording the entire album in one take as we felt punching in stole the 'essence' of the song (yeah its bs but we were young and arrogant and dumb) and 3 of the songs that were used were from one day. I had let a friend record us in his basement (I was actually interning in a studio at the time) that had probably the worst acoustics one could ask for. There was very little editing afterwards and hardly any effects other than a little compression here and there. All in all it was pretty far from ideal and the recordings really came out rough. But... Man can you feel the passion. The heart. Young. Pissed. Broken hearted. Dangerous. It all came through. I'll never forget that feeling at the end of one of the songs when the other guitarists solo is wrapping it up and we all end on the same note never looking at one another but just feeling our way through, and knowing we nailed it. Its why I still record bands. One of the reasons I still play music. I punch in all the time nowadays when recording myself, clients, friends, etc...I'm far more clinical cause it makes it more tight. And tight usually sounds alright. Thats also what 99% of clients want. I think Pink Floyds "Dark side..." was recorded over the course of a year or two and was really a compilation of punches. One would never know as it sounds completely seamless. Its also gone platinum several times over.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 4, 2015 2:42:43 GMT -6
Oh the mdx 1000 is another one. I've used them tons of times when doing location recording or live sound and they're definitely no slouch. I think they blow the doors off the alesis 3630 which makes me cringe when I see them in a clubs rack. Behringer also has a reverb/fx unit thats pretty decent if I recall. So whats that; like maybe 6, 7, pieces of gear? Out of over 100?
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Post by rocinante on Nov 3, 2015 19:15:10 GMT -6
For the most part I hate behringer gear. Most of their stuff is plastic prosumer audio toys at best. At worst a door stop. But there are a few diamonds in the ruff; like the bcf's which are incredibly versatile as well as their patchbays are actually pretty good. When I was shopping for new monitors I actually thought the b2031p's translated alright (which is highly subjective). Ive heard more than a few people give pretty good reviews regarding the ad8000. If it works; it works. Just remember to duct tape over their logo (which coincidentally is the same color as their gear).
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Post by rocinante on Nov 2, 2015 20:30:03 GMT -6
They don't have to sell a lot of them. But i betcha they sell at least 30 by 2017. You gotta look at it like you would a Lamborghini. A high performance tool designed and engineered by some of the most talented minds in the industry and made to look absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. If you're lucky you might be able to test drive one but only a few will actually own one. More than likely you'll only ever see one through the windows of a dealership.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 2, 2015 20:16:44 GMT -6
No the digi 192 won't work without an hd card.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 1, 2015 12:35:29 GMT -6
Yeah well try being a pirate NYer in the land of Vikings. They raffle meat. Im not f***ing kidding. When I first saw a sign I thought it was a date night thing. Only F'ing Vikings. Dan's an excellent ambassador though. One of their finest.
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Post by rocinante on Nov 1, 2015 1:40:36 GMT -6
Damn Dan that's just a cool lil tool.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 31, 2015 17:58:48 GMT -6
Awesome. I can't thank you enough. Unfortunately one of them is beyond repair it seems as I struggled with the mje transistors. The other two I also failed in my repair so I give up and give it to the pros. Lucky for me we actually live in the same town (actually we have met before). I'll pm you. And thank you for reaching out like this. Respect
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Post by rocinante on Oct 31, 2015 9:24:36 GMT -6
Aww thanks man, I will! Whew. I've only done a few smd repairs before and am not really set up for it and had been putting it off for a week. Thanks.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 30, 2015 23:58:16 GMT -6
About a week ago I was trying to tighten up the wiring in my diy 3124 and I accidentally switched the 48v and 16v wires. Bad dumb move as I sent 48v to my 4 beloved sl-2520s. I put some other doa's temporarily as I hope to maybe try to save them (I'm hoping its just the transistors) but I can tell the difference. Its not that the others are bad by any means but the sl-2520s are just exceptional. If I can't fix them; I'll have no choice but to get a few more. At least two anyways.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 30, 2015 19:30:43 GMT -6
I'm certain dooing a diy neve console would be worth it but its still an undertaking even using the 51x/vpr racks. I guess if one could throw $10,000 at it right from the beginning (which considering what you'd get isnt that much) it would be far easier. Hybrid with daw control at that point would be necessary. Rip apart a bunch of bcfs? (I actually was gonna do that at one point) I wonder are there any cheaper consoles that could be ripped apart that one could use the frame of and fit 51x/500 series racks in? That would also be cost effective. The master section though; thats where the hard part would probably be. Also those Don Audio nv73s would be great. I'm sure you guys saw Holgers beautiful tube console. Breathtaking.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 30, 2015 1:52:16 GMT -6
And just me agreeing with you completely. A console is an undertaking though. And yes its doable, buts its also something that would take a painstakingly long time. Although you'd be probably floating on clouds the day it all came together. And worked. And right then it would all seem worth it. Maybe someday (sigh). I gotta finish my helios clones first (almost there). Them and about half a dozen other projects.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 30, 2015 0:55:04 GMT -6
Okay Jeff get cracking. I need one of these and the only way I'll ever have one is if you figure out a way for us to build it. Cause d-damn its beautiful.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 20, 2015 11:00:52 GMT -6
All of Colin's stuff is EZ? I don't think people who attempted the AML Ez F760 would agree... Colins stuff is well documented for build, if u can buy a 100% complete kit, go for it, I'm a bit pissed that I wasted $800 on the EZ F760 and can't seem to source a number of parts,....ok, I'm really pissed! The support thread is also shit on GDIY IMO, I've emailed and borderline begged for info to no avail, and I'm not exactly a noob, atrocious support imv. Touche Okay yeah i guess minus the f760. I am sorry to read that and personally have been through that before. As a matter of fact i had debated building one but when i saw the state of the thread, followed by a trusted friends opinion on it i looked elsewhere. Matter of fact their thoughts were that there was "a ton of other far easier to build compressors out there that sound and act nearly the same and cost a lot less in parts." Ive built a few horribly documented, using rare and expensive components, with next to no help and it sucks. I actually still have something on my bench/shelf that i put way too much into. Every so often i go on a research rampage and try to get somewhere. Damn thing just sits there, looking at me with its two vu meters. Smiling at my incompetence with its $35 a pop rotary switches. So compared to them the ez1073 was a dream. I should've been more specific.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 22:33:50 GMT -6
I wouldn't buy a Ghost If it wasn't local, or had a crate! That frame isn't designed for transport. I actually picked mine up from an npr in a university where they been using it to teach an audio engineering 101 course of some kind. It had actually been thoroughly cleaned often (as was part of the class?) and was one of the last models made. I had it crated and freighted from AZ to here in Mpls. Wasnt cheap by any means but when the shipping dudes showed up then brought it down to the studio and I opened the crate up I knew it was worth the expense. And that it definitely was not designed for transport.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 22:14:05 GMT -6
Im working my way; albeit slowly, on fully modding my ghost cause so far so good with my master and 4 channels. I'm definitely satisfied thus far. Ive heard a few times from very trusted sources how great the fully modded ghost sounds. For now though its a good damn board but really mostly I use it for workflow and routing. I actually use an mc mix in front of it setting all the ghost faders flat so i can recall sessions easier. The eq is definitely usuable on the ghost though. I've debated building some totally badass carnhill saturated ba283 or helios 22113 based summing mixer and some kind of switch system routing thingamabob just to make my life a little easier, but I like having a console too much I guess. Using the car comparison if a Neve is a Ferrari than the ghost is a Trans am. Mod it and you'll get a mustang. It certainly isnt a Masseratti but it'll still get you laid every so often and at least its not a hyundai. Ive heard some pretty nice things about the X2 which was surprising. Definitely a few Grammy's mixed on them. I almost got one once but the state it was in was unknown and the horror stories I read of bad models made me too hesitant. Anyone use a digital board still? Are Tascam dm3200 or yammie o2r96 still considerable? Ive seen a few dm2000s still up there in price, still good stuff? Damn Ramsas digital boards went up.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 18:13:32 GMT -6
I'm gonna get one. Besides Colin being a pretty nice chap, his stuff is top of the line and sounds exceptional when finished. His kits are super ez. Almost too easy honestly. But best of all everything ive used was totally comparable to the originals. I like building stuff and the way he has everything laid out sure makes it look factory made; so best of both worlds for people like me. Colin also ships stuff fast which is nice. Oh and its got Carnhills. What's not to like.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 1:35:55 GMT -6
I'll tell you my experience. I use an old modded SC Ghost. Got less than 2k in it all in. I've tried mixing ITB without it and go right back to it every time. What this console does for me is indispensable. Ymmv, of coarse. Same here.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 1:32:36 GMT -6
The 160xt's live on my kick and snsre and sometimes drum buss. Gssl with all the fixings (turbo, sss, etc..) on the main (with another on the drums occasionally). 1176s are my vox go-tos and I often add the la2as for radio friendly umph. Bass miced through the vp26 with a DI through a tnc 1073 through an la2a also gets a great result. Guitars through neve clones through helios 69 clones has gotten a lot of use lately as well. Looking around the room I use a lot of diy stuff nowadays
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Post by rocinante on Oct 19, 2015 1:15:16 GMT -6
Just to keep it in mind for the non pthd owners; it isn't just changing over to another daw, or not upgrading for a meesly $100 or so... Many are tied into the avid because of the not-by-any-means-cheap but extremely versatile hdx and core systems. I had invested a ton and the results certainly paid it off but its not as easy as 'I'll try this other daw out for a few weeks and see'. Its a whole new interface, core cards, accel, dependable dsp, simultaneous io, etc... I don't know if I wouldve had everything not been in a foot of water. I'm glad I did and the system I have now operates even better than the hd core but thats comparing older hd, and hdx is pretty phenomonal. In hindsight; I shouldve taken the rme route.
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Post by rocinante on Oct 17, 2015 10:06:54 GMT -6
That's the question... what does ProTools do that no other DAW does? Nothing other than look professional to clients and make it very simple to jump from studio to studio like myself. I had n hd core rig with an accell and process. After losing them in a flood via bursted pipes I went the motu route using higher end converters as well as bla modded motus and decided to learn a new daw but continued on with pt as well. Studio one looked the most familiar coming from a pt background so i went for that, although now that I look back I cant see how I made that connection. NowadaysI really like studio one and although I Need to use pro tools cause of my jumping between other places and my own I'd just assume use Studio One exclusively. It seems catered to the musician/engineer/producer (like myself). I've never had a midi, hardware, or software problem (studio one has an extensive and updated list so you can just pick), use 24 io daily without a hiccup and with plug ins on at least have of the channels. The one good thing from that flood was i was released from avids claws, and learned a new daw. I wish they made a decent pt to other daw translator (I tried aa translator and it had problems) cause id ditch pt altogether. And btw nowadays im using a dell 690 running windows 7 with a more recent gigabyte motherboard, 24 gigs of ram, a couple of ssd drives and a few 1t hdds. Basically a 690 case. For the past two years its been very good to me.
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Post by rocinante on Sept 27, 2015 10:11:55 GMT -6
On the back of a colleagues Trident below the vu meters is a little ancient sticker that says 'for repair call Dan Kennedy at xxx-xxxx' Thought that was neat.
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