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Post by chasmanian on Dec 27, 2015 12:27:57 GMT -6
this is just my humble opinion:
the 2 things that count the most by far:
- is it a good song - is it an inspired performance.
next, the talent/skill of the artist/performer. they have to have at least some talent/skill.
next is the quality of the gear. mic, all that stuff. and of course the quality of the audio engineering/recording/mixing/mastering.
but, in my most humblest opinion: the first 2 things I wrote are by far, the most important things. they make or break the whole deal. if there is nothing great about the song, if there is no heart and soul, no dramatic expression, heartfelt feeling, go home. go back to the drawing board. take a nap. come back when you have something of real awesome value.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 23, 2015 17:03:14 GMT -6
was very in to Ziggy Stardust when I was young (the 70's). still consider it a masterpiece. have read interesting things about Bowie. extraordinarily excellent vocalist. recording, he would nail songs in 1 take. and something about using 2 mic's. one set further away, and something with a compressor or a gate. love Seal's Newborn Friend. love singing it accompanying myself on AC.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 23, 2015 15:48:34 GMT -6
thank you Rowmat and Randy. tried stuff y'all said with my R84, RPQ500 and comp. loved it. finally. after all these years. ounded great, man. thanks again you guys. Merry Christmas, and Happy Hanukkah, and New Years to you and everyone on this fine forum. nice bunch of music people.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 23, 2015 12:01:00 GMT -6
Guitar strings changing tool. :-)
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 22, 2015 6:48:54 GMT -6
hey, thanks for that comment. I think you're right on the mark. I've read about singers that had a limited range. but its what they do with what they have. from my personal experience as a super avid amateur (with a limited range), what you wrote rings very true. and for me, it really cannot be overstated regarding the importance of two things: - its a great song, with pretty melody, and hooks and rhythm - inspiration. an inspired performance in which the singer really gets their heart and soul and emotional feeling out.....well, there's a level of magic which occurs, in which time just sort of disappears.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 21, 2015 16:19:10 GMT -6
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 19, 2015 6:58:02 GMT -6
thank you Randy. awesome! watched some video of you playing with Jim Lauderdale. just friggin phenomenal.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 18, 2015 15:27:25 GMT -6
I remember Dave Pearlman telling me many years ago, about the ad campaign with Sinatra saying:
I never go anywhere without my Tele (as in U47).
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 18, 2015 10:37:56 GMT -6
have been hoping there would be some comments on using the R84 for vocals. (note: I am an amateur. have had one for years. I have never liked it for vocals. I got an AEA RPQ500. has lots of gain and an EQ (they call it a curve shaper). I'll have to try it again now though, cutting some low freq's. and stepping back to reduce proximity effect. "If you have been used to condensers then the first time you hear a ribbon you may initially wonder what the big deal is. They will sound duller in the highs and thicker in the lows giving the impression that they cannot produce detail. In comparison most condensers typically have several dB's of high frequency boost in the 6-10khz range while ribbons are generally quite flat up to around 10khz and then roll off quite noticeably being around 6-10db down by around 16khz. In reality a ribbon mic mimics the frequency response of the adult human ear more closely the does a condenser mic. Ribbons can also reproduce detail very well as the ribbon element is actually lower in mass the a typical LDC capsule membrane. If you compensate for the ribbons high frequency roll off with some appropriate boosting you will hear ribbons don't lack detail and what detail they have tends to sound smoother and more natural than many condensers mics. So if you back off the mic a little and experiment with the RPQ's high pass to clean up the low end if it is too thick. Then play the the high EQ to give the R84 some air and maybe add a little plate reverb. I forgot to mention we also use a Cloudlifter with the R84. It gives around an extra 20db of gain before the signal hits the preamp and allows a much greater choice of preamps especially those pre's that either lack enough gain or have noise issues with low output passive ribbons." hey rowmat, very grateful for your excellent post . I am very much looking forward to trying what you suggest. years ago (when I bought the R84), I was so psyched to try it. it will make me sound just like Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. wooooooo!!! majorly disappointed. then I got the RPQ500. no better. (but I must add that I never really did much with the EQ portion.) but now I will for sure, try what you suggest. thank you very much again.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 17, 2015 14:40:50 GMT -6
oh definitely if they're not sealed properly. but I DO seal them properly, and I love them. they have excellent definition, detail, and balance across the spectrum. I truly consider them to be indispensable. I am super happy I bought them (had them for a couple years). I use them everytime I record. also have used them playing my Yamaha XF keyboard. I have been disappointed in soooo many gear purchases. the Spirit Pro's are a super hit with me. ymmv. peace, Charlie 1 more thing: if I've been wearing them for a while, they can hurt/irritate my ears. it might be because of the shape or size of my ears. the cup sizes are not huge, in my opinion. note: I am an amateur. keep that in mind, for anything I ever say.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 17, 2015 13:43:29 GMT -6
love my Focal Spirit Pro's. super love them. I monitor myself recording (singing accompany by AC). have AT ATM-50's. do not like them. they're too big for my head. (you might love them. they might fit you perfect. I know a lot of people love them.)
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 17, 2015 13:40:46 GMT -6
hated singer?!!! why, this is an outrage!!! I thought there weren't supposed to me any haters here.
oops, ahem,oh you said "hatted". sorry about that.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 17, 2015 8:18:17 GMT -6
have been hoping there would be some comments on using the R84 for vocals. (note: I am an amateur. have had one for years. I have never liked it for vocals. I got an AEA RPQ500. has lots of gain and an EQ (they call it a curve shaper). I'll have to try it again now though, cutting some low freq's. and stepping back to reduce proximity effect.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 14, 2015 9:10:47 GMT -6
thanks Levon. Happy Holidays to you too, and everyone!! Levon, check the video I posted a link to in my thread. its a riot.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 11, 2015 18:18:33 GMT -6
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 11, 2015 11:30:13 GMT -6
ah, you just reminded me of something I was thinking about. Hendrix accomplished so much so young, and in a short amount of time. many artists, we get to hear what they sound like, after having been honing their craft(s) for many decades.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 11, 2015 7:48:28 GMT -6
wow! awesome!! certainly there's more than one way to look at things. and I am a dyed in the wool gear loving guy. and I love lush beautiful arrangements and orchestration. and beautiful counterpoint, multi layer melody, poly rhythms, Latin percussion and rhythms and all kinds of stuff. that said, for years now, I record myself with 1 microphone, playing 1 unplugged acoustic guitar. 2 stages of mild compression on the way in. maybe an RND 542 (lately not). trying to get a great front end capture. listen back (when I do), with little to no effects (although I just started using the Klanghelm MJUC). yeah, minimalist. big fan of it.
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 6, 2015 15:29:49 GMT -6
I read Sinatra learned breath control from working with trombone player Tommy Dorsey.
from the wiki for Dorsey:
"Frank Sinatra achieved his first great success as a vocalist in the Dorsey band and claimed he learned breath control from watching Dorsey play trombone."
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 2, 2015 18:35:43 GMT -6
- love of tone. I somehow have it in my head, that it will turn my vocal into instant Frank Sinatra.
- catch the peaks. not too good at catching them sometimes though. I like the less is more approach when tracking, and sometimes less is not enough.
- I'm fascinated and slightly obsessed with tricky mysterious things. if they are really hard to figure out, I'm even more interested. if its impossible, well then count me in. I want to solve the mystery. I read a lot about compression on a certain purple site who's name shall nor be mentioned in polite company, back a few years ago. if there's a subject that many people are obsessed with it, my vote is for compression. also found it fascinating, when forum members who are professionals, have been doing it for years, and are really good at their jobs, and now teach, say things like: "for the first 5 years, I didn't understand how it worked".
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 2, 2015 18:22:26 GMT -6
what kind of compressor does it have in it? (bet its a really cool one.) further parenthetical comment: (thats a little a/c refrigeration humor.)
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Post by chasmanian on Dec 1, 2015 18:38:41 GMT -6
I see somebody posted this a while back on another forum:
"these look a lot like they were modeled on the Retro Instruments which are very high quality modern clones of the STA (Mk1), the 176 (Mk 2) and then the Doublewide (Mk 3) which is a modern 500 series take on the Variable gain tube compressor".
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Post by chasmanian on Nov 29, 2015 17:09:08 GMT -6
kidvybes, if you don't mind commenting, how often might you prefer omni over cardioid for singing accompanying yourself on acoustic guitar (with only 1 mic, and no pickup on the guitar......so the 1 mic is your only capture device)? if this is too off topic, or a hijack, please disregard. no impoliteness intended.
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Post by chasmanian on Nov 29, 2015 13:19:30 GMT -6
I always admired how he just used his foot on the hi hat. It's genius though because it leaves both hands free to do other things. utterly fascinated to read this.
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Post by chasmanian on Nov 29, 2015 10:00:23 GMT -6
Andreas is truly a good and kind man.
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Post by chasmanian on Nov 29, 2015 8:09:06 GMT -6
I'm new to drumming. I am astonished at how much there is to learn/know about the hi hat alone. major zep fan in my youth. saw them in the 70's. wow. extra super wow!!!!
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