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Post by ragan on Feb 20, 2024 23:51:36 GMT -6
Sounds cool. Your sound is more mid forward. The TP demos are more scooped. You’re also mellower now than the TP demos. The TP guitars also sound like they might be mic’d from above a little bit, firing down toward the guitar. Maybe even over and in front of your right shoulder as you’re playing. I gave this a shot and I really like how it turned out, thank you for the suggestion! I also did a little match EQ with the original just so I could understand what was going on a little better, then tried to mimic what the match EQ was telling me with some broader curves. Of course it's not exactly right but it's a great starting point if I'm ever recording something that needs this kind of treatment. Please excuse my crummy guitar playing. drive.google.com/file/d/1ovNBkarMQBuA2sDsaAs9m_ofW_5ws8uO/view?usp=sharingAnd then same kind of match EQ treatment in front. I didn't like this as much but not without its merits. drive.google.com/file/d/1Vw91bQa1s0iKlZ81IGsiMguJ4ZOuy6Tg/view?usp=sharingHow about a combination of both? This is really nice and starts to get into a lot of the layering that's on these demos: drive.google.com/file/d/1yDzRl6aPteWQ0QkKETlEfHQg5Nmz-dpP/view?usp=sharingThis was a fun way to spend a day and a half! Thanks to everyone who chimed in for all your comments and suggestions. This sounds cool, but it sounds like we've brightened up too much. Also, try picking a little closer to the bridge and a little further from the neck/soundhole. |
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Post by dok on Feb 21, 2024 14:03:20 GMT -6
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Post by ragan on Feb 21, 2024 22:29:21 GMT -6
This is nice! I prefer A, by a not huge margin. I like where the top end is sitting. |
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Post by dok on Feb 21, 2024 22:44:31 GMT -6
Thanks again for all the feedback! Would you believe A is the Oktava MK012, after trying out seven or eight other mics? I remembered I have a hypercardioid capsule and thought that might put a touch less room sound it - didn't A/B with the regular cardioid so it might not have made any difference. It also sounds a little more 3-D to my ears. B is still the m201, with a perfectly cromulent sound.
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Post by ragan on Feb 21, 2024 23:19:11 GMT -6
Thanks again for all the feedback! Would you believe A is the Oktava MK012, after trying out seven or eight other mics? I remembered I have a hypercardioid capsule and thought that might put a touch less room sound it - didn't A/B with the regular cardioid so it might not have made any difference. It also sounds a little more 3-D to my ears. B is still the m201, with a perfectly cromulent sound. I can easily believe it. I had a pair of those Oktavas for years and they're great mics. Wish I still had them. |
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Post by Martin John Butler on May 27, 2024 20:31:44 GMT -6
First, get a great Martin acoustic. Next, a Neumann, 47,67, or 87, , then get an API or Neve preamp, use quite a bit of compression and you're there.
You can use substitutes for the mics and clones for the preamp, but you must have either a great Martin or top of the line Gibson.
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Post by thehightenor on May 28, 2024 5:30:01 GMT -6
I bought a Martin D-18. Because when I was in the store I strummed an open Em chord and immediately I knew "that" sound from a thousand records  Those D-18's record like a dream imho. Millennia STT-1 tube pre or 1073 pre and a Schoeps CM4 - really dry, articulate and woody - sounds great for my tastes. I'd love to get an API 312 to try with it too. |
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Post by gwlee7 on May 31, 2024 7:57:02 GMT -6
First, get a great Martin acoustic. Next, a Neumann, 47,67, or 87, , then get an API or Neve preamp, use quite a bit of compression and you're there. You can use substitutes for the mics and clones for the preamp, but you must have either a great Martin or top of the line Gibson. I bought a very light built Hummingbird 1960 reissue. Instant acoustic Stones sound. |
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Post by RealNoob on Jun 14, 2024 22:38:03 GMT -6
These are the best samples so far and I agree that I like A best as well. I think you need a little more gain overall but it is getting fairly close to the TP and enough to be very pleasing. Sounds nice. To get more there, I would add a little top shelf and a small amount of bottom end. Fine as is. Artistic choice to me. I farted around in the DAW a bit withe the sample. I threw they SSL Vintage drive on it and the MAG EQ, adding some 160, pulling out 650 and 2.5 and then adding a bit of 10K. I then hit the SHMC @ about 1db of GR on both sides and still felt fun with the FabFilter EQ pulling a wide but gentle dip, 1-2 DB in the uppermids (forgot where). That sounded fun. Great clips, however you slice them. |
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