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Post by donr on Feb 4, 2015 8:37:52 GMT -6
Yes, I was lucky then baquin. There was also a summer concert series in Central Park called The Schaefer Music festival. EVERYONE played there. The Byrda, Van Morrison, Jethro Tull, Mahavishnu orchestra, The Who, and more. Funny coincidence. only years later did I learn that Hilly Krystal of CBGB fame was the co-producer of that amazing event. Oh, and somehow, it sounded pretty good. Maybe the location was naturally good acoustically. Talk about wood in studios, there's a lot of wood in Central Park ! Ha Martin, that jogged a memory. I played the Schaefer Music Fest with BOC in 1973. That gig opened some doors for us. www.setlist.fm/setlist/blue-oyster-cult/1973/wollman-skating-rink-new-york-ny-7bd0aa24.html |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 5, 2015 22:45:29 GMT -6
Yes, I was lucky then baquin. There was also a summer concert series in Central Park called The Schaefer Music festival. EVERYONE played there. The Byrda, Van Morrison, Jethro Tull, Mahavishnu orchestra, The Who, and more. Funny coincidence. only years later did I learn that Hilly Krystal of CBGB fame was the co-producer of that amazing event. Oh, and somehow, it sounded pretty good. Maybe the location was naturally good acoustically. Talk about wood in studios, there's a lot of wood in Central Park ! Ha Martin, that jogged a memory. I played the Schaefer Music Fest with BOC in 1973. That gig opened some doors for us. www.setlist.fm/setlist/blue-oyster-cult/1973/wollman-skating-rink-new-york-ny-7bd0aa24.htmlI think I was there, might have caught only a part of the show. I saw so many bands at Schaefer, they became a blur after a while, but a beautiful blur I might add. I always liked BOC. Anytime a hometown band does well, I'm glad, with the possible exception of Kiss. |
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Post by ericn on Feb 6, 2015 7:44:11 GMT -6
I think I was there, might have caught only a part of the show. I saw so many bands at Schaefer, they became a blur after a while, but a beautiful blur I might add. I always liked BOC. Anytime a hometown band does well, I'm glad, with the possible exception of Kiss. I think most of teen/20s concert going experience is a herbal blur! |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 6, 2015 9:28:42 GMT -6
I was never into weeds, but if you were breathing, just sitting there at Schaefer was an enhanced experience !
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Post by swurveman on Feb 6, 2015 10:06:15 GMT -6
I've played on a bunch of sessions at Avatar and that place still wows me. The sound in Studio A (The beaver dam) is amazing. If you don't mind ionian, since I've never been to Avatar, what does it sound like? For example, for being such a big space, if you clapped your hands loudly would you hear a natural echo? Secondly, since I cannot record in Avatar and am recording in a small room, would you suggest I make the room as dry as possible and use one of my Bricasti rooms, knowing that they'll never completely approximate the room? Or, live with the small room sound and its limitations. Thanks for sharing if you care to respond, and anybody else as well. |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 6, 2015 10:39:32 GMT -6
Cowboycoalminer uses the UAD Ocean Way plug as his room sound, and man, it really fooled my ears, I honestly thought he'd gone to a major studio for one of the tracks we worked on.
I've never used a Bricasti, only heard a demo of it at a trade show, and it was lovely, but I think the Ocean Way is a different animal. And since the thread's about the best studio sound we've ever heard, I gotta give it up to UAD, as it's the best "studio room" sound plug-in I've ever heard, and I use the ReLab XL480 HD regularly.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 6, 2015 11:20:42 GMT -6
U can achieve what the ocean way plug does with any verb unit that has "early reflections" with good parameter control, the UAD OW is good because it's easy emu of that room. That said, it doesn't touch the real place, nor does a Bricasti or any plug, If ur room is small, trap bass, absorb the ceiling, wake up the floor, and diffuse the walls as much as possible, no carpet or drywall, should be good to go on lower spl sources, drums need more work for sure. JME
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Post by Guitar on Feb 6, 2015 17:24:29 GMT -6
I've been in a few commercial studios and high end rooms. Definitely opened up my eyes and ears to what was possible, coming from a young man's DIY recording experience. I only wish I had more access to them now.
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