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Post by levon on Feb 19, 2015 0:32:11 GMT -6
Ivory all the way. I never liked the NI Pianos. Ivory was the best I ever came across. For some major piano mojo, try this. It's hauntingly beautiful, but you can't use it much due to its 'tuning'. Then again, you can always tighten it up a bit in Melodyne.
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Post by levon on Feb 17, 2015 1:54:07 GMT -6
The genius of Led Zeppelin was the combination of four great musicicans, each had his strength and combined, they were unstoppable. No wonder they decided to call it quits after Bonzo died. Even the best of the best drummers in this world wouldn't have been able to bring to the band what Bonzo did, no matter how amazing they can play. The same would have been true for any of the other guys. This was a true band, even if Jimmy put it together to make money. Guess he had a pretty good hand in chosing his musicians.
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Post by levon on Feb 17, 2015 0:51:27 GMT -6
Thanks Matt. I'm not a metal guy, but sometimes I need a more agressive tone than the JMP or even the DSL50 can give me. Funny enough, the JCM 800 always sounded a bit too harsh for me - and the SJ is after all developed from the JCM 800 - but I like the way Bonamassa and Slash made it sound. To be honest, I don't care much for its lead channel, but the clean channel plus the overdrive sound great to me. Not sure I can get that with my amps.
Any more thoughts/experiences?
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Post by levon on Feb 15, 2015 3:08:44 GMT -6
Now that Marshall has announced a re-issue of the Silver Jubilee, I'm very tempted to buy one. I missed the first issue back in 87 and the second-hand units go for ridiculous prices. What do you guitar-slingers think of the re-issue? I have a 2007 DSL50 and a 1979 JMP 2203, what can a 2555X add to my palette? Love the sounds in the demo video and, of course, the looks of the beast. Thoughts?
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Post by levon on Feb 14, 2015 9:29:06 GMT -6
You'll make it, I believe in you! Best wishes.
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Post by levon on Feb 13, 2015 12:22:41 GMT -6
Thanks John, I had that link a long time ago and I lost it, great to have it back.
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Post by levon on Feb 13, 2015 12:15:33 GMT -6
I liked VH with Sammy more than with Roth and I loved Roth without VH more than with VH. Makes sense?
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Post by levon on Feb 13, 2015 1:55:16 GMT -6
I made a room (as a send) for the whole band to get into together and used varying amounts to help place them in their spots in the mix. This plug is intended (reverb mode) as purely location/atmosphere. It isn't a plate style verb and I think it confuses people. When you try it next, set the distances at something nominal, like 1', 8' and 16'. Then add them in to taste for the amount of room ambience you are looking for and dial in some predelay (just a little goes a long way)with the amounts of near, mid and far Mics. Solo the track you are using it on and turn it up so that you are really feeling the room. Then, back it off until you can just hear it when solo'd. Now, play it with your mix and mute it. You should feel it dry up and lose its mix perspective. Unmute it and if it falls back where you want it to go, you are golden. If it doesn't, then play with the room distance some more and find where it needs to be. I personally set up a medium-large room like that and played with the sends a lot to get to know it well. It came together rather quickly for me as to how I will normally use it. It is a subtle plugin that does a lot for 3D feeling atmospheric mixing. R Randge - Randy, are you starting with a preset (and which one, if any) when you 'make a room', or do you build it from scratch? Edit - okay, saw the 'Strings' preset in your next post...
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Post by levon on Feb 12, 2015 0:36:18 GMT -6
...We had a blast anyway....I think. Lol, you sound like Joe Walsh, 'People tell me I had a great time in the 70s'
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Post by levon on Feb 11, 2015 0:34:54 GMT -6
I voted 'After building JK's MK47' because I'm an optimist and I want my drumtrack. Also, because I believe in Tony . He's got the power (cue the music). So, go Tony, finish that mic and then bang some drums. (Need drummer icon).
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Post by levon on Feb 10, 2015 8:52:37 GMT -6
Hello. I can build op amps for this if people are interested. here's a previous project where I built 4 LC53s and 2 VC528s. groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=49545.msg627148#msg627148inbox me if you're interested in this service. I can also build complete modules, tho Tony has that on lock for you guys. We need you to give tonycamphd a little break so he can finish his studio...... I've been waiting to hear drum sounds from Tony for over a year now You too? ?
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Post by levon on Feb 10, 2015 4:13:53 GMT -6
Not a big Beck fan here, unless you talk about Jeff Beck, but Kanye is a royal pain. It's a shame that he makes so much money with his crap and real musicians and songwriters starve. Pisses me off. Royally.
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Post by levon on Feb 9, 2015 7:53:04 GMT -6
The devil is a lawyer!
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Post by levon on Feb 3, 2015 2:19:01 GMT -6
Eddie Kramer is still alive and well too. He was promoting a line of guitar pedals at NAMM. He says 'Hi' to nobtwiddler. We're mutual friends. Great shot, Don, nice to see that he's well. He's an amazing photographer too and took some iconic pictures back in the day. Maybe it's worth a separate thread, but for those who are interested, look here for some of Eddie Kramer's pics
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Post by levon on Feb 3, 2015 2:16:29 GMT -6
Yeah, it's been 2 years almost. It was in the news back then...
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Post by levon on Feb 3, 2015 0:17:24 GMT -6
Eddie Kramer is still alive and well too. He was promoting a line of guitar pedals at NAMM. He says 'Hi' to nobtwiddler. We're mutual friends. Great shot, Don, nice to see that he's well. He's an amazing photographer too and took some iconic pictures back in the day.
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Post by levon on Feb 2, 2015 7:36:21 GMT -6
It makes it no less sad but, look at the date on that article... Andy Johns died in April of 2013 (says the same thing on Wikipedia) Still RIP - one of the legends I was gonna say, he died a few years ago. But nice to remember him. Glyn seems to be very much alive, though, thank God.
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Post by levon on Feb 2, 2015 6:13:03 GMT -6
Common sense, right?
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Post by levon on Jan 30, 2015 0:57:01 GMT -6
Beautiful work Tony and congrats Wiz. You'll love this beauty. Good job on Tequila Sunrise too, what a voice...
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Post by levon on Jan 29, 2015 3:21:23 GMT -6
The more I read about this and Avid's shady practices, the more I'm happy that I moved from Pro Tools to Logic some 15 years ago. Never looked back and the self-titled 'industry standard' can kiss my behind.
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Post by levon on Jan 29, 2015 0:24:52 GMT -6
Too far for me, but I wish you guys a lot of fun and a great day.
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Post by levon on Jan 28, 2015 1:59:20 GMT -6
But they DO make money from court settlements. Hey, that might be the new business model
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Post by levon on Jan 28, 2015 1:53:31 GMT -6
Songwriters are artists!
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Post by levon on Jan 26, 2015 3:38:59 GMT -6
I met Bryce today. Nice fellow, he's doing a great thing for the audio community. I told him I had wa76 SN001, he said "no way," I said "way." "Where'd you get it," he asked, I said, "Zen Audio." He said, "Hmm." Right near Warm was PSP, and I listened to their new Leslie cabinet software, it's stunning. Gonna buy it. Just a heads-up, PSP's leslie sim for $69 until Feb. 1, then it's $99. I'll have to check it...
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