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Post by jeremygillespie on Dec 9, 2021 13:20:59 GMT -6
Silk Sonic
Maddison Cunningham
Bahamas
Lots of Beatles lately
St Vincent
Randy Newman
Jason Isbel
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 29, 2021 17:46:04 GMT -6
Thinking of how much money I spend on coffee ($12 a week for the wife and myself) the cost of PT seems very small. I’ve been using it for almost 20 years and haven’t really ever had issues (lucky maybe?). At this stage of the game for me, I’ve got no interest in learning another program unless I absolutely needed to for some reason. I had to learn basics in cubase for a session at a studio, and some things seemed appealing, but it wasn’t enough to push me towards it.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 22, 2021 16:24:41 GMT -6
I passed on this machine. I had a conversation with a buddy who is also a gear lover, and he said - “bro, you haven’t even built the studio yet wtf are you thinking?”
That pretty much put me back on this planet haha. Oh well maybe another good deal will come along when I’m up and running. I’ll have the space for it and will certainly have all my wiring set up so I can eventually go that rout if I decide to do so In the future!
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 21, 2021 13:18:57 GMT -6
Save up, sell stuff you’re not using, purchase a Lavry Gold and be done with it.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 20, 2021 17:53:01 GMT -6
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 13, 2021 11:08:07 GMT -6
I heard a podcast with Steve (maybe Maron or Lefsetz can’t remember) where he said he cut basic tracks with a drummer and bassist, then went home and did everything else himself as he wasn’t happy with being at the studio. Seems like stories aren’t lining up haha.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 12, 2021 9:06:35 GMT -6
Main drag might be able to service it for you super quick if they’re feeling generous haha.
Most venues in the city have a pretty good back line. I regularly gig in NYC and haven’t used one of my amps in over 15 years. Where you playing ?
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 10, 2021 18:04:59 GMT -6
Just a consideration - check out the Sugarpercussion lineup. Small shop, they do payment plans - lots of wood options. Good amount of videos out there to give you an idea of the sound characteristics of the different woods.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 8, 2021 16:30:17 GMT -6
When I have access to it...
I’ve used a real deal original u47 on John Patitucci pointed between the bridge and f hole about 1 1/2 feet back. It was a pretty amazing upright and a pretty damn amazing player and it sounded perfect haha. Into a Hairball Lola and then an la3a no gain reduction just for the flavor. No additional mic.
For a lesser upright and player (sorry) it was a chandler tg mic at the bridge and a 160 up by the home base fingering position and the blend worked nicely in a more dense not so jazzy mix. I believe the tg mic went into a Hairball rev d.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 7, 2021 19:10:10 GMT -6
I can snag an MCI 2” 24 track machine for a stupidly low price.
Once I’m out of the weeds with the house remodel from hell, I’m going to be building a studio in my barn. Looking forward to it, when this machine kinda came up for grabs it got me thinking.
My 2” usage has been on nothing but Studers and I love them dearly, but don’t think I’d ever shell out the cash to get one.
I have 2 main reasons for getting this thing.
1 - tape transfers. I’ve done a fair amount of tape baking and transfers and it’s a pretty quick way to pick up a buck.
2 - pet projects and ones I’m emotionally invested in. I’ve got absolutely no dreams of using this thing every day to track bands. I’ve got no reason to be an “all analogue” house. I know that even if a band really wants to cut to tape, they either won’t have the budget or honestly just won’t be good enough to make it happen for themselves.
So - what say you? This machine is from ‘78. Good head report from JRF. I know it won’t be as reliable as the Studers. I know the molex connectors suck and I’ll have to deal with that whole shit show. I’m good with a soldering iron and not afraid to have to jump in.
Some machines had transformers and some didn’t? Good bad and the ugly? Help me out here and either push me over the edge or tell me to run like hell and don’t look back!
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Limiters
Nov 5, 2021 19:18:06 GMT -6
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Post by jeremygillespie on Nov 5, 2021 19:18:06 GMT -6
True peak on most limiters is just a clipper, not even really a limiter. Pure dirt. — transients instead of /\. Then they get usually get reconstructed as god knows what by the phase shifts anyway in most playback systems (non dc coupled amps, converters, etc). They’re used because Most limiters don’t have sidechains that can both see the actual peaks and take them off by attack and releasing. Lookahead is just a delay and there’s tons of program dependencies to hide the pumping and insane distortion on most of them. Multiband limiters are the new phase scrambling hotness like multiband compressors. The market opportunity to make a true peak limiter that can flatten the spikes without distortion is still out there . . . how much engineering would it take to get there? Pendulum PL-2 is pretty damn close. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Oct 26, 2021 14:22:36 GMT -6
I’d do it yourself. Most of the Jazzmasters fender is putting out have the wrong bridge on it, or they have the correct bridge but the neck/body geometry is so far off as to make them basically unplayable unless you want to strap a set of 12’s on it. Even so they just aren’t right. Not sure what the deal is over there in regards to the jazzmaster on anything other than the reissues which are pricey.
Mastery bridge is a smart move.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Oct 4, 2021 16:18:05 GMT -6
If that is true it is probably the biggest jump forward in laptop performance in many years. Decades maybe. Apple silicon is very cool indeed, and I’m super exited that they are fining their way back to the “pro” market after many incredibly frustrating years with super wierd hardware design choices 100% based on looks and size. Really hoping for the return of MagSafe and some more ports besides usb-c/thunderbolt. i can buy an intel 8 core with 64gig ram now from dell. thats been out for a while and can clock up around 5ghz in turbo. im not sure what more the mac brings to the table. Stability for those with no interest in doing anything more than turning the computer on and getting to work. I’ve got no interest in taking time to deal with anything other than that. Hell I don’t even have any interest in knowing how it works. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 25, 2021 20:39:04 GMT -6
I need to vent a little: Referring to line level signal processing as “re-amping” gives me hives. I blame the internet. And I’m usually a pretty chill guy. That is all. Except to say I really want a SB MK2. I'll add to that - calling any signal exiting your DAW as "stems". LOL. Crazy!!! I just had a full body shake as I read that. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 20, 2021 12:37:14 GMT -6
Is there a reason to buy older or newer ones of any of these? I expect the tensioning is a bit smoother now. Tensioning on my 70’s acro is the smoothest of any of the snares I own. Granted... the majority of my drums are from the ‘50s and earlier. |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 17, 2021 16:21:36 GMT -6
Might want to wire up a short polarity flip cable if you’re gonna go top and bottom into one pre.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 16, 2021 19:17:21 GMT -6
Great for keyboards and pedal steel / lap steel if you need things to stay super clean.
Really too loud for me in the studio for plain old guitar. Don’t go much above a deluxe reverb myself.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 8, 2021 3:41:48 GMT -6
I’d say the same - 10 years or so ago.
I couldn’t believe the difference. When I got in my car and closed the door for the first time I thought my head was going to explode.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 7, 2021 16:49:01 GMT -6
Well . . . it sounds GOLDEN.Details are forthcoming. The thing that really separates the audioscape gear from originals and similar gear is the noise difference. All of the tone, none of the noise. Their Bluestripe Rev AB recreation is the best example I can think of. It's freaky. Anyhow, it's coming . . . so just wait. Or maybe I can get a list started. (P.S. don't forget to get your name on the A78 <1178 REPRODUCTION> list!!) Can I get my name on that list and also on a stereo Pye compressor list as well? K thanks! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 3, 2021 20:17:39 GMT -6
I got a normal DC-12 like 15 years ago. Its a Dano - has the sound that you know, but it’s just a total piece of junk. And that’s kinda cool.
Sometimes I string it up as just a 6 and play slide on it. Sometime just double the G and B strings and it’s a cool layer without being overbearing. You can also do the double G and B and only use the Hi octave strings for the EAD’s.
The cheap 12’s open up lots of avenues, which makes it inspiring. Don’t count on the feel or playability of it to be inspiring though.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Sept 3, 2021 20:11:15 GMT -6
The more gear I acquire, the more troubleshooting and problem solving I have to do. Problematic mics, scratchy lots on outboard, bad tubes, patchbay normalling that doesn’t work, etc. It’s ALWAYS something. Don’t even get me started on computer stuff. I’d say the biggest skill set an audio engineer could have is the ability to troubleshoot and fix problems. Realizing there was a problem, troubleshooting, and fixing it before the client Or even the engineer knew the problem existed used to be one of my favorite things to do as an assistant. On 14 hour sessions for weeks on end it would be the little things that would keep me engaged! |
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 31, 2021 8:46:31 GMT -6
Try going right into a compressor. No preamp. I’ve done that a bunch on loud guitar amps with a 67
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 28, 2021 21:43:55 GMT -6
If it’s going to be a situation where you’re going to have clients move from room to room in order to edit or do overdubs you’re going to need to make sure you’re on the same software updates and you’ve got all of the same plugins in both rooms. I was pretty much in charge of making this happen at a large facility with 3 rooms for about 6 years or so and you’ve got to make the move from one room to another absolutely seamless for the client.
Also it’s a good idea to run tie lines into the bigger room as well. All of this should come up in the patchbays and machine room patch points are important as well. Want to finish that mix but don’t have the rmx16 in the B room? Patch that in if nobody is in A and get to work! I’ve tracked an entire band from the A live room in our B control room using tie lines when somebody was mixing on the SSL. Yeah it wasn’t glorious but I was able to make it work and the studio benefited from it.
I’d also recommend having at least 1 floating rack of a really good vocal chain that can go from room to room. Only budgeted for 4 days in the big room but the singer had allergies and couldn’t sing the last 2 days? No problem, we can cut you a deal in the B room and finish up vocals with you when you’re feeling better. That keeps the client from going home and singing on a junk mic into an interface pre and leaving the engineer to deal with the bullshit of just making it work instead of having something great to work with.
There is so much more than just gear when it comes to outfitting a multi room facility. I’d concentrate on the stuff that will make the engineers life easy. When the money starts rolling in because you’ve got a streamlined system, then it’s time to start throwing cash at the “goodies”
Good luck it’s gonna be a headache but lots of fun and rewarding at the same time!
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 27, 2021 21:16:41 GMT -6
If you’re running PT, I’d definitely have an HDX setup and Avid interface instead of an Apollo.
If I paid to use a studio and had to deal with having issues with Hardware Inserts screwing with timing of sessions because of the interface I’d be pretty bummed out.
And if it’s going to be a hybrid mix room, or if you’re going to be overdubbing on sessions with lots of plugs then HDX is the only way to go.
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Post by jeremygillespie on Aug 26, 2021 18:56:40 GMT -6
When it’s hot out like it is right now, I do enjoy a nice gin martini. Uncle Val’s is specifically the one that really hits the spot. I haven’t found anything I’ve liked more than Hendricks Give it a shot it’s quite good! Bear in mind I don’t pretend that my martini is anything other than 3 shots of gin shaken with ice and poured into a chilled glass with 3 olives. |
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