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| Topic: Redeemer |
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| Re: Redeemer [message #376849 is a reply to message #376818 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 02:09 |
 beau
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well, daniel was a pretty amazing drummer... almost impossible to replace... but i have heard people say lots of good things about the new record. my singer sang a bunch of back ground vocals on songs. and i mixed a track for the record.. but it didnt match the rest of the record... too polished sounding.. so ross went with the original mixes..
peace
beau
I'll take ape tit for 500.
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| Topic: which gear do you use and for what? |
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| Topic: When mixing (part 2) how much... |
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| Re: When mixing (part 2) how much... [message #376847 is a reply to message #376817 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 01:41 |
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NelsonL
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In my experience the sweet spot is proportionally smaller in relation to room size. This is anecdotal mind you, but I've helped a bit on a few build-outs and that's my observation.
http://www.zillastudios.com/
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| Re: When mixing (part 2) how much... [message #376895 is a reply to message #376814 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 09:56 |
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j.hall
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| Jonah A. Kort wrote on Sun, 05 October 2008 18:28 |
| j.hall wrote on Sun, 05 October 2008 17:37 |
perfect.
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? what's perfect j.?
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your equilateral triangle
j.hall
Theta Rhythm
"You have a great ear for vibe and feel and space. I'm not looking for any of that right now."
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| Re: When mixing (part 2) how much... [message #376896 is a reply to message #376814 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 09:56 |
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j.hall
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| Jonah A. Kort wrote on Sun, 05 October 2008 18:28 |
| j.hall wrote on Sun, 05 October 2008 17:37 |
perfect.
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? what's perfect j.?
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your equilateral triangle
j.hall
Theta Rhythm
"You have a great ear for vibe and feel and space. I'm not looking for any of that right now."
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| Re: When mixing (part 2) how much... [message #376917 is a reply to message #376896 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 11:06 |
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j.hall
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just put a meter on my "low level" monitoring. it's between 63 - 68dB, if that helps anyone.
my "high level" monitoring is right at 98dB
C weighted, slow response.
j.hall
Theta Rhythm
"You have a great ear for vibe and feel and space. I'm not looking for any of that right now."
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| Re: When mixing (part 2) how much... [message #376920 is a reply to message #376772 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 11:14 |
robdarling@mail.com
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it's important when designing the room/tuning the room to get an even tonal balance. otherwise you will constantly chase your tail. also, what the clients hear will be not what you hear and you will always be at odds with one another.
another idea to keep in mind- the small details are not the music. one of the great realities of making a record is that it will never, ever sound the same as it does when it leaves your place- all rooms and speakers will be different. so it your mix leans on small details, you will not have a good mix. this is the real virtue of listening in mono on speakers that have good tonal balance but are short on detail (such as the ns-10).
If your mix only sounds good in a postage stamp sized area and you are holding your head still like a retriever to listen, your mixes will never be very compelling.
Try this. Get an ns-10, put it somewhere over your left shoulder about 6-8 feet away, and do all your eq and balances before you start panning and developing the stereo space. You will be amazed how much easier, faster, and better your mixes become.
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| Topic: New strings on the.... |
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| Re: New strings on the.... [message #376922 is a reply to message #376323 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 11:16 |
iCombs
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I suppose I'm in the "it depends" camp.
On some of my basses, older strings sound and feel fine. On others, they die quickly and sound like ass when they do. I could probably leave the flats on my fretless for quite some time...no frets to ding the strings up...so if I keep them clean they should hold up for quite a while. On my Stingray...those stings die and die ugly...the bass goes from being a clangy awesome metallic sounding beast to sounding like the strings are made of bakelite and feeling like overcooked pasta. Just gross.
It depends on the sound you're looking for. Dub reggae probably won't sound too hot on an Alembic with fresh stainless steels on it, you know?
When I hit the studio, I slap fresh strings on my bass (my 5 strings - not my fretless) a day or two before I go in so they get a little chance to stretch and stabilize...after that, if they feel like they're dull or not responding how I want, I change them. I don't sweat it too much, as I'm primarily concerned with playing my ass off, but if I notice something's off, it's usually worth my time to address it.
Ian Combs
Producer/Engineer
Lightspeed Group, Inc.
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"Mista apareeatah... can I have maar beass at all frequencies?"
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I'm utterly baffled at the general opinion regarding smoking. I don't smoke, but it's a bar, for God's sake. That's what your supposed to expect. It's a den of iniquity where people are going to indulge in all of the minor vices and sins denied to them during their mundane workdays. You can wreck your liver, ruin your hearing, get into a fight, and pick up an STD, but somehow smoking is unacceptable? Sheesh. We've turned into a nation of entitled whiners.
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| Topic: To bottom mic or to not |
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| Re: To bottom mic or to not [message #376974 is a reply to message #375922 ] |
Mon, 06 October 2008 16:27 |
bushwick
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| compasspnt wrote on Wed, 01 October 2008 09:07 |
| Jonah A. Kort wrote on Fri, 26 September 2008 02:39 |
How many of you all use a bottom mic on the snare?
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Never.
Bottom snare mics sound awful.
BTW: How many of you using the bottom snare mic are reversing "phase"?
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More often than not, I find that I am only reversing polarity. Although on kick and bass DI/Bass amp situations I like the IBP to screw with the phase. Fun shtuff.
And I like me a bottom snare mic. If I want large-marge drum sounds, the beef almost more than the sizzle is what I'm looking for when pulling up le fader on the bottom mic.
Au revoir.
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