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Hi bigbubbaj,
I really liked the Dan Walker tracks. The guitar does sound really great. Thanks also for the breakdown of info. on how you did the recording. Did you have any phasing issues using all those mics.?
I have never known much about the Apex 435 mic. How much of the guitar sound quality would you credit to the 435?? I also do a lot of acoustic/classical guitar music and might consider adding it to my collection. I did a quick search, $79, is that price for real??

Cheers,
Ruben

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THANKS!
Not really, I kept them less than 3 feet apart, and the angles of the capsules were positioned with phase issues in mind

I would say that 95% of the guitar sound is attributable to the 435s. IntelDoc has used them with the same success. I got them at musiciansbuy.com for 69.95 each.

Thanks for listening

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Thanks scottedog, she really does !



I have to share one more from that night, this one sends chills down my back.

I hope you enjoy !

http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/05_SingHigh.mp3

Take Care,
Gene

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Yeah, that's much better. Still has the hyped top end sound, but that's the mic, and possibly the Presonus too. At least now it has some guts. Well done.

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Actually I had taken a few mushrooms at the time. I was a bit tweaked out but still able to function hehe. Don't try this at home kids.

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Thank you Aussie!

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Hi bigbubbaj,
thanks again for all the info.
Ive made a few calls to retailers here in Australia but a lot of them arnt selling the Apex 435's. Ive got an uncle coming from the states in November, do you know if the mics. would work here or if they run on different power specs.

Cheers,
Ruben

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Hi Gene,
'Sing High'...nice.....really good guitar sound too...love the clarity of those strings. Good job!
-Roy

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Same phantom power I think.....

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Gene,

Nice! I could listen to that girl sing all day. Have you done anything in the studio with them?

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No I haven't, I would love to though. While I enjoy recording live performances, sometimes the background can really disrupt the mood.

Another problem is geographics. These people are my good friends, but I drove 7 hours to their gig. I do not know if they would be able to find the time. I have suggested the option though, they seemed interested, so we will see. I hope so.

Thank you so much for your kind words, it is greatly appreciated.


Thank you also Roy, I am glad you enjoyed it.

Take Care,
Gene

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Sorry I missed your post, Tim...

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Roy - I like your new song Of Madness and Magic. I am trying to emulate your GAT with my QS8.2. I am getting close; however, I’m wondering how you are running this sound (effects, EQ…)? Would you be so kind to share it?

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Thanks John.....my solo guitar sound on 'Madness' has a bit of slow, shallow flange mixed in.....if you have Waves plugs, you might try the MetaFlanger plugin. Are you using some guitar-type preset in the QS8.2 to try to emulate this sound?
-Roy

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Hi Roy,
i really like 'Of Madness and Magic', sounds great. Are you a Mike Oldfield fan?

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I have a new one here.

"Everything Comes Together" is the new one, and I have a new mix of "Saving My Time" for those interested.

thanks.

bp

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badperson - sounds cool. Good guitar work.

Is it a bit oversquished with l2/l3 or just my headphones here at work?

bigbubbaj

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could be, certainly wouldn't be the first time I've been guilty of that.

I'll try another mix this weekend.

thanks!

bp

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Another good song, bp.....


Ruben...thanks for your comments on 'Madness'...I've heard of Mike Oldfield, but haven't had a chance to hear anything he's done.....I will have to check him out...
-Roy



I'm off to Arkansas again for the weekend, you guys....canoe trip........ have a great weekend.
-Roy

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is anyone else starting to get suspicous of Roy's more-than-frequent trips on "canoeing trips"?
i smell something fishy.
ev

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I wonder if Roy plays the banjo?????

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How did you record the guitar? Is that natural reverb on everything?

Good live recording.

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I thought about that too... Maybe it's like Aussie169 says, Roy's getting away from us DUC:ers to play his banjo

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Jason

"Everything Comes Together" is an interesting song. My favorite is still “Saving All My Time.”

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badperson - downloaded a whole bunch of your tracks. i like them a lot. so does my lady friend. good material - keep doing what youre doing! your vox are down to earth and pleasant. guitar is sweet.

roy howell- madness and magic - very cool track! like the vibe of this one! youre always coming out with some crazy tracks, no doubt this one is too. good stuff.

aussie 169 - the intro of your song - what kind of car is that? caught my attention right away good song too.

gene backlin- morning dew has one hell of a dramatic intro! thats why i like the orchestra. mood somber. very mellow track. but it builds up to an elaborate arrangement. nice work here.

good work gentlemen
regards

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Not sure exactly. It's a sample that Roy found for me. A V8 of some description.

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oh, ok.
whos the singer? youve got some very nice harmonies on this track. i like the breakdown at 2:40 too. gets you in the mood to drive....
good work comrade
regards

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Thanks for that. We're just having a bit of fun basically.
The singer's name is Brenda Thompson. It's hard to believe she's a 40 year old mother of 4, and recently a grandmother.

There are some more tracks on that site if you are interested.

All the vocals are about to be replaced because I just bought a TLM-103

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OK, here's our test track with the new TLM-103.

It's only a rough take of a new song idea so don't judge the performace too closely.

Acoustic guitar and vocal, both through the same signal chain, which is.....
TLM-103 - Buzz Audio SSA1.1 - Mindprint Envoice (compression stage) - Mindprint DI-Port (A/D) - 001 via S/Pdif

There's some chorus on the guitar and verb on the vocal.... and a C4 and L2 on the mix. But no eq at all in PTLE.... it's totally flat. (except for a 50Hz HPF enabled on the preamp while tracking the guitar only.)

File here.

Oh, and a note to Roy.... don't bother downloading.... it's the same as you already have.

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Ev, Stiff, Aussie Mark-



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Well, I sure can't fool you guys...sure, I call them 'canoe trips' when I go to Arkansas, but I really just hang out up in the woods with the kid from Deliverance......he's the only one who likes to hear me play the banjo with my slide.

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ok this is a new song of my band so let me know what u think =)

if you guys can stream it off purevolume to give us some plays that would rock too..
http://www.purevolume.com/thesixteenmillimetershrine

and for people like me who would want there higher quality mp3 here it is at 320kbps
http://www.klarityrecordingstudios.c...diff_Giant.mp3

i just found out the server keeps going up and down so the link for the mp3 may not work sometimes

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Hey there's a couple more recordings I've done recently... comments are always much appreciated

http://www.lastounce.com/Mp3s/mb-fugue.mp3
http://www.lastounce.com/Mp3s/bm-andante.mp3
http://www.lastounce.com/Mp3s/av-chopin.mp3


Would love to hear what anyone has to say about these...

Nick

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Hey Luzer,

Digging Cardiff Giant. I think there are some really cool riffs and playing throughout the song.

a few things i might play around with a little:
In my opinion there seems to be a little bit too much reverb on the snare.
it may be the download quality of the song but the kick sounds a tiny bit muddy. a mid roll off right around 160-240 hz could help that i think.

cool song man, keep up the good work!
ev

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thanks man.

i deff. agree with you on the kick. and it's a good thing u didnt hear the reverb of the snare
on an old mix =). i think its cuz i used the RVerb medium room.

now i'm starting to get into plate reverbs for drums but i still gotta mess around with them more
a little bit..

also I have a hard time mixing my own bands songs. i can't seem to ever have them come out
exactly how i want them

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Reposting this..... I hate getting burried at the bottom of a page ...............


OK, here's our test track with the new TLM-103.

It's only a rough take of a new song idea so don't judge the performace too closely.

Acoustic guitar and vocal, both through the same signal chain, which is.....
TLM-103 - Buzz Audio SSA1.1 - Mindprint Envoice (compression stage) - Mindprint DI-Port (A/D) - 001 via S/Pdif

There's some chorus on the guitar and verb on the vocal.... and a C4 and L2 on the mix. But no eq at all in PTLE.... it's totally flat. (except for a 50Hz HPF enabled on the preamp while tracking the guitar only.)

File Here

Oh, and a note to Roy.... don't bother downloading.... it's the same as you already have.

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its always weird mixing your own band...i'd suggest leaving it for awhile then coming back, though im sure you already do that...

anyways, keep it coming man, i'd love to hear more.
ev

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luzer,

nice work. I like the sound of the drums, to me the snare sits pretty well, the reverb thing doesn't really jump out at me, it's just the combination of the verb and the dark sound of the snare. I like the part aroun 1:25 where the drums are by themselves, they have a lo-fi quality I like.

What are you using for mics/pres? good songs, nice performance and production


Aussie, nice sound on the guitars. Good production overall.

bp

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Thank you for the kind words.

I had a single Studio Projects C4 on the guitar, but to tell you the truth, the sound of that guitar is that guitar. It is a Goodall, http://www.goodallguitars.com/ and has just a wonderful tone.

I applied only a slight bit of reverb, hardly any because the room, an ice cream shop with a stage, had a bit. In fact, there was a challenge to avoid too much of a natural boomy sound.There was also a pa system set up which did not help any, I did not tie into that, because it was buzzing like bees. I went direct with my own mics.

Here are a few more selections from that night.

http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/02_FallCreek.mp3
http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/05_SingHigh.mp3
http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/09_Hector.mp3
http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/10_Route66.mp3
http://s94545301.onlinehome.us/music/11_Erica.mp3

Thank you for listening.

Take Care,
Gene

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Hey all...I haven't posted in a long while, but I've got a new mix to throw into the ring...it can be found here:

If This is Goodbye

I'm still not really happy with the lead guitar tracks, but I'll be working on it next week...

Check it out and post any comments/suggestions...

Good day,
Jay Danger
Crushed Pickle Studio

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Matt,

I just downloaded your song. Neat stuff. I have a few suggestions for your next mix:

1. I like to hear more kick drum. Maybe sharpen it up a bit. Sounds a little muddy to me.
2. When your vocals first come in, I think they are a bit buried behind the Gats. When you get to the 1:32 mark your vocals are very nicely placed with reference to the music level. I tend to like vocals that are not real buried.
3. 2:13 mark – try bring out the lead Gat riff a little more in the mix to the level at the 2:26 mark.

I liked it!!!

Any more?