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Slightly off topic, I've been comparing this record to The Stone Roses; what a difference in just five years! They're both great and have a lot of stylistic influences in common, but they sound so very different. Different rooms, different gear, different mix aesthetic, different mastering. About fo...

Sorry to take so long to get back to this. Thanks for your help! I should have looked a little further... in this live performance, it's on a 12-string: http://youtu.be/qo2iFRwYcNo Any insights on how to make a 12-string sound like the record? My first guess is tracking with tape at half-speed, and ...

After reading/watching up on Graceland (Classic Albums dvd rocks), and seeing how much doubling and layering went on to fatten things up, I want to learn how to be as subtle with it as Roy Halee. I've been listening to that record just about since I was born, and I never noticed that the "Boy in the...

So I finally picked up Echo and The Bunnymen's Ocean Rain . My favorite track is definitely "The Killing Moon." I love that intro, and I'm trying to figure out what instrument it is and how it was recorded. Sounds like coursed strings, hollow body, light (if any) EQ, and moderate to heavy compressio...

Hey, all, I am now back into this project, mixing all of the audio so that the video edit for DVD can happen. I just wanted to offer my sincere and profound thanks for all the help you gave me in getting this thing off the ground. The results so far are excellent - I can already see lots of ways to ...

I was given an old ('70s) Woodson PA head that is in fair shape. The output is pretty quiet, so I think something's up either with the power amp, or all of the mic preamps on board. However, it has an Accutronics spring reverb unit inside that sounds excellent and appears to be in good shape. It's a...

Hey, all, back again! Still haven't gotten to sit down with this one, but I'm really looking forward to it. The more I hear different mixes with a greater sense of movement, the more I'm convinced I need to add some when I do. It's a slower week at the day job this week, so I might get a couple extr...

Ahh, neat! I thought they sounded very much like the originals. Cool that you put the drum reverb in the group with the drums, I usually keep them separate. I like using multiple cab sims, too; most recently liked it on an acoustic, that was weird. When you can look at it - what cab simulators do yo...

Hello! Sorry for the long delay in providing any feedback. Next time I do one of these, I need to make it more direct and connected. I got to briefly touch base with Keith and Shane last Friday. They're really excited that you all took the time to play with these tracks, and blown away with the resu...

Since I was old enough to go to shows, I've been wearing the same gun muffs I use to mow the lawn. They definitely cut the level enough to be safe, but they block way more highs than lows, so everything sounds muddy - definitely not for pro work. They don't hold a candle to the custom fit guys. Plus...

Wow! You guys are awesome! Hopefully I'll get some time to do a mix myself soon. Thanks for your help.

In my experience, getting some kind of preamp-level control over the vocals at least is important; it doesn't really matter much if a vocal craps out a little in the house, but it always sucks if it gets fuzzy in your feed, especially from board pres. If it's possible to rent or borrow a splitter, t...

Suuuuper late reply, but I definitely will say hello! These guys are the awesome, and it's always a treat to work with them.

Hey, all,
Thanks for the great responses! I was swamped and it took me a couple of days to get the files together. Everyone who has responded here or PM'd me should have received a link to the dropbox folder via email. Anyone else interested, please drop me a line!

One of my colleagues is in a duo, and they've recorded a short, sweet instrumental themselves (using some of their own gear plus some borrowed stuff from me and others). They've been tearing their hair out trying to get a mix done (they are musicians, not engineers, but they're trying to learn how t...