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by jrjr
Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:47 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Getting that Kick to Cut
Replies: 68
Views: 17345

Interesting idea, but I would be concerned about bass not locking in as tightly with the kick, if you're off-setting them like that. Do you ever find that it makes things sound sloppy? If you want that sound, the players should play it that way. All the best groove rhythm sections have some sort of...
by jrjr
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Getting that Kick to Cut
Replies: 68
Views: 17345

since this is a TAPE operator forum and we all have steve albini shrines on our kitchen tables, this might not be the most popular approach. but if you have the time to edit the bass in relation to kickdrum and maybe snare in a way that every bass note comes a few ms (depending on the song speed) af...
by jrjr
Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: On the use of Out-of-kick mic and room mic(s)
Replies: 30
Views: 9386

i recently used an old speaker (10" i guess) as a subbass kickdrum mic. it was selfmade, but i think yamaha build something similar. but it`s just a speaker with a xlr attacheted to it really. it`s not an all the way substitute for an ook mic when you`re looking for "boominess", but a little bit of ...