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Went for a run and put on the remastered version of What’s the Story, Morning Glory, which I haven’t spent much time with. If ever there was a record in need of remastering, it was that one.

I’ve been using a healthy amount of the UAD Tonelux Tilt eq lately, mostly for the 6 dB high-pass filter. You can sneak it up a bit higher than you might a 12 or 24 dB filter and have it still sound natural. I have a little Martin 0-15 that puts out a fair amount of upper low-end (does that make sen...

drumsound wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 02, 2020 11:53 pm

I did get a Soul Food, but I'll look at the Xotic.

Nice. I like those as a booster or light overdrive.

I'd like to get some driven guitars without blowing the shit apart. So, tell me what's cool and affordable. Whatever you do, you'll need to mic it with a 57. Since you've got some great amps at your disposal already, I'd go with an Xotic EP booster. It adds a touch of sparkle and compression and dr...

I’ve used an Oktava mc012 a lot on acoustic guitar, and like both the omni and cardioid caps depending on what I’m going for. The low-mids can be a little foggy, but sometimes that’s not a bad thing.

Beyer m201 is also a great acoustic guitar mic.

Solo is only important if its a solo recording. You can A/B two mics and mic A might sound superior in every way, but once you listen in the context of the track, mix B very could be the better choice. So true. This is why the 4033 can be a cool acoustic guitar mic. In a busier mix, it tends to put...

But what a rhythm section. Man, yes. I saw Sebastian Steinberg a year ago with Calexico and Iron and Wine, and he played a heavy bass solo on his upright. Speaking of references, I like Calexico’s Algiers album. I’ve listened to it a zillion times, so I know it pretty well, and it’s a nice mix of r...

I’m working with some drum tracks now on a few of my own songs where the drummer stereo-mic’d under the snare with a pair of Josephsons, along with the usual top mic. These are fairly sensitive brush tracks, and the snare takes on a 3-D quality as a result. Wouldn’t need it for everything, but in t...

I’m working with some drum tracks now on a few of my own songs where the drummer stereo-mic’d under the snare with a pair of Josephsons, along with the usual top mic. These are fairly sensitive brush tracks, and the snare takes on a 3-D quality as a result. Wouldn’t need it for everything, but in th...

Thanks, y’all. This has helped. I’ve been drawn in to a lot of Alexi’s stuff lately, and really like how he seems to write to his voice’s strengths. And how the recordings do well to capture it.

Recycled_Brains wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 13, 2020 2:00 pm

Also, holy Nick Drake worship.

True! I’m just as guilty.

Is the folding like a distortion you hear generally, or does it happen at specific times?

https://youtu.be/qFE-QaAyXMU

I’m curious if anyone can pick up any clues on the type of compression on Alexi Murdoch’s vocal in this song. Or any other thoughts regarding the vocal...eq, mic family, etc. I’m really taken by how three-dimensional it sounds.

I’ve been using Reaper for maybe 12 or so years. It’s great, and editing is a breeze. I’ve tried MixBuss, but couldn’t get into it. Now that I’m experimenting with Luna, I think I’ll continue to do all my tracking and editing in Reaper and then migrate the project to Luna to mix.

Late to the party, but I’ve loved the b15 I’ve played through in the past, and mic’ing that produced a beautiful sound. But that’s about the only mic’ed bass amp that’s really blown my mind. Haven’t recorded an Ampeg 8x10, though. Generally, I’m happy with a p-bass with flatwounds going through some...