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by BJohnston
Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:44 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: jon astley Mastering whole album 4 $1000. who else does this
Replies: 20
Views: 6344

Dave Collins is another guy whose really reasonable.
by BJohnston
Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:01 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: can anyone suggest some consoles for me to look for?
Replies: 3
Views: 24956

Re: can anyone suggest some consoles for me to look for?

You can find some good deals on Trident Sidecars. Say 8-12 channels. You'll have to look, but they are there. It's gonna be tough to find something with real good pre's and eq's for that price though. Maybe Soundcraft stuff. I've used a the Ghost before. Not too bad. I just spent the better part of ...
by BJohnston
Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:30 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Gil Norton Rules.
Replies: 0
Views: 2564

Gil Norton Rules.

Does anyone know if Tape Op has ever done an interview with him? Just listening to the new Jimmy Eat World record after forcing myself to buy it. I thought Clarity was their milestone. Gil took them to another place. Great sounding record as well as everything else he's done.

B
by BJohnston
Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:26 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Mic-Pre's for Protools
Replies: 3
Views: 3988

Re: Mic-Pre's for Protools

I bought some Telefunken V672 pre's in the raw from a guy in Germany for $25.00 a piece. This was before anyone was really on the trail looking for these things. You can buy them right out of board and send them off to get rack mounted. I'm know genious when it comes to reading schematics so I opted...
by BJohnston
Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:03 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Setting Levels for Analoque board/Pro Tools?
Replies: 1
Views: 1412

Setting Levels for Analoque board/Pro Tools?

Just wondering how to set levels for Pro Tools from the board using the Tone Generator from the board. I've never done this before. I've heard of setting up the VU's on the board to hit Hotter so that the board works harder. I've got an Amek with pre-amp chips. I don't know whether that should still...
by BJohnston
Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:52 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: What can we do to improve the music scene?
Replies: 14
Views: 5119

Re: What can we do to improve the music scene?

This post got me to think about the evolution of this whole music thing. I started out with big goals in mind about what I wanted to accomplish in music. Shooting for the stars while trying to keep my Punk Rock Ethic. I'm not even sure it was a concious thing. I just always loved playing, recording,...
by BJohnston
Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:31 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Using Wood for Control Room and Live Room?
Replies: 6
Views: 1913

Re: Using Wood for Control Room and Live Room?

Thanks for the relplies. I will be using it for the floor, walls and ceiling in the Live room. And for the floor, partial wall, and partial ceiling in the Control Room. Not treating the walls and ceiling sounds like a good idea to me.

Thanks again,
B
by BJohnston
Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:26 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Using Wood for Control Room and Live Room?
Replies: 6
Views: 1913

Using Wood for Control Room and Live Room?

I got my hands on 1200 sqft of old tongue and groove flooring that I ripped out of a run down grain mill (free!!!!!!!!). I stripped the paint and it's absolutely beautifull. My question is about staining and treating the wood. Does applying Polyurethane to the wood take away from any accoustic quali...
by BJohnston
Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:15 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Figure-8-in-Guitar Amp Phase Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1840

Re: Figure-8-in-Guitar Amp Phase Question

Is the Figure 8 the pattern your only option on the mic? If it is I'd still mic it from the front.

Take Care,
B
by BJohnston
Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:52 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Figure-8-in-Guitar Amp Phase Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1840

Re: Figure-8-in-Guitar Amp Phase Question

Phasing shouldn't be a problem with one mic. The 2 speakers working together wouldn't cause any phasing unless they're wired out of phase. Why mic the amp from the inside for a live show? Will you be micing it from the front too? Just wondering. I prefer micing with ribbons and condensors live or re...
by BJohnston
Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:36 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Chilton mixers
Replies: 12
Views: 4680

Re: Chilton mixers

I'm one of the Millions that scream for Alex Chilton. I'll come running...,but I've never heard of the console. Sorry

LOVE THE REPLACEMENTS or die

B.
by BJohnston
Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:19 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Earthworks TC 30K for drums
Replies: 7
Views: 1913

Re: Earthworks TC 30K for drums

I've used the TC 30 on kickdrums. They sound really cool. Really punchy. Those mics are one of the best investments I've ever made. I've used them as overheads also. Never as anything else thouch. Again they sound great.

BJohnston
by BJohnston
Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:51 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Syncing Budget Live Recoding
Replies: 2
Views: 1100

Re: Syncing Budget Live Recoding

Sounds to me like with only 2 Pro Tools inputs your really going to be limited. Trying to record a click and then later syncing it up would really be more a pain than just simply mixing it on the fly down to 2 tracks. I'd use a blend of the Sub Mix's, and Audiance mics and mix those down to the 2 in...
by BJohnston
Sat Jan 29, 2005 9:28 am
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Re-recording a great (or not so great) album
Replies: 61
Views: 16366

Re: Re-recording a great (or not so great) album

I agree whole heartedly on the last Foo Fighters record. The drums were complete rubbish. And that's after the whole record was rerecording from top to bottom.... Oh yeah and Metallica died after '86. I personally would like to redo Samiam-Billy Catherine Wheel-Ferment Any early Misfits stuff Bad Br...
by BJohnston
Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:17 pm
Forum: 5/03-2/05: General Recording
Topic: Recording contracts we all need!!
Replies: 13
Views: 3213

Re: Recording contracts we all need!!

Funny how "Corporate" folks assume that real artists,producers, engineers ...etc, couldn't possibly be happy in the real world. By "Real World" I mean as far away from them as possible.

BJohnston