Message Board

hey, the reverb on the second song's snare seems kinda cool to my ears. it reminds me of something the cramps would have done on thier first record... but it would've been a stomp beat.

-paul m.

We did dampen the hell out of the snare because there was a terrible ring going on, that was probably a mistake in hindsight. ya, usually the ring gets lost when the guitars come in. (nice guitars, by the by..) when i was faced with a similar dead snare sound (due to tuning a new head too low and n...

try PMing "AL" on this board. he's got some experience with those machines...

-paul m.

ya, it was a blast. i gained knowledge. did you know that there's a studio in a bomb shelter from the 50's in cleveland? un-fucking-believeable!

-paul m.

Beware! You can damage the diaphragm on those MC012's if you are micing loud sources, the pad doesn't prevent the diaphragm from moving too much. mmmm.... i have to call you out on that... i've used these things on snare drums with the pad in and it worked just fine. i saw an experienced engineer (...

If I remember correctly, the thing about taking apart an Optigan is that in order to get at all the keyboard contacts you need to take the sides off first. Once they are off, you can remove the top and the plastic cover over the keys. The other tricky bit is that there is at least one or two screws...

i have one of these. it's an "omni" right? i like it just the way it is. really useful for band practice. acoustic guitars... it looks like it would be really difficult to take apart without breaking the case... maybe you could mount the guts in something else? like a pvc tube? that would be bizzarr...

so, how do we petition Tape-Op to do an article on their (or whoever engineers the albums) approach to recording?

tape op always welcomes submissions from readers. maybe one of the T'Oppers in frisco could talk to them after a show about an interview?

-paul m.

Sat, Aug 28, 2004 Oldfield's On High Columbus, OH w/ The Shatters, Earwig i would go but i'm recording that night... nice photos of the electrical session you posted a while back, i enjoyed those. i've never actually heard earwig but i do have a live track of "the boy wonder jinx" covering one of t...

bobby-

the loud instruments in the machine go boom/ Self Destruct Button stuff i sent you were recorded in an unusually shaped cistern basement... it's sort of like a deformed peanut... one big curve but not circular by any means..

it has it's own sound.. whattaya think?

-paul m.

hmmm... or was it "drylok"...

-paul m.

"drylock" is a good one. home depot carries it.. may as well get one of the large brushes to apply it if the surface of the wall is too uneven for a roller with a 3/4" or 1" nap. you may want to try patching those slow leaks with mortar before you paint the walls... check the outside of the foundati...

What kind of a saw would do this job?? Some kinda band saw where you could adjust the cutting depth to around 5-10 mm or what?? you can adjust the depth that the blade cuts in any circular saw. if the floor is glued together, just cut out 4 foot sections and remove with a crowbar and hammer. IF the...

how could i forget sun city girls' sarcastic wit!???

-paul m.

woah! schnozzle!

i also own that 45 and it definitely made to a few mix tapes..whew.

that first Old Dirty Bastard album is ridiculous..

planet pimp records: goode tyme jamboree!

-paul m.