
Bob Savage
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fluff191":38mzohbd said:He is a SOFTWARE engineer, pimpin. Not a sound engineer.![]()
An engineer is an engineer. They're all the same.
fluff191":38mzohbd said:He is a SOFTWARE engineer, pimpin. Not a sound engineer.![]()
Bob Savage":xo2t4nl2 said:fluff191":xo2t4nl2 said:He is a SOFTWARE engineer, pimpin. Not a sound engineer.![]()
An engineer is an engineer. They're all the same.
blackba":1r5502zd said:Do you work in Marketing or procurement?![]()
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LukeCurd":3nei2xr8 said:What do I win for giving you tips on recording or mixing from home?
I listened to your clips and they are far from a finished project. I don't mean to burst your bubble or flame you but if you represent yourself as a engineer, you should be open to feedback.
The vocals are boxy and missing upper presence. The bass guitar is barley heard and has no articulation. The electric guitars sound digital and lifeless. The drums are distant and uneven in levels.
All of these things can be fixed if re tracked with better choices.
Bob Savage":1n4ihdb6 said:You came to the right place, Jason. "Luke" will get you dialed in. His cell number is probably already in your PM box.
projectk2r4":390ng2r7 said:Hopefully is PMs are less dicky. lol
SkyhighRocks":xgoamtvc said:I'm in. Recording an album for charity with basically no recording gear but a laptop and no budget.![]()
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LukeCurd":22botusk said:The mixes sound great man, I was wrong. Have fun building your brand.![]()
projectk2r4":2rojl8zt said:SkyhighRocks":2rojl8zt said:I'm in. Recording an album for charity with basically no recording gear but a laptop and no budget.![]()
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A shame you are on the other side of the country man. I'd love to help with something like that. I am a big fan of Karma.
projectk2r4":60w473qc said:LukeCurd":60w473qc said:The mixes sound great man, I was wrong. Have fun building your brand.![]()
HAHA, we're cool man. I want you to be honest and sincerely want tips and feedback. I just don't want to need lube to get it.![]()
LukeCurd":3sajc3ht said:wid sonic space 'n Psycho-Acoustics in mind , dis is duh, how I record.
Bef'e I start, uh, I decide duh, how loud I want the, ERRRR, song t' be 'n my target audiess. Uhhh....Duh, how 'n whehe will dey hear dis music 'n on what listenigg debice. GEE danks.Ipod, uh uh uh uh, Youtube, uh uh uh, Lappop speakehs, duuhhhh, Car, College Bookshelf syssem, Audiophile gordphones or a Hi-Fi Home audio Syssem, duh...uh...?
If I webuh're mixigg strait t' binyl it wudd be easieh fine tung a mix t' one listenigg medium. Um uh.Duh, howebeh times habe changid and I what I listid abobe is what you mite say is typical.
A siple word on Trackigg Kiet 'n Mixigg Loud. Mixigg standard 85 dB. Which is background music bolume. If someone is hopeful siggigg along or dgammigg out t' the, ERRRR, song its most like to peak around 100 dB. Which is college girls, duuhhhh, dancigg on de bid in deir panties bolume. Webuh know as suhce matehial gets loudeh de mid's fade 'n de bass 'n treggle habe a nice sweebuht rigg t' dem. GEE danks.Dat's errrr, why webuh turn diggs up cuz it real sounds betteh dat way. Duh, howebeh if you mixid the, ERRRR, song t' peak out around 85 or 90 dat 10 dB dgump is goigg t' make your mix sound horrid. Din 'n Boomy rite, duh...uh...?
Lets talk mics.
Acoustic Drums: AKG D112, Senn MD421, SM7B or EB RE20 I centeh de mid eq sweebuhp at around 800hz in de mibble 'n 2k on de high side 'n 250k on de low side. I drop as little as -6 or as much as -12 db of gain till I get rid of de boxiness of the, uhhh, drum. De Shure Beta 52a already has dis frekency reponse 'n which makes diggs plug 'n play. Duh, howebeh, I wudd radeh gain gordroom in de mix by notchigg the, uh, eq.
Cymbals : Shure KSM-137 or AKG C541B. Dese are ayree 'n articulate mics. Again I choose t' use de EQ curbe on de board bs de roll off filteh on de mic. Gawlly!Anydigg undeh 500k you can shelbe out.
Acoustic guitars I use the, ERRRR, same mic but shelf around 100k. Lee me lone!Mic at de 12ft fret bou' 9 inches out. 22.5 degree angle toerds sound hole. Duh, you fill find some strigg noise t' filteh out in de 1-5k region. Depends on de guitar 'n striggs 'n playeh. Dehe is some boom from 250-500k dat cudd use some massage duh, howebeh
Eleckric guitars: Senn MD-441 up close. Dis mic is also great f' snare. It has a uke honky midrange 'n sweebuht roll off. As you suspeck I use dis t' gadeh most of my uppeh mid frekency's. 1-4k. GEE danks.Den I habe a Royeh R-121 t' catch all the, duh uhh, tame high's 'n dguicy lows 'n mids. Bou' 1 meteh from suhce 'n I eq dis channel wide open. Now t' gibe de guitars some Cut I normal take a DI feid off de amp. Lee me lone!I delay dis signal around 5-30 ms of time dependigg. De DI signal will hit de board fasteh dan de mic signal so dehe will be a phase alignmin dat need correcked. Duh, howebeh wid dgust a splash of dis feid goes a long way. I normal send dis feid a good dose of roomy behb t' gibe it some natural c'presshun 'n depd. From dehe the, duh uhh, tracks sound pretty dry 'n straite up de mibble.
Bocals are siple as gettigg de rite mic f' de rite timbre 'n loudness. Hendrix sang into a M160, Michael Dgackson SM7b, Trent Reznor SM57, Ebehybody else eideh a U47,U67,U87 wudd get an outstandigg bocal track. 100hz t' 500hz I notch f' boxy 'n 2-5k I notch f' raspy boices. F' ebehyone else I run it wide open.
Now if your still wid me webuh habe ebehydigg tracked, uh uh uh uh, Eq'd, uh uh uh uh, 'n pannid centeh rite, duh...uh...? Fadehs 'n uty 'n on limitigg was usid to prebent digital distorshun.
My next installmin I will cobeh mixdown, automashun 'n mastehigg. Duh.
LukeCurd":2u9ujyqd said:bobby can you be more specific?