Author Topic: Songs from tape (Read 623 times)

Mr Big · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:05:41 PM »

Hey Nash,

Still would like to know where/how those songs were recorded. They really sound great.

I'm especially interested in the drums and bass.

All of my songs, except Spirits & Ghosts, are programmed drum machine stuff I did on a Roland RM-8.

I'd love to hear more of your stuff.

Slimm50, thanks. My acoustic is a mid-priced Yamaha that I mic. My electric is an Ibanez.....don't remember what model ( and it doesn't say on it), but it's a strat body and was kind of high-end when I got it. Got a Yamaha bass with active EMG's.

Mr Big · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:27:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
At work now so I will have to wait to hear Nuke's mad lyrics he be busting out on the 'netie.

Word.

As you may notice, lyrics are not my strong point. I basically suck at lyrics.

Wish I could let the lyrics flow like Nash can, but I can't.

Nash · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:36:18 PM »

Hey Nuke.

It was recorded in a single cement room (the acoustics were surprisingly great) with Pro Tools Digi 001 (8 channel) and recorded to HD. I forget what that CPU was, but it was in the 700's.... very slow by today's standards.

The drums were mic'd with various mics (Shure, Sennheiser, etc., the usual culprits)... 8 of them.... 2 for the top/bottom of snare, 1 high hat, 1 bass drum, 2 for the toms, one between the floor tom and ride, and one overhead mic to get the crashes and room sound. It was a challenge because I'd generally want two bass drum mics (one inside, and one where the beater hits the skin to get that "slap"), seperate crash mics and two mics for the room. But such is recording on the cheap.

The bass went direct, essentially. It was run through a compressor prior to hitting the 001.

Mr Big · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:40:04 PM »

Well Nash, that's one HELL of a job and a very fuggin great sound !

You know what you're doing, to say the least.

Nash · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2006, 10:47:30 PM »

Thanks man!

And like I said, I dig your stuff.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #20 on:** May 31, 2006, 12:29:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Mr Big
As you may notice, lyrics are not my strong point. I basically suck at lyrics.

Wish I could let the lyrics flow like Nash can, but I can't.

Ya just write what ya feel man.
just write what ya feel