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First time recording a band with Paris [message #65177] Sun, 05 March 2006 22:11 Go to next message
emarenot is currently offline  emarenot   UNITED STATES
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I generally stick to recording my tunes in my studio. Freakin' navel gazer.
Anyhoo, some kids here in town have pretty hip metal band going and they
asked me to do some recording for them. My space is teenie, so they got a
local theater -on the second floor of an old local town hall. Loads of
1920's soul. I unhooked my Paris rig and computer, hooked it back up again
at the theater, ran eight lines in, and presto -what a great sound. Man,
even the rough mixes, just tossing the faders around, and I got some great
tones. Two things were especially cool for me. First, even with my high
tower computer Paris is really very portable. Second, this was my first
time tracking a band, I usually just track midi stuff, so working with warm
bodies playing real-time was quite nifty.

We're going to tracks some vocals tomorrow, so there's still more fun to
come... and then we're on to mixin' hehe.

Cheers,
MR
Re: First time recording a band with Paris [message #65195 is a reply to message #65177] Mon, 06 March 2006 11:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rich[3] is currently offline  Rich[3]
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Registered: January 2006
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Sounds like things went great! I work in a small space too that great for
two/three but and when I get a lager band usally move to another space dwon
the hall... - just not tripping over all the cables makes it worth the while
:) Are you using a head phone feed/mix to each of them or is this all "live"...


"Mike R." <emarenot@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I generally stick to recording my tunes in my studio. Freakin' navel gazer.
>Anyhoo, some kids here in town have pretty hip metal band going and they
>asked me to do some recording for them. My space is teenie, so they got
a
>local theater -on the second floor of an old local town hall. Loads of
>1920's soul. I unhooked my Paris rig and computer, hooked it back up again
>at the theater, ran eight lines in, and presto -what a great sound. Man,
>even the rough mixes, just tossing the faders around, and I got some great
>tones. Two things were especially cool for me. First, even with my high
>tower computer Paris is really very portable. Second, this was my first
>time tracking a band, I usually just track midi stuff, so working with warm
>bodies playing real-time was quite nifty.
>
>We're going to tracks some vocals tomorrow, so there's still more fun to
>come... and then we're on to mixin' hehe.
>
>Cheers,
>MR
>
>
Re: First time recording a band with Paris [message #65236 is a reply to message #65195] Wed, 08 March 2006 08:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
emarenot is currently offline  emarenot   UNITED STATES
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Registered: June 2005
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Hey Rich,
We ended up tracking the drums, two guitars and bass live. We overdubbed
the vox and a guitar solo and some additional guitar parts at the studio. I
ran the extra guitars to Paris through a Beringer Vamp Pro. We've been
A/B'ing the mix against an bunch of tunes by Audio Slave. I'm pretty amazed
that for a hack job, our mix is holding it's own.

By the way, it was kind of cool, the guitar player plays through a Marshall
and selected ("blind") the Marshall emulation on the Beringer unit.
Cheers,
MR

"Rich" <studiodog_99@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:440c8304$1@linux...
>
>
> Sounds like things went great! I work in a small space too that great for
> two/three but and when I get a lager band usally move to another space
dwon
> the hall... - just not tripping over all the cables makes it worth the
while
> :) Are you using a head phone feed/mix to each of them or is this all
"live"...
>
>
> "Mike R." <emarenot@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I generally stick to recording my tunes in my studio. Freakin' navel
gazer.
> >Anyhoo, some kids here in town have pretty hip metal band going and they
> >asked me to do some recording for them. My space is teenie, so they got
> a
> >local theater -on the second floor of an old local town hall. Loads of
> >1920's soul. I unhooked my Paris rig and computer, hooked it back up
again
> >at the theater, ran eight lines in, and presto -what a great sound.
Man,
> >even the rough mixes, just tossing the faders around, and I got some
great
> >tones. Two things were especially cool for me. First, even with my high
> >tower computer Paris is really very portable. Second, this was my first
> >time tracking a band, I usually just track midi stuff, so working with
warm
> >bodies playing real-time was quite nifty.
> >
> >We're going to tracks some vocals tomorrow, so there's still more fun to
> >come... and then we're on to mixin' hehe.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >MR
> >
> >
>
Re: First time recording a band with Paris [message #65271 is a reply to message #65195] Thu, 09 March 2006 08:18 Go to previous message
Rich[3] is currently offline  Rich[3]
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Registered: January 2006
Senior Member
Hey if you get a chance post a song - or send one to me via email... if you
don't mind listing your input chain and any mixing settings that would be
cool to hear your work!

Rich

"Rich" <studiodog_99@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>Sounds like things went great! I work in a small space too that great for
>two/three but and when I get a lager band usally move to another space dwon
>the hall... - just not tripping over all the cables makes it worth the
while
>:) Are you using a head phone feed/mix to each of them or is this all
"live"...
>
>
>"Mike R." <emarenot@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>I generally stick to recording my tunes in my studio. Freakin' navel gazer.
>>Anyhoo, some kids here in town have pretty hip metal band going and they
>>asked me to do some recording for them. My space is teenie, so they got
>a
>>local theater -on the second floor of an old local town hall. Loads of
>>1920's soul. I unhooked my Paris rig and computer, hooked it back up again
>>at the theater, ran eight lines in, and presto -what a great sound. Man,
>>even the rough mixes, just tossing the faders around, and I got some great
>>tones. Two things were especially cool for me. First, even with my high
>>tower computer Paris is really very portable. Second, this was my first
>>time tracking a band, I usually just track midi stuff, so working with
warm
>>bodies playing real-time was quite nifty.
>>
>>We're going to tracks some vocals tomorrow, so there's still more fun to
>>come... and then we're on to mixin' hehe.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>MR
>>
>>
>
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