Alan Cynic Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 What compilation is 'Now's the Time' going to be on?Well...I sent the first live version from Drakes to an Irish label called Deserted Village who asked me for a song, but I don't know if they'll use it.We'll have to get that proper recording of it done soon.....how about next Tuesday, before the Open-mike?__________________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics.................................in the gutter, looking at the sitars............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I've done quite a lot on cassette/CD-R on my own' date=' but officially it's 3 vinyl albums (2 of which got reissued on Get Happy, who put out some GBV stuff), plus 3 CDs (although one is on a strange Belgian CD-R label called Audiobot). I've also had a few 7"s out over the years, and tons of songs on compilations (alongside Country Joe, Bardo Pond, Thurston Moore, Tom Rapp, Half Japanese, Ghost, Television Personalities etc)The Cavern used to have some vinyl, but I don't know if there are any left._______________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics.................................doggedly plodding on......................................[/quote']you ever thought about putting all the best stuff together on a compilation? just a thought like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 you ever thought about putting all the best stuff together on a compilation? just a thought like.Yes...I did two compilation CDs a couple of years ago......I'll easily copy them for you, if you think you could stand it!_______________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics...............soundtrack to the Timson/ShaunF thread (with Spike, of course!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Duncan the cello player has borrowed the library digital 4-track, so if any of you have useful hints for it, please post them. I was of limited help, never having used a digital one (although it's by Yamaha, like my cassette one, and the layout is similar).______________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics.........................................unlearning the guitar the easy way......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Yes...I did two compilation CDs a couple of years ago......I'll easily copy them for you' date=' if you think you could stand it!_______________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics...............soundtrack to the Timson/ShaunF thread (with Spike, of course!)[/quote']i'd love to, you should hear my four track stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 i'd love to' date=' you should hear my four track stuff![/quote']That would be great....we can do a swap....I'll PM you nearer the weekend._______________________________________________________________________Kitchen Cynics............................................ ..................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 aye sounds like a plan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pop-notmyface Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 i recorded something on an old portable tape recorder. it worked fine and the quality isnt too bad either. i did that at school, so i guess that would be a "school recording" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Del, really getting into recording with the XR-5 - what a great piece of kit! Even live recordings with one mic come out really well. The hiss is a bit alien to my ears after all this time away, but it's strangely comforting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 i recorded something on an old portable tape recorder. it worked fine and the quality isnt too bad either. i did that at school' date=' so i guess that would be a "school recording" [/quote']Sometimes you get lucky - I remember recording an old 'school' band (in the educational sense of the word, not skool!) on a double-deck tape recorder and if the volume was high enough (ie: ears bleeding ) you got no hiss at all... but then you run the risk of blowing amps, windows and erm... the school's power supply... whoops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 having just rediscovered my fostex, its a fabulous four track machine, i found two finished songs from 2000 (the last thing i recorded!) which sound ace.i found writing songs a bit like riding bike! full of ideas at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoustically_content Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 bit of both methodsi think if you want a rocking sound. record your kit live.good hint is double mike your snare drum. over and under. dampen the room as much as possible. duvets, carpets, motherin laws( only if she has big knockers!)gate each mic input when recording the kit, especially your cymbals and toms as they will pick up spill from the kick and snare btu vice versa.7 mics is a safe bet for a standard kit.(kick, snare x 2, hihat,toms, overhead x2)then transfer each track individually onto your pc. this takes time but its worth it.use any program you are happy with but a minimum of 16 tracks is good.ive used seven so there are 9 left.i then individually record rough gtr(guide for bassand rhytm and should be deleted from final mix)bass, rhythm gtr, lead gtr, vocals( clean no effects), backing vocals( slight reverb) ,keyboards, samples etc etci set my levels and add effects then put a 2:1 compression on the whole mix and burn to cd. no need for the studio if youve got a warm garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 I use Logic 5 (last PC version) and it works a treat with a Delta 44 cardSteve our bassist uses Cubase SX and an AudigyWavelab 4 is king of editing softwareThe beauty of Amplitube is that anything can be put through a guitar amp, orchestra's the lot.I hate digital evangelism nearly as much as I hate analogue Luddite rock purism, anything can be made any way, but I like my way best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 I hate digital evangelism nearly as much as I hate analogue Luddite rock purism' date=' anything can be made any way, but I like my way best.[/quote']exactamundo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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