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mikelang · 24th July 2008

Thanks so much for the compliments and the great insight. I remixed it and put a log down below about changes made.

As for the vocal chain, it's pretty humble. It's an AT 2020 mic with no pre (I have a unit to supply phantom power, but that's the only outboard gear used on it). The vocal chain was Waves API 560 (eq), API-2500 (compressor), SuperTap (with just a few ms delay to left, little more to right, eq'd so only the frequencies about 7.2k go through- this is for presence), and a very minor ammount of plate reverb.

Changes in version 2-

Acoustic - The pickup was the dominant track, but a microphone was used on a second track. I swapped the levels on the two tracks, so now the mic is dominant. I lowered the high end EQ, and put less compression on it.

Kick - I lowered the frequencies between 125-500 Hz and boosted 60 Hz a little.

Snare - I raised the attack.

Overall - I raised the threshold on the master limiter by 2 db.

Thanks again for the great advice!

24th July 2008	#5
mikelang Gear nut Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 116 Thread Starter	Thanks so much for the compliments and the great insight. I remixed it and put a log down below about changes made. As for the vocal chain, it's pretty humble. It's an AT 2020 mic with no pre (I have a unit to supply phantom power, but that's the only outboard gear used on it). The vocal chain was Waves API 560 (eq), API-2500 (compressor), SuperTap (with just a few ms delay to left, little more to right, eq'd so only the frequencies about 7.2k go through- this is for presence), and a very minor ammount of plate reverb. Changes in version 2- Acoustic - The pickup was the dominant track, but a microphone was used on a second track. I swapped the levels on the two tracks, so now the mic is dominant. I lowered the high end EQ, and put less compression on it. Kick - I lowered the frequencies between 125-500 Hz and boosted 60 Hz a little. Snare - I raised the attack. Overall - I raised the threshold on the master limiter by 2 db. Thanks again for the great advice!