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Old 11th August 2003   #2
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Re: Thread on Harvey G's Recpit Forum: The "Hidden Cowbell" Trick

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Originally posted by Mark
I know there's a whole thread about this on The Big Guy's Recpit forum, but I figured I'd get a better response here.

I'd like to try it out, but I only have 8 Tracks. Would it still work if I mixed the Hidden Cowbell in with a drums bounce? Or would it have a deleterious effect on subsequent overdubs as the musicians subconciously kept speeding up in response to the subliminal cowbell?
It's kinda like the icing on the cake that says, "Happy Birthday" - it's the last thing to go on the tracks. Because you want the cowbell to "push" the beat, it's important that the beat is already established.
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