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Slap Back · 29th April 2006

Hi,

I've been a lurker here for a few years and enjoy this forum a lot.

I use a cheap Motu 2408 MKII, Samplitude V8, and a Digimax LT Preamp to do home recordings. Mics:414 TLII, KM184's, 421's, SM57's, C1. Instruments: Les Paul, Tremoverb, P Bass Taye Studio Maple Kit /Sabians

I stumbled on this classic country station that took me back to when I was a kid with my dad listening to:

You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille
Big John
Stand By My Woman Man
What's Your Mamas Name
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Wichita Lineman
The Gambler
Briown Eyes Blue

.... and so on

They all sound very similar and quite pleasant to my ear.

Is there a certain mixing board, preamp, eq, responsible for thes trademark sound?

Can a cheap home studio like mine get a peice of it?

29th April 2006	#1
Slap Back Gear addict Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 406 Thread Starter	That Classic Country Sound Hi, I've been a lurker here for a few years and enjoy this forum a lot. I use a cheap Motu 2408 MKII, Samplitude V8, and a Digimax LT Preamp to do home recordings. Mics:414 TLII, KM184's, 421's, SM57's, C1. Instruments: Les Paul, Tremoverb, P Bass Taye Studio Maple Kit /Sabians I stumbled on this classic country station that took me back to when I was a kid with my dad listening to: You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille Big John Stand By My Woman Man What's Your Mamas Name Coal Miner's Daughter The Wichita Lineman The Gambler Briown Eyes Blue .... and so on They all sound very similar and quite pleasant to my ear. Is there a certain mixing board, preamp, eq, responsible for thes trademark sound? Can a cheap home studio like mine get a peice of it?