Sold my mics and pres - making better music than ever

Shaolin · 4th January 2012

These days I don't have enough time to mess about with shootouts and mic placements in a recording session. It's not that it bores me, I just don't have enough time.

So I got myself some modest (ok cheap) MIDI drums and DI'd the guitar and bass into a stereo pre. I had the band I was recording play through monitoring amps and the auxiliary inputs on my monitor controller. Not a great sound, but ok for tracking - I dialed in some distortion for he rhythm guitar.

After that, I used EZ Drummer and pod. It's not purist, but the 6-7 hours I saved in tacking went on comping, editing and mixing and the tracks were all the better for that. I'm nowhere near a major label guy so I can totally justify this.

I'm selling off my collection of mics and pres.

Time saved, money earned, results improved. Yeah!

AllAboutTone · 10th January 2012

Sounds like you are a musician and not a engineer.

codestar · 10th January 2012

this does not please me

Chris Lago · 11th January 2012

I sold my mics and pres for a top end mic and a top end pre- making better music than ever

Julian J. Ludwig · 11th January 2012

+1 for all above.

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GeorgeMartin · 11th January 2012

I don't think you can make a record like Metallica's black album without multi-million equipment and production.

But I don't think you can make a record like the Black Sabbath's first one without being on a budget and hurried.

People that says that you can't make good music being poor are as wrong as the ones that says that you can't make good music when you are rich.

The problem is trying to be anyone that you are certanly not. The french duo Air are a pair of rich kids who never tried to fool anyone into thinking they are streetwise rappers from da' hood. They make music as rich kids. And they're pretty good. A friend of mine is always seeking to make music in his humble home studio with his humble band but trying to trick people into they are Muse or Radiohead recording in Abbey Road or Oceanway. Guess what?. He sucks.

Chris Lago · 11th January 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeorgeMartin

A friend of mine is always seeking to make music in his humble home studio with his humble band but trying to trick people into they are Muse or Radiohead recording in Abbey Road or Oceanway. Guess what?. He sucks.

I have a friend like that too... Poor him.

Shaolin · 15th January 2012

Yes I am a musician first, then an engineer. And this is just what works for me. To each his own. I can see how this would really bother the die hard engineer (with deep pockets and time on his hands.) I'm sure Metallica and Muse would not want me anywhere near their records.

4th January 2012	#1
Shaolin Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 572 Thread Starter	Sold my mics and pres - making better music than ever These days I don't have enough time to mess about with shootouts and mic placements in a recording session. It's not that it bores me, I just don't have enough time. So I got myself some modest (ok cheap) MIDI drums and DI'd the guitar and bass into a stereo pre. I had the band I was recording play through monitoring amps and the auxiliary inputs on my monitor controller. Not a great sound, but ok for tracking - I dialed in some distortion for he rhythm guitar. After that, I used EZ Drummer and pod. It's not purist, but the 6-7 hours I saved in tacking went on comping, editing and mixing and the tracks were all the better for that. I'm nowhere near a major label guy so I can totally justify this. I'm selling off my collection of mics and pres. Time saved, money earned, results improved. Yeah!

11th January 2012	#4
Chris Lago Project Code CL2465 Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Who lives? Posts: 10,767 3 Reviews written	I sold my mics and pres for a top end mic and a top end pre- making better music than ever __________________ http://www.chrislago.com http://www.youtube.com/chrislago http://chrislago.bandcamp.com/

11th January 2012	#6
GeorgeMartin Gear interested Joined: May 2011 Posts: 7	same old story... I don't think you can make a record like Metallica's black album without multi-million equipment and production. But I don't think you can make a record like the Black Sabbath's first one without being on a budget and hurried. People that says that you can't make good music being poor are as wrong as the ones that says that you can't make good music when you are rich. The problem is trying to be anyone that you are certanly not. The french duo Air are a pair of rich kids who never tried to fool anyone into thinking they are streetwise rappers from da' hood. They make music as rich kids. And they're pretty good. A friend of mine is always seeking to make music in his humble home studio with his humble band but trying to trick people into they are Muse or Radiohead recording in Abbey Road or Oceanway. Guess what?. He sucks.

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AllAboutTone Gear Guru Joined: Nov 2005 Location: S.Carolina Posts: 11,475	Sounds like you are a musician and not a engineer.

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codestar Gear nut Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 105 1 Review written	this does not please me

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Julian J. Ludwig Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 167 1 Review written	+1 for all above. Sent from my GT-S5830B using Gearslutz.com

15th January 2012	#8
Shaolin Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 572 Thread Starter	Yes I am a musician first, then an engineer. And this is just what works for me. To each his own. I can see how this would really bother the die hard engineer (with deep pockets and time on his hands.) I'm sure Metallica and Muse would not want me anywhere near their records.