Tom Petty vox

Micgiver · 26th August 2005

I know he uses a 251 most of the time but what pre and comp does he use. ITs so in your face?

everybody's x · 26th August 2005

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from what I remember of Richard Dodds posts

here's an interesting link

http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_tom_petty_keeps/

kats · 26th August 2005

I'm pretty sure it's a silver face 1176

Tetness · 26th August 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by kats

I'm pretty sure it's a silver face 1176

No, it's a REV C - blackface.

Sounds Great · 26th August 2005

Part of the reason it is so in your face is because it is usually very dry. Like you are in (a small) room with him. Notice the lack of reverb. Sometimes a discreet delay, but that's about it.

Sqye · 26th August 2005

Petty's vocals are always WAYYYYYYYYYYYY ridiculous - absolutely fantastic

Some of the bite on those vocals may also have been caused by large amounts of cocaine

(Each large amount representing one bite). Just joking - you duh mannnnn, Tom.

tomdarude · 26th August 2005

I´d also try the neve before the urei....might help a bit...

everybody's x · 26th August 2005

oops

doorknocker · 26th August 2005

I saw a real cool DVD from Petty called 'Live in Chicago' or something. One thing I noticed is that he really has his mic technique down. He sometimes changes the angle so that his mouth seems to be 'under' the mic and it looks and sounds like the sound picked up by the mic is mainly coming from his nose.

On his records you often hear him change his vocal timbre where it almost sounds like a different singer. I think that's really what I heard and saw on that DVD.

Also, it often sounds like there's some kind of mild flanging going on and I wouldn't be surprised if that's also due to vocal technique.

Andi

www.doorknocker.ch

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Micgiver Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Inside Posts: 92 Thread Starter	Tom Petty vox I know he uses a 251 most of the time but what pre and comp does he use. ITs so in your face?

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everybody's x Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,618	C-12>1176>1073 from what I remember of Richard Dodds posts here's an interesting link http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_tom_petty_keeps/ __________________ Dave

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Sounds Great Gear Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 18,022 1 Review written	Part of the reason it is so in your face is because it is usually very dry. Like you are in (a small) room with him. Notice the lack of reverb. Sometimes a discreet delay, but that's about it. __________________ http://soundcloud.com/sounds-great-1 -Rob Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.

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Sqye Gear Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: underground railroad Posts: 13,045	Petty's vocals are always WAYYYYYYYYYYYY ridiculous - absolutely fantastic Some of the bite on those vocals may also have been caused by large amounts of cocaine (Each large amount representing one bite). Just joking - you duh mannnnn, Tom. __________________ Sqye (Sky) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Music 4 Film+TV+Web:::::: Wired Planet::::::Buddha Studio Cat i7 + FF800 + Linkwitz Orions + Buzz Audio Arc + GT-67 + Sonar + Komplete + Omnisphere-Trilian-Stylus + Symphobia + Fractal Audio Axe F/X

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tomdarude Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: germany Posts: 1,550	I´d also try the neve before the urei....might help a bit... __________________ "You'd be surprised that "f*ck it!" can be a profound philosophy." picksail; 28th August 2008, 08:55 AM "The best sounding sluttiest gear of all time... is a great song" --Greg Wells http://www.hi-endgear.com http://www.audio-import.de

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kats Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,647	I'm pretty sure it's a silver face 1176

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doorknocker Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 6,055 1 Review written	I saw a real cool DVD from Petty called 'Live in Chicago' or something. One thing I noticed is that he really has his mic technique down. He sometimes changes the angle so that his mouth seems to be 'under' the mic and it looks and sounds like the sound picked up by the mic is mainly coming from his nose. On his records you often hear him change his vocal timbre where it almost sounds like a different singer. I think that's really what I heard and saw on that DVD. Also, it often sounds like there's some kind of mild flanging going on and I wouldn't be surprised if that's also due to vocal technique. Andi www.doorknocker.ch __________________ 'If you have trouble writing, just write what you mean' - Allen Ginsberg http://www.doorknocker.ch/

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