Need Help Replicating "Early Willie Nelson" Sound

Uhnonimus · 29th June 2007

Hey. I posted this in the main forum, but I'm also posting it here in case this place is more appropriate.

I'm doing some demos at home, working with a Groove Tubes GT66, Audix i5, MBox, and Pro Tools LE 7.3.1. Just tracking vocal and a J-45, "live" takes---no overdubs or track-by-track.

Anyway, with the equipment I have, can anyone help me to replicate the "lo-fi" sound of some '50s and early '60s recordings? Sorry, but I'm new to recording and my tech vocabulary is pretty limited. The best I can say to describe it is this: warm, fuzzy, tiny bit of that country/rockabilly slap-back delay you'd hear on an early Cash record or---even better---on Willie Nelson's "Crazy: The Demo Sessions."

I must sound like an idiot, but if you get what I'm saying, I'd really appreciate some advice on how to get a little more character out of this system. Thanks!

RusRant · 2nd July 2007

A great room is above all most important. Have everyone playing live. Some tape delay/plugs. minimal effects, use live room sound and leakage instead. I love the sound of early country and blues records, especially the tape delay/slapback sound.

JohnRoberts · 2nd July 2007

Ganga....

JR

bluestarbass · 2nd July 2007

Just strap digidesign's lo-fi across the master bus

JK i have nothing to put into the convo, other than alot of my mixes sound lo fi not on purpose

29th June 2007	#1
Uhnonimus Gear interested Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5 Thread Starter	Need Help Replicating "Early Willie Nelson" Sound Hey. I posted this in the main forum, but I'm also posting it here in case this place is more appropriate. I'm doing some demos at home, working with a Groove Tubes GT66, Audix i5, MBox, and Pro Tools LE 7.3.1. Just tracking vocal and a J-45, "live" takes---no overdubs or track-by-track. Anyway, with the equipment I have, can anyone help me to replicate the "lo-fi" sound of some '50s and early '60s recordings? Sorry, but I'm new to recording and my tech vocabulary is pretty limited. The best I can say to describe it is this: warm, fuzzy, tiny bit of that country/rockabilly slap-back delay you'd hear on an early Cash record or---even better---on Willie Nelson's "Crazy: The Demo Sessions." I must sound like an idiot, but if you get what I'm saying, I'd really appreciate some advice on how to get a little more character out of this system. Thanks!

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RusRant Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2006 Location: B'ham, AL Posts: 998	A great room is above all most important. Have everyone playing live. Some tape delay/plugs. minimal effects, use live room sound and leakage instead. I love the sound of early country and blues records, especially the tape delay/slapback sound.

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JohnRoberts Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Hickory, MS Posts: 2,047	Ganga.... JR

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bluestarbass Gear addict Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 344	Just strap digidesign's lo-fi across the master bus JK i have nothing to put into the convo, other than alot of my mixes sound lo fi not on purpose