61 keys...so many opportunities(:

LearningAsIGo · 28th February 2010

Hello

For once i don't have a question about vocals. As mixing for my debut EP is beginning and I'm figureing alot of this stuff out, but one song has been holding me up. It is a solo just piano and vocal ballad. Such as "You Do You Don't" by The Friday Night Boys. (Though I've been using a tone of others of songs as referance) My question involves pianos/electric keyboards. And how you got that certain tone on "You Do You Don't." The reverb on it is awesome and the tone is amazing. I'm not really looking in the equipment direction. So much how you used what you had to do this. Or how i can get a decent solo piano sound with my electric piano and Audacity and free VST's Any advise? Thank you for your help

I really appreciate it.

aclarson · 28th February 2010

Are you just recording your electric piano, or are you running midi in and have access to soft-synths? I think your best bet would be using a soft-synth and focusing on finding samples that sound like you want it to sound already; much easier and better than trying to use effects to fix a recorded track you don't like.

Might be cool to take some nice dry samples that sound right tonally and apply a nice reverb to them to get the proper ambiance as well.

LearningAsIGo · 1st March 2010

I'm running my electric keyboard through the interface straight into Audacity. I don't even know how to do sampleing and soft synths. (Though since its an electriconic kind of band, thats prolly how they did it) Sounds like a good idea though. Just dont think it would work for me. Thanx for responding though(: Anything else?

ankursamtaney · 1st March 2010

Are you recording A-Z at home on Audacity?
If you're doing anything in a studio, then you should talk to the engineer and tell him in advance about the sound you're looking for. Chances are, they may have some MIDI modules that might give you exactly what you're after. Or, a decent tracking / mixing engineer will be able to add just the right FX to give you the best desired result. You should work on making the music, and let them do their job -- making it sound good. But yes, it's best that you pick the best original sound source and add FX to it; don't wanna start out with something that sounds like a big compromise to start with - FX are meant to add a good finishing touch to your source, as opposed to making bad sounds sound good!

If the only option you have is to record straight off a keyboard, try and borrow (or rent) a better keyboard (a Rolland / Korg, if you don't have one already); the sounds on those tend to be a lot more polised than the sounds on some amateur Casio and Yamaha keyboards.

Good luck!

28th February 2010	#1
LearningAsIGo Gear interested Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 22 Thread Starter	61 keys...so many opportunities(: Hello For once i don't have a question about vocals. As mixing for my debut EP is beginning and I'm figureing alot of this stuff out, but one song has been holding me up. It is a solo just piano and vocal ballad. Such as "You Do You Don't" by The Friday Night Boys. (Though I've been using a tone of others of songs as referance) My question involves pianos/electric keyboards. And how you got that certain tone on "You Do You Don't." The reverb on it is awesome and the tone is amazing. I'm not really looking in the equipment direction. So much how you used what you had to do this. Or how i can get a decent solo piano sound with my electric piano and Audacity and free VST's Any advise? Thank you for your help I really appreciate it.

28th February 2010	#2
aclarson Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,068 18 Reviews written	Are you just recording your electric piano, or are you running midi in and have access to soft-synths? I think your best bet would be using a soft-synth and focusing on finding samples that sound like you want it to sound already; much easier and better than trying to use effects to fix a recorded track you don't like. Might be cool to take some nice dry samples that sound right tonally and apply a nice reverb to them to get the proper ambiance as well. __________________ My Bands: Fair-Weather Enemies HyperBully Geek by day, rock star by night. Experience: Musician - 20 years, Electronics Tech - 13 years, AE - 5 years Read this stuff: Ethan's Acoustics Guide DIY Bass Traps Plans Drum Tuning Bible Slipperman's Guitar Guide Ermz's Mixing Guide

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1st March 2010	#3
LearningAsIGo Gear interested Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 22 Thread Starter	I'm running my electric keyboard through the interface straight into Audacity. I don't even know how to do sampleing and soft synths. (Though since its an electriconic kind of band, thats prolly how they did it) Sounds like a good idea though. Just dont think it would work for me. Thanx for responding though(: Anything else?

1st March 2010	#4
ankursamtaney Gear interested Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20	Are you recording A-Z at home on Audacity? If you're doing anything in a studio, then you should talk to the engineer and tell him in advance about the sound you're looking for. Chances are, they may have some MIDI modules that might give you exactly what you're after. Or, a decent tracking / mixing engineer will be able to add just the right FX to give you the best desired result. You should work on making the music, and let them do their job -- making it sound good. But yes, it's best that you pick the best original sound source and add FX to it; don't wanna start out with something that sounds like a big compromise to start with - FX are meant to add a good finishing touch to your source, as opposed to making bad sounds sound good! If the only option you have is to record straight off a keyboard, try and borrow (or rent) a better keyboard (a Rolland / Korg, if you don't have one already); the sounds on those tend to be a lot more polised than the sounds on some amateur Casio and Yamaha keyboards. Good luck!