Bonham, Zeppelin, Shirley, FATSO - how to make a huge 5.1 DVD mix

GilWave · 17th December 2004

Apparently, just take some API, an 1176, a Fairchild, and 6 channels of Empirical Labs FATSO through an SSL, add some Bonzo and you're all set!

from producer Kevin Shirley's website, regarding the Led Zeppelin DVD and CD released last year:

"Shirley mixed the CD and DVD at SARM West Studios in London using an SSL 9000 J. He had dozens of effects at his disposal, including API compressors and EQ, but he says he didn't use too many because he wanted to capture the essence of being at a Zeppelin concert. “I used an 1176 to compress Robert's vocals, a Peavey Kosmos Pro on Jimmy's guitar, and on the drums, I used an old Fairchild stereo compressor. One of Jimmy's comments when we started was, ‘I want to hear lots of cymbals,’ and I used the Fairchild for that. The kick drum chain was pretty complex, and on the bass and keys, I used a variety of the old compressors, as well as six Fatso compressors chained together for the surround mix and the SSL console compressor for the 2-channel mix. They sound great; they are clean and variable and dynamic."

more details at http://www.cavemanproductions.com/lzmix.html

GilWave · 18th December 2004

Absolutely!! It's one of my favorites (I'm a big Zeppelin fan) and I think it sounds huge, plus I like how Kev made shows from many different venues and eras sound consistant.

I'm totally digging the new 5.1 mixes Daniel Lanois did on the Peter Gabriel DVD "Play" - it's majestic.

-gil

GMR · 18th December 2004

Yeah I absolutely loved that DvD also, I never thought Zeppelin sounded so good live. I wasn't a big fan of The song remains the same but this DVD rocks and sounds great!

GilWave · 18th December 2004

Song Remains the Same was a big disapointment - but I still bought it when it came out on DVD anyway. I saw it in the theatres "back in the day", it was somehow more tolerable in an altered state of mind, so to speak.

I waited a long time for some decent live Zeppelin. and the new DVD does not disapoint.

-gil

waxnsteel · 18th December 2004

Kind of the impact Voltron had on me when I was a kid. Somehow I was TOTALLY captivated by it at 12 years old, but I downloaded a few episodes of it, and felt ashamed... Ok, Maybe not the same thing.

17th December 2004	#1
GilWave Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: New Jersey, Exit 55 Posts: 1,846 Thread Starter	Bonham, Zeppelin, Shirley, FATSO - how to make a huge 5.1 DVD mix Apparently, just take some API, an 1176, a Fairchild, and 6 channels of Empirical Labs FATSO through an SSL, add some Bonzo and you're all set! from producer Kevin Shirley's website, regarding the Led Zeppelin DVD and CD released last year: "Shirley mixed the CD and DVD at SARM West Studios in London using an SSL 9000 J. He had dozens of effects at his disposal, including API compressors and EQ, but he says he didn't use too many because he wanted to capture the essence of being at a Zeppelin concert. “I used an 1176 to compress Robert's vocals, a Peavey Kosmos Pro on Jimmy's guitar, and on the drums, I used an old Fairchild stereo compressor. One of Jimmy's comments when we started was, ‘I want to hear lots of cymbals,’ and I used the Fairchild for that. The kick drum chain was pretty complex, and on the bass and keys, I used a variety of the old compressors, as well as six Fatso compressors chained together for the surround mix and the SSL console compressor for the 2-channel mix. They sound great; they are clean and variable and dynamic." more details at http://www.cavemanproductions.com/lzmix.html __________________ www.wavedistro.com West Milford New Jersey USA Alairex/Cartec/Cloud/Elysia/Empirical Labs/Kush Audio/Pelonis Acoustics/SBS Designs

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18th December 2004	#2
GilWave Lives for gear Joined: May 2003 Location: New Jersey, Exit 55 Posts: 1,846 Thread Starter	Absolutely!! It's one of my favorites (I'm a big Zeppelin fan) and I think it sounds huge, plus I like how Kev made shows from many different venues and eras sound consistant. I'm totally digging the new 5.1 mixes Daniel Lanois did on the Peter Gabriel DVD "Play" - it's majestic. -gil

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GMR Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 282	Yeah I absolutely loved that DvD also, I never thought Zeppelin sounded so good live. I wasn't a big fan of The song remains the same but this DVD rocks and sounds great!

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waxnsteel Gear nut Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 128	Kind of the impact Voltron had on me when I was a kid. Somehow I was TOTALLY captivated by it at 12 years old, but I downloaded a few episodes of it, and felt ashamed... Ok, Maybe not the same thing.