tracking acoustic gtr with 1176

neve1073 · 16th February 2005, 04:13 AM

I know this is one of those questions to which there is no right answer, but I'm curious what people have to say.

If you were going to use an 1176 in the recording chain, what settings would you start with for recording acoustic steelstring strumming? And what about fingerpicking? Style: rock.

The hypothetical guitarist would be mic'd with a u47--->micpre--->1176--->AD converters.

Matt M · 16th February 2005, 04:22 AM

most of the time I start with 8:1 or 12:1 ratio, slow attack and fast release, input around 11 o'clock, and output around 1 o'clock and work from there. You may end up somewhere else entirely but it's a good starting point.

beats workin' · 16th February 2005, 04:47 AM

i've also been a fan of 12:1 with a slightly slower attack than release. same setting for vox. very smooth.

Fletcher · 16th February 2005, 05:39 PM

Hypothetically... I'd listen to the track, and do whatever fit in best with the other sounds... I know I have no rule of thumb nor starting point other than diddling the knobs until the track feels right in context... but that's just me.

Jay Kahrs · 16th February 2005, 08:16 PM

Are you trying to even it out or smash it for effect? I'd probably start around 4:1 or 8:1 and try slower attack times. Though...sometimes bypass is best. Tranny saturation can be a beautiful thing.

Drumsound · 17th February 2005, 01:45 AM

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BrianBrian · 17th February 2005, 04:58 AM

Like others, I love the sound of a 1176 @ 12:1 with pretty slow attack, and fast release (80-100% to clockwise). I usually don't set it for much gain reduction though, just a few dB. Be careful of compressing the signal too much, especially if you are using the 1176 for tracking instead of mixing.

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16th February 2005, 04:13 AM	#1
neve1073 Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,211	tracking acoustic gtr with 1176 I know this is one of those questions to which there is no right answer, but I'm curious what people have to say. If you were going to use an 1176 in the recording chain, what settings would you start with for recording acoustic steelstring strumming? And what about fingerpicking? Style: rock. The hypothetical guitarist would be mic'd with a u47--->micpre--->1176--->AD converters. __________________ =================== "Let's be discrete"

16th February 2005, 04:22 AM	#2
Matt M Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 105	most of the time I start with 8:1 or 12:1 ratio, slow attack and fast release, input around 11 o'clock, and output around 1 o'clock and work from there. You may end up somewhere else entirely but it's a good starting point. __________________ Matt Marinelli Coral Sound, Inc. Technical Services and Wiring http://www.coralsound.com

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Fletcher 3 + infractions, membership under review with GS admin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Foxboro, MA USA Posts: 5,783	Hypothetically... I'd listen to the track, and do whatever fit in best with the other sounds... I know I have no rule of thumb nor starting point other than diddling the knobs until the track feels right in context... but that's just me. __________________ [COLOR="White"][/COLOR] [SIZE="2"][b]Fletcher[/b][/SIZE] If you have a question please email me at [email]Fletcher@mercenary.com[/email] instead of using the PM system... I very rarely check that system and it could take a while to get a response. I can also be found at either address below: [size=2][url=http://recforums.prosoundweb.com][b]R/E/P[/b][/url][/size] the [b]R[/b]ecording [b]E[/b]ngineer and [b]P[/b]roducer forums [url=http://www.mercenary.com][b]Mercenary Audio[/b][/url] [size=1][b]mwagener wrote on Sat, 11 September 2004 14:33[/b] We are selling emotions, there are no emotions in a grid [b][url=http://www.ericambel.com/index.htm]Roscoe[/url] Ambel once said[/b]: Pro-Tools is to audio what fluorescent is to light[/size]

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Drumsound Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 3,600	Good to see you Moosly! __________________ Tony Oxide Lounge Recording See the Oxide Lounge! WWJMD? Come see me on the Tape Op boards! "If I have to flip flop more than three times in an A/B test to figure out what the difference is, I lose interest in that difference.'--Tchad Blake

16th February 2005, 04:47 AM	#3
beats workin' Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 482	i've also been a fan of 12:1 with a slightly slower attack than release. same setting for vox. very smooth.

17th February 2005, 04:58 AM	#7
BrianBrian Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CA Bay Area Posts: 200	Like others, I love the sound of a 1176 @ 12:1 with pretty slow attack, and fast release (80-100% to clockwise). I usually don't set it for much gain reduction though, just a few dB. Be careful of compressing the signal too much, especially if you are using the 1176 for tracking instead of mixing. __________________ -Brian

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