Mix Mag Article w/ Daniel Lanois

jho · 25th June 2003

Anyone see that article with DL, that had the picture of him recording with two SM57's rubber banded together on his vocal?

Anyone tried this? Just curious. Maybe it's just a cool photo op...

David R. · 25th June 2003

I was wondering about that. He was using them for vocals. What could the advantage be?

Inquiring minds want to know.

HEDDcase · 25th June 2003

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What could the advantage be?

2 vocal tracks at once, delay one for a double, track to RADAR on one and something else on another, or ....

Use your imagination.

David R. · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by HEDDcase
2 vocal tracks at once, delay one for a double, track to RADAR on one and something else on another, or ....

Use your imagination.

The two vocal tracks at once can be achieved by command 'C', delay by nudging the copy one or two ticks. I would rather split from the board or pre than deal with two identical mic lines.

The only thing I can think of is a stereo effect, but there would be a big phase problem with the mics as they were.

This looks like a press conference setup, where they have a redundant mic set up if the first one fails.

jho · 25th June 2003

Yeah i mean, I'd just use a short delay if I wanted that effect...maybe he's running the second one thru some pedals or something. I was hoping someone actually 'knew' as opposed to imagining

Maybe DL himself will drop by...

HEY! DL for guest mod!!

Steve Smith · 25th June 2003

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Originally posted by David R.
The two vocal tracks at once can be achieved by command 'C', delay by nudging the copy one or two ticks. I would rather split from the board or pre than deal with two identical mic lines.

I am guessing that would be a big diffrence between you and Daniel Lanois...

HEDDcase · 25th June 2003

Command-C on the RADARs that he records with ?

alphajerk · 25th June 2003

my guess is hi/lo signal level chains.

chrisso · 25th June 2003

I'm very green but I'll hazzard a guess.
The only times I've seen this kind of thing before has been to send a separate signal to an effect box in real time. OK, usually it's in a live scenario, going to a vocoder or distortion box.
Maybe Lanois wants to have a separate treated vocal without patching up a second channel on the console.
Distortion, retro tape echo box, modular synth audio mangler?

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jho Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: The Lowcountry Posts: 1,581 Thread Starter	Mix Mag Article w/ Daniel Lanois Anyone see that article with DL, that had the picture of him recording with two SM57's rubber banded together on his vocal? Anyone tried this? Just curious. Maybe it's just a cool photo op... __________________ Jeff H Charleston Sound

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David R. Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: I left my heart, in... Posts: 1,881	I was wondering about that. He was using them for vocals. What could the advantage be? Inquiring minds want to know. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

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HEDDcase Gear nut Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Southern left coast Posts: 145	Command-C on the RADARs that he records with ?

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alphajerk There is only one Joined: Jun 2002 Location: asheville NC Posts: 5,260	my guess is hi/lo signal level chains.

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chrisso Gear Guru Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Oz Posts: 16,865	I'm very green but I'll hazzard a guess. The only times I've seen this kind of thing before has been to send a separate signal to an effect box in real time. OK, usually it's in a live scenario, going to a vocoder or distortion box. Maybe Lanois wants to have a separate treated vocal without patching up a second channel on the console. Distortion, retro tape echo box, modular synth audio mangler?