Dylanish Americana from Austin, Texas

Mike Jasper · 1st April 2004, 10:53 AM

It's called, "You Never Asked Me." Written by Russ Somers, with me doing the recording. (I know. Awkward sentence, but I was trying to avoid the rhyme.)

Rather than upload, I'll just give you the link.

You Never Ask Me

Jasper

BevvyB · 1st April 2004, 01:34 PM

Nice to hear a songwriter song posted

I wish we were allowed to sing the word 'curb' like that here in the UK

Crash · 1st April 2004, 03:41 PM

Hey fellow Texan. That is an interesting tune. Explain to me your drum micing technique. Is it just a miced kick and some overheads that I am hearing? It does have the Dylan to some degree but I really hear a lot of Springsteen in there as well.

Crash

Mike Jasper · 1st April 2004, 10:00 PM

I have a very small studio, a foamed bedroom really, and record everything two channels into a Digi001 rig. My drummer, Ric Furley, is the most patient guy in the world. We use two overheads, KM184s, and then we go back and overdub two more channels, kick and snare. Snare with a KM184, kick with an RE20.

Preamp is a Great River MP-2NV to a Drawmer 1969 compressor for the drums. Same preamp but to an 1176 for vocals and acoustic guitars. For electric guitars, I do use the Dramwer 1969 as both the preamp and the comp. The final part of all chains is the Apogee PSX-100, before it hits the hard drive.

Not great production, kind of raggy I guess, but close enough for Texan music.

picksail · 2nd April 2004, 08:35 AM

Hey mike. I actually responded to you on my thread. Again, great job. The snare sounds amazing. Being that the drums are over dubbed, they sound convincingly natural. Nice work capturing the kit with two mics.

I'm not privy to your monitoring chain, but before I moved to ProTools HD, I too was using a 001. As a matter of fact, the song you reviewed was produced exclusively in PTLE. My real saving grace at the time was incorporating the Benchmark D/A into the chain. It opened things up tremendously.

If you are planning to continue with the 001 for a while, consider the Benchmark unit. I still use it exclusively. AES from my 192s, out directly to the monitors.

Mike Jasper · 2nd April 2004, 09:37 AM

picksail --

Thanks for the kind words. Getting the drums right was a tedious task, often aligning them to the original overhead recording.

As to monitoring, I use the DA on the Apogee PSX-100.

Jasper

DavidO'K · 3rd April 2004, 04:41 PM

...and who ever really wanted to inheret the meek?

Great line. Great song.

That is a drum tracking technique that would challenge the focus impaired. But it seems to work for ya.

I''ve got the same kind of bedroom setup, minus the acoustics. But I'v got a walk in closet for tracking.

Why do you switch Comps for drums? I have an 1176 and want to get another one do you consider the Drawmer to be better?

Keep up the good work man.

DavidO'K

Mike Jasper · 3rd April 2004, 10:57 PM

DavidO'K writes:

Quote:

Why do you switch Comps for drums? I have an 1176 and want to get another one do you consider the Drawmer to be better?

Good question. I don't consider the Drawmer better, but I do have two channels of compression, whereas I have only one with the 1176. I, too, would like to pick up another 1176 or the stereo unit, and would immediately A/B on drums between the 1176 and Drawmer.

I do like the Drawmer quite a bit for electric guitar, though. Works for me.

Jasper

henge · 4th April 2004, 05:00 AM

smooth sound. very cool vibe. great job man!

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1st April 2004, 03:41 PM	#3
Crash Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 983	Hey fellow Texan. That is an interesting tune. Explain to me your drum micing technique. Is it just a miced kick and some overheads that I am hearing? It does have the Dylan to some degree but I really hear a lot of Springsteen in there as well. Crash

1st April 2004, 10:00 PM	#4
Mike Jasper Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,313	I have a very small studio, a foamed bedroom really, and record everything two channels into a Digi001 rig. My drummer, Ric Furley, is the most patient guy in the world. We use two overheads, KM184s, and then we go back and overdub two more channels, kick and snare. Snare with a KM184, kick with an RE20. Preamp is a Great River MP-2NV to a Drawmer 1969 compressor for the drums. Same preamp but to an 1176 for vocals and acoustic guitars. For electric guitars, I do use the Dramwer 1969 as both the preamp and the comp. The final part of all chains is the Apogee PSX-100, before it hits the hard drive. Not great production, kind of raggy I guess, but close enough for Texan music.

2nd April 2004, 08:35 AM	#5
picksail Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 3,308	Hey mike. I actually responded to you on my thread. Again, great job. The snare sounds amazing. Being that the drums are over dubbed, they sound convincingly natural. Nice work capturing the kit with two mics. I'm not privy to your monitoring chain, but before I moved to ProTools HD, I too was using a 001. As a matter of fact, the song you reviewed was produced exclusively in PTLE. My real saving grace at the time was incorporating the Benchmark D/A into the chain. It opened things up tremendously. If you are planning to continue with the 001 for a while, consider the Benchmark unit. I still use it exclusively. AES from my 192s, out directly to the monitors.

2nd April 2004, 09:37 AM	#6
Mike Jasper Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,313	picksail -- Thanks for the kind words. Getting the drums right was a tedious task, often aligning them to the original overhead recording. As to monitoring, I use the DA on the Apogee PSX-100. Jasper

3rd April 2004, 04:41 PM	#7
DavidO'K Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 18	...and who ever really wanted to inheret the meek? Great line. Great song. That is a drum tracking technique that would challenge the focus impaired. But it seems to work for ya. I''ve got the same kind of bedroom setup, minus the acoustics. But I'v got a walk in closet for tracking. Why do you switch Comps for drums? I have an 1176 and want to get another one do you consider the Drawmer to be better? Keep up the good work man. DavidO'K

4th April 2004, 05:00 AM	#9
henge Gear nut Join Date: May 2003 Location: oshawa,ontario Posts: 102	smooth sound. very cool vibe. great job man!