Testing and shootouts of different gear...

[evt]

I'm going to post photos of recording sessions, and post some scrap tracks testing out different gear here.
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[evt]

Bass Recording Preamp Shootout
A-Designs Reddi
Avalon U5
Millenia TD1
Check out the link to see more about it:
http://corrientesmusic.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=697#697

-ev
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[corrientes]

CAD Trion 8000 and CAD M179

Both were run through a single channel of a Sebatron vmp2000e
with a platinum Mullard CV4024/12AT7 tube.
Settings were set to flat on the toggle switches.


I ran straight into Presonus Firebox into Sonar 6. No eq or effects were added.

You can listen to the clips here:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/26333

I posted some pics below, to show the settings on the mic.
I used a pop groove tubes pop filter.







My thoughts...
I like the CAD M179 better for my lead vocal tracks. It has a mid bump that helps round off my high ranged voice.

The CAD Trion 8000 seems to have the mid scooped out. It has the lows and the highs. So this mic works well as a backing vocal mic since it won't crash frequencies with the CAD M179.
I also liked this mic on percussion as well (tamborine, and egg shaker).
evt

[corrientes]

Stereo Widening

After reading about this stereo image widening technique that Dot posted on Studio Forums, I applied it to my mix. I think it helped a lot!
I have the before and after mixes of "Hopeless" here:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/26334

This was the technique posted by Dot:

Posted 04-24-04 09:51 PM
This is not really for a whole mix, but more for a few tracks like backing vocals or guitars.

In this case it's for vocals.

1. Mix your chorus vocals to a pair of L R stereo tracks
2. Copy that stereo pair to a second pair of L R stereo tracks.
3. Take the second pair and reverse the phase on them.
4. Then on the second pair reverse the panning. Make L to R, and R to L.

Set the first stereo pair up in your mix. And then start bringing up the second pair - which has been phase reversed and pan reversed. As you turn up the volume of the second pair you'll hear the image go very wide. You'll get to a point as you increase volume that it will start to be less wide as you begin to introduce too much phase cancellation from the second track. At that point, just back off on the volume of the second track until you hear that it's at its widest.

Try it. You'll be surprised. It's an old trick. : )


Dan Richards
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[corrientes]

The Corrientes EP "The Place of Us" was mastered by Nathan James from The Vault Mastering Studios, NYC.

You can see the recording info. as far as how it was recorded here:
http://corrientesmusic.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=208

Here's the ep before mastering:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/38723

And here it is after mastering:
http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/38055

-ev

[evt]

Hi everyone!

I just created a page on HearTheGear.com!
It's a really cool site with uploads of different gear.

I'm basically going to have this thread linked to that page.

You can see the EVT Productions page here:
http://www.hearthegear.com/profile.php?id=92

-ev
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