Corrientes en español -recording info.

[corrientes]

We have created a 10 song compilation with all Spanish songs we've recorded. Some of them are from our first 3 EP's, all of the songs from the EP "No, No, No", which is all in Spanish, and a new song recorded specifically for this album called "Volver a viir".

Recorded and Produced by EV

All tracks were mastered by Nathan James of The Vault Mastering Studios in NYC.
http://www.vaultmastering.com/indexb.html

You can listen and download the full album from Jamendo here:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/29330


And, you can listen and download the individual tracks from Last.fm here:
http://www.last.fm/music/Corrientes/Corrientes+en+espa%C3%B1ol

You can see the recording info. below...
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¡Saludos!
Ahora tenemos un disco que contiene canciones todas en español.
Se llama “Corrientes en español”.

Grabación y producción por EV.

Todas estas canciones estuvieron mastered por Nathan James deThe Vault Mastering Studios en NYC.
http://www.vaultmastering.com/indexb.html

Está disponible para bajar gratis en Jamendo aquí:
http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/29330

Y en Last:fm aquí:
http://www.last.fm/music/Corrientes/Corrientes+en+espa%C3%B1ol

Pueden ver la información sobre estas grabaciones abajo en esta página también.

-ev

[corrientes]

tiempo y espacio

Drums:
Programmed in Roland Groovebox MC-505
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
Drums were then Drumagogged and blended with the original groovebox drum tracks.

Korg Electribe ER-1
> Safesound p1
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Bass:
Fodera
>A-Designs Reddi Tube Di
>Emperical Labs Distressor
> Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Guitar:
Guild Solid Body
>Sebatron vmp2000e with mullard tube
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
Amplitude plugin added

Reamped guitar:
Out of Presonus firebox
>Radial JDI
>Dtar equinox
>Musicman Amp
Audix i5 through Phoenix Audio DRS-1 to mic amp

Keyboard:
Organ sound, orchestra pad sound from Groovebox MC505
>Sebatron vmp2000e with mullard tube
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV lead vocal:
AKG C414 tl-II
>Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Safesound P1 (expander, limiter, compressor)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
(waves compressor, reverb and eq plugins added)

EV Backing Vocal:
ADK Hamburg
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Safesound P1 (expander, limiter, compressor)
>Sonar 6
(waves compressor, reverb and eq plugins added)

[corrientes]

Por Una Sola Vez

Drums:
Programmed with M-Audio drum loops
Waves Parametric EQ plugin added and Waves IRI -Hamon Studios convolution reverb added.

Keyboard:
EMU-XL7 - Organ sound
>Soundcraft Spirit E12
> A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
> Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Nylon String Guitar:Gustavo Arias Parlor Nylon String guitar
>Mic'd with AKG 414-TL-II powered by Phoenix Audio DRS-1 preamp
> Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Electric Guitar:

Alembic Skylark
>Musicman 1970's HD 130 Head
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6

Bass:
Rob Allen MB2
>Mike Pope Outboard Preamp
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Emperical Labs Distressor
>Presonus Firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6


Keyboards:
EMU-XL7
Violin, horn, electric piano
>Soundcraft Spirit E12 Mixer
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6

EV vocals:
AKG C-414 TL-II
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Emperical Labs Distressor
>Safesound P1 -line in (Expander only)
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6

Waves EQ, reverb, IRI convolution reverb added.

[corrientes]

Esta Larga Distancia

You can listen to this song on our myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/corrientes

Drums:
I put together a drum track using Big Fish Audio's, Eddie Montalvo
Salsa All stars.

Bass:
Sadowsky RV4
> A-Designs - Reddi Tube DI
> Soundcraft Spirit E12 Mixer
> Presonus Firebox.

Nylon String Guitar:
Gustavo Arias
> Phoenix Audio DRS-1 di for direct
> Presonus firebox
>added some reverb plugin

Mic'd with ADK Hamburg
>Safesound P1
> Presonus firebox
>eq'd with plugins

Guitar:
Guild electric
> Sebatron vmp-2000e ch.1 daisy chained into ch. 2.
> Presonus firebox.

Re-amped:
out of Presonus firebox
> Radial JDI
> Soundcraft E12 Spirit mixer
> Musicman amp.

Mic'd amp with Audix i5
>Phoenix Audio DRS- 1
> presonus firebox.

Also mic'd amp with ADK Hamburg
> Safesound p1
> presonus firebox.


Plugins use on Guild Electric Guitar tracks:
I used some amplitude plugins, waves eq's - LinMb, Sonic:fx eq's and phase, and Sonar 6's VC-64 vintage channel.

Keyboard:
EMU-XL7 - Harp sound and ambient orchestra synth sound
> stereo left and right out of emu xl-7
> Sebatron vmp2000e ch. 1 and 2
> Presonus firebox.

Lead Vocal:
CAD m179 mic
>Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Presonus firebox
>plugins, eq, comression, reverb

Backing vocals:
CAD Trion 8000
> Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Safesound p1 (expander,compressor, limiter)
> Presonus firebox
>plugins, eq, compression

[corrientes]

No Te Puedo Olvidar

Drums:
Programmed with Sampleheads Mark Walker Drums loops.

Piano:
Emu xl7 piano from Perfect piano rom
> Soundcraft Spirit E12 mixer
> A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Trombone and Flute:
Programmed with Latin Jazz by Peter Michael Escovedo

Bass:
Fodera 5 String
> A Designs Reddi Tube DI
> Emperical Labs Distressor
> A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV lead Vocals:
AKG C-414 TL-II
> Sebatron Vmp-2000e with mullard tube
>Emperical Labs Distressor
>Safesound P1 -for expander - When source is plugged in through line in, the Safesound's preamp section is bypassed)
> A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Backing Vocals:
CAD M179
Safesound P1 (compressor, limiter and expander)
> A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Tom Backing Vocals:
AKG C-414 TL-II
Safesound P1 (compressor, limiter and expander)
> A Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

[corrientes]

Corazón

Drums:
I programmed the drum track with "Salsa Al Stars, Eddie Montalvo Sampling CD.

I used Waves IRI to give some room depth to blend with the rest of the tracks I added and I also added some Waves eq as well.

Bass:
Fodera
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
>Emperical Labs Distressor
(6:1 attack 5, release 4)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6


Acoustic Guitar:
Godin Acousticaster
Direct through Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Also mic'd with an AKG c3000
>Safe Sound P1
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

I then reamped the direct track out of the Presonus Firebox through a Radial JDI into a D-TAR Mama Bear and recorded the processed track back in.

I blended all of these to taste.

Electric Guitar:
Guild Electric Solid body guitar
>Sebatron VMP-2000e (with Mullard tubes)
>ch.1 Daisy Chained to ch.2
>Safe Sound P1 (line in - only using the expander)
(Because the guild is pretty hummy/hissy noisy.)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Re-amped electric guitar:
Out of the Presonus Firebox
>Radial JDI
>Musicman amp
Mic'd with an Audix i5 powered the Sebatron
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Keyboard:
EMU XL-7 Pizzicato sound, string sounds.
>Sebatron vmp-2000e (stereo)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Roland Groovbox MC-505
Pad sounds, electric piano
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
>Safesound P1
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Lead Vocals:
AKG C 414 B-TL II
>Sebatron VMP-2000e
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Backing Vocal:
Karma k6 Ribbon mic
>Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Emperical Labs Distressor
(6:1 HP in both the detector and audio paths, attack 5, release 4.)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Backing vocal harmonies:
AKG C414 TL-II
> Safesound P1 preamp, limiter, expander
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

[corrientes]

No, No, No

Drums:
Bill Kohler played the drums for this track.
You can see pics and info. about the live drum recording for this ep here:
http://corrientesmusic.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=11

I used drumagog and used "Steven Slate" drum replacement files.

I reamped the kick, snare, and room mic tracks through the Emperical Labs Distressor .
Settings on the distressor for these tracks were:

Kick: Opt, 10:1, DET HP on , Attack 10, Release 0

Snare: Opto, 6:1, Det Link, Audio Dist.2, Attack 3.5, Release 0

Room: British Mode 1:1, Nuke, Dist 3 Audio, Attack 6.2, Release 4.4

I ran the drum mix through the A-Designs Hammer.
Beautiful!!


Bass:
Rob Allen MP2 fretless 4 string
> Sebatron vmp2000e
>Emperical Labs Distressor
(6:1 attack 5, release 4)
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6


Nylon String Guitar:
Gustavo Arias Nylon String Parlor guitar

Direct Track:
> Avalon 5
> A-Designs Hammer tube eq
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

Mic'd Track:
AKG C3000
> Phoenix Audio DRS-1
> Safesound P1 line ine (expander, limiter)
> A-Designs Hammer
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

Electric Guitar:
Alembic Skylark
>Fulltone Fulldrive II
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
> A-Designs Hammer tube eq
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

I then added amplitude for a cabinet sound blended in.

Keyboard:
EMU XL-7 (organ sounds)
> Sebatron vmp2000e
> A-Designs Hammer tube eq
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

EV lead Vocal:
AKG-C414 TL-II
> Sebatron vmp-2000e
>Emperical Labs Distressor
> Safesound P1 line ine (expander, limiter)
>A Designs Hammer tube eq
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

Backing Vocal on chorus:

Karma K6 ribbon mic
> Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Emperical Labs Distressor
> Safesound P1 line ine (expander, limiter)
> A-Designs Hammer
> Presonus Firebox
> Sonar 6

[corrientes]

Algo Que Hacer

Drums:

Programmed in Roland Groovebox MC-505
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
Drums were then Drumagogged and blended with the original groovebox drum tracks.

Keyboard/Synth:
Programmed in Roland Groovebox MC-505
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Guitar:
Guild Electric Guitar
>Sebatron vmp2000e ch.1 Daisy Chained to Ch.2
>Safesound p1 line in for (expander)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
Amplitude used and blended with direct guitar tracks

Reamped guitar:
Out of Presonus firebox
>Radial JDI
>Dtar equinox
>Musicman Amp

>CAD Trion 8000
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Safesound p1 line in (expander only)

and

>Audix i5
>Phoenix Audio DRS-1

These two mic'd reamped guitar tracks...
>Back in to Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Vocals (english):
CAD M179
>Phoenix Audio DRS-1
>Safesound p1 - line in (compressor, limiter, expander)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Doubled and backing vocals(english):
CAD Trion 8000
>Sebatron vmp2000e
>Safesound p1 - line in (compressor, limiter, expander)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

EV Spanish Vocals:
AKG C414 B-TL-II
>Sebatron vmp2000e (mullard tube)
>Safesound p1 - line in (compressor, limiter, expander)
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Bass:
Sadowsky RV4
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
>D-Tar Equinox
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
track cloned and some eq and compression plugins added.

[corrientes]

En La Soledad
You can hear this song here:
http://www.corrientesmusic.com/EVT_recordings.html

Or on the Corrientes Myspace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/corrientes

"En La Soledad" Recording info."

Drums:
programmed with sample loops in cubase
>into Fostex vf16ex

Guitar:
Rushing & Mills 3/4 Acoustic

Mic's used:

Track 1:
"Studio Projects B1" > "Safesound p1 -compressor off >into Fostex vf16ex

Track 2:
Schaller Oyster contact pickup
(right next the bridge on the lower half of the body) >Radial JDI
>"Sebatron vmp-2000e" channel 1 daisy chained into channel 2 >Sebatron channel 2

Sebatron Settings
channel 1: Toggle switches set to : pad 0db, phase in, bright, flat
channel 2: Toggle switches set to : pad 0db, phase out, bright, low cut
>into Fostex vf16ex

Bass:
Sadowsky RV4 with vintage tone control > Soundcraft E12 E Series 12 Channel Mixer (For EQ'ing) > Safesound p1 > into Fostex vf16ex

Vocals:
Mic used: "CAD M179" > "Safesound p1. (with compressor and expander on) > into Fostex vf16ex

Keyboard:
E-Mu XL-7
Vintage Rom:
Org: All Out
Epo: Dyno Piano
Sebatron Settings
channel 1: Toggle switches set to : pad 0db, phase in, flat, deep
channel 2: Toggle switches set to : pad 0db, phase in, flat, low cut
> into Fostex vf16ex

[corrientes]

¡Óyeme tiburón!

Drums:
Programmed with Big Fish Audio - LA Drums
and Mark Walker latin drums

Percussion:
Egg shaker and tamborine
>AKG-C414 TL-II
>A-Designs P1 (500 series)
>Safesound P1 - line in (expander, limiter)
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Bass:
Fodera Emperor 5 string
>A-Designs Reddit Tube D_
>Emperical Labs Distressor
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

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Guitar:
JP Rushing Dreadnought

Direct - Avalon U5
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Mic'd track - AKG C414-tl-II
>Safesound p1 (preamp/expander/limiter)
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6
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Keyboards:
Kurzweil K2000R (piano with string pad and electric piano)
>A-Designs P1 (500 series)
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6


EV Vocals:
I recorded layers of my vocals using the AKG C414 TL-II
First I used:
>A-Designs P1 (500 series)
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Safesound P1 (line in, expander and limiter)
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

Then...
Sebatron vmp2000e
>A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Safesound P1 (line in, expander and limiter)
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

And then...
Safesound p1
>A-Designs ATTY
>Presonus Firebox
>Sonar 6

I used waves eq and IR1 convolution reverb on the vocal tracks.

[corrientes]

Volver a Vivir

Drums and percussion:
Drums, percussion, and piano were pieced together with loops from a sample library. I can't remember which one offhand, but I'll update once I do.

Lead vocals:
ADK C414 TL-II
> Sebatron Vmp-2000e
> Emperical Labs Distressor
> A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
> Safesound P1 (line in-bypassed preamp section, used the expander and limiter)


Backing vocals vocals:
>CAD M179
>A-Designs P1 500 series
> Emperical Labs Distressor
> A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
> Safesound P1 (line in-bypassed preamp section, used the expander and limiter)


Guitar:
JP Rushing size 5 acoustic guitar
>Direct through Avalon U5
>mic'd with ADK C414 TL-II
>A-Designs 500 series Red
> A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ

Gustavo Arias Parlor nylon string guitar
>mic'd with ADK C414 TL-II
>A-Designs 500 series Red
> A-Designs Hammer Tube EQ
>Presonus firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6

Bass:
Fodera
>A-Designs Reddi Tube DI
>Emperical Labs Distressor
>Presonus firebox audio interface
>Sonar 6