Members WC1 Posted August 21, 2017 Members Share Posted August 21, 2017 I can play every instrument poorly. But I can play them. I record songs in my room for myself. The three things that I like in my (personal) recordings are: 1. Different (somehow the cheaper the better) tambourines through an SM 57 with a plate reverb.2. My secret weapon (to myself) is a 6 X 12" or something like that washboard I special ordered from ACE hardware and play with a drumstick.http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12776213. Any Melodica. A live breath controlled instrument makes any recording sound more real/live/intimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 I have a washboard like that in my percussion goodie box too - it was a gift from a friend. I have another friend who's really good on Melodica. I'm definitely a fan of the sound of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted August 22, 2017 Members Share Posted August 22, 2017 Some kind of distortion...It really doesn't matter on what instrument. It doesn't even matter if it fits in well or not. I just like a bit of disturbance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted August 28, 2017 Members Share Posted August 28, 2017 I do the same. I saw Mickey Gilley live a couple of weeks ago. The Urban Cowboy band had two guitarists, a lead player on a Tele and a rhythm on a Martin tuned w/high strings. It didn't sound like a 12. But it really sounded great - crystalline and like you say, shimmery. Interestingly, he wasn't really playing rhythm most of the time. It was usually a single strum on the 1st beat. Then he held back until the next1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Some kind of distortion...It really doesn't matter on what instrument. It doesn't even matter if it fits in well or not. I just like a bit of disturbance. I'm a big fan of distortion too, but I often like to use it more subtly. For example, on electric bass. On BASS? Yeah, and not for a fuzz bass kind of sound - for "regular" bass. Adding just a touch can make it work with the track a lot better in some circumstances. Not so much that it's really audible in the mix, but just enough that you can hear it when the track's soloed out, but that is pretty much unnoticeable in the mix. It works great on drums too. Try it sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlamoJoe Posted August 28, 2017 Members Share Posted August 28, 2017 Actually have tried it on drums before, but the only time I ended up leaving it on them was when I recorded a snare a little too hot and I left it that way. But that was on tape...Can't get away with that digitally...You just get that disgusting "sqreak" sound. Yeah I know that isn't a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted September 2, 2017 Members Share Posted September 2, 2017 1. Analog or early digital string pad. (Preferably a Kawai K1 or Arp Solina) 2. High-string acoustic guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted September 8, 2017 Members Share Posted September 8, 2017 I have a cat named Strat. As long as the notes I play on my guitar are within his vocal range, he will sing them back to me - complete with volume swells, pitch bends and timbre changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 I have a cat named Strat. I once had a dog named Tele... As long as the notes I play on my guitar are within his vocal range, he will sing them back to me - complete with volume swells, pitch bends and timbre changes. Wow - that's impressive! You should video him - you'd get a ton of hits on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted September 13, 2017 Members Share Posted September 13, 2017 Not to mention an appearance on Fox & Friends & Today Show. After that - a book & signing tour. Your pickit is tunched bebe! Your guture is folden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JazzMastaJim Posted November 1, 2017 Members Share Posted November 1, 2017 Some of the sounds that seem to end up in almost every piece come from two rather elderly synths: Roland MT-32 - ShakuhachiTaikoTaiko Rim Roland JX-8P - Guitar ClavHollow PadMiraSoundtrackVoices Modern synths are almost infinitely better at reproducing the sounds of real acoustic instruments, but many of these old sounds just have a character that's hard to duplicate with newer equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Modern synths are almost infinitely better at reproducing the sounds of real acoustic instruments, but many of these old sounds just have a character that's hard to duplicate with newer equipment. That is so true Jim! Speaking of newer equipment that recreates the sound of old gear, have you heard that Roland has added a D-50 type synth to their Boutique line? It's called the D-05, and it looks very interesting... http://www.harmonycentral.com/news/r...ar-synthesizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JazzMastaJim Posted November 2, 2017 Members Share Posted November 2, 2017 Sigh. If only my band gig paid more than just lunch money. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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