I love this discussion. I discovered doubling (on guitar) and a short delay plus a huge volume works wonders. I also prefer Royer mics for vocals. Those “tricks” worked well for me.
My buddy was in a one man band and played a suitcase for awhile. When he started he had an old cookie sheet that he’d stomp on.
Super interesting discussion. It’s so important to be aware of the “purpose” or context of the music you are making.
The advantage of recording is in being able to highlight the less visible but often key parts of a song.. it requires a very different set of skills.
As someone who records in their lounge room next to a highway and often writes intimate quiet songs, balancing gain staging to capture quiet guitar with feel is a constant struggle.
One of my favourite anecdotal aspects of this topic is watching great live musicians freeze with red light fever 😅
I love this discussion. I discovered doubling (on guitar) and a short delay plus a huge volume works wonders. I also prefer Royer mics for vocals. Those “tricks” worked well for me.
My buddy was in a one man band and played a suitcase for awhile. When he started he had an old cookie sheet that he’d stomp on.
Super interesting discussion. It’s so important to be aware of the “purpose” or context of the music you are making.
The advantage of recording is in being able to highlight the less visible but often key parts of a song.. it requires a very different set of skills.
As someone who records in their lounge room next to a highway and often writes intimate quiet songs, balancing gain staging to capture quiet guitar with feel is a constant struggle.
One of my favourite anecdotal aspects of this topic is watching great live musicians freeze with red light fever 😅
Yea man. They are such different sports. It’s fascinating. Hopefully this becomes more widespread and understood. Grateful for you comment. jm