Can anyone identify anything from this pic?

[Hakea]

Taken from the Sand Band's home studio, 'the Ether'. Amazing sound on their record, would love to know what they used...I know it was selfproduced and recorded on a Tascam 488 mk II.

The mic in the middle looks like a Neumann.

That might even be a lagerphone on top of a tambourine on the chair there too, although it could be an inferior version with bells on.

Short session 4x6pack lagerphone

 

[diggy_dude]

I think the cymbal is made by Pearl.

How can you tell?

 

[witzendoz]

Thanks for the generous offer, I'll try and take you up on that. Next Friday sounds good. Which venue? Mundaring Hotel, Weir Hotel, Bowls Club or...??

I have just been advised that the gig on the 13th has been cancelled However the band could be there in Feb.

Alan.

 

[grimtraveller]

Do you think converting your fireplace to a Beatles pic is homage, or commentary that they should burn?

A shrine, a homage. Sadly.

I've had a harmonium and tablas in a closet for like 12 years.

Take that man outside and burn him !

Maybe i'll get them down one of these days now that I know a bit about music.

Aha. You have just earned a reprieve !

What's a Henway?

Moresound ! I'm amazed you fell for that one.
Again.

How can you tell?

Um, maybe because it has "Pearl" written on it ?

I have just been advised that the gig on the 13th has been cancelled

Not because of superstition I hope ?

 

[grimtraveller]

I was so busy with the witty repartee that I forgot to say that even if you had the exact same equipment as the band you like, you won't necessarily sound like them. It's interesting to note that across many genres, much of the same equipment is used, in various combinations, both by the artists and studios. The sounds are vastly different.

 

[Armistice]

I was so busy with the witty repartee that I forgot to say that even if you had the exact same equipment as the band you like, you won't necessarily sound like them. .

What???

How dare you cruelly smash my dreams of sounding like Queen....

And, Hakea.... flames, man, I want to see flames....

 

[Armistice]

Moresound ! I'm amazed you fell for that one.
Again.

Seeing Henry knows every bad joke known to humankind, I'm pretty sure he's across the Henway routine.. nice try Rami!

 

[Hakea]

How dare you cruelly smash my dreams of sounding like Queen....

Queen fan? Did you get these? You can download 9 original stem tracks for Queen's song Don't Stop Me Now. Apparently it was for a re-mixing competition, but it's a great opportunity to drop them into whatever DAW you use and experiment. I took them to a friend's studio and was duly amazed at how modern software can improve older recordings. I thought they'd be pretty much top notch already, but with only a few minutes of work on the percussion and bass he'd made them considerably crisper and tighter. And very neat to have a little piece of history too.

And, Hakea.... flames, man, I want to see flames....

Yeah, yeah... you all want flames... Unfortunately, it's considered poor form to wander round snapping pics when they're actually burning and you're supposed to be applying water...

But "here's one I prepared earlier", as they say on the cooking shows. Doing a controlled burn off. Not very dramatic, but that's the whole idea....

 

[JimmyS1969]

Queen fan? Did you get these? You can download 9 original stem tracks for Queen's song Don't Stop Me Now.

A buddy of mine gave me the raw 24 tracks for Bohemian Rhapsody, that is supposedly something that was for 'Rock Band' or something. It was quite fun playing with that one.

 

[Hakea]

A buddy of mine gave me the raw 24 tracks for Bohemian Rhapsody, that is supposedly something that was for 'Rock Band' or something. It was quite fun playing with that one.

Geez, that was a good score. Where's the envy icon when you need it?

It's a great way to learn. Not only do you get a good idea of how a pro put something together, but with those older recordings you can actually change some things for the better with modern software. I didn't expect that.

It was interesting to see how the percussion was split into several tracks (they'd probably use more now) and intriguing to see how tiny the main guitar contribution was - just a small solo and silence for the rest of the track.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Geez, that was a good score. Where's the envy icon when you need it?

It's a great way to learn. Not only do you get a good idea of how a pro put something together, but with those older recordings you can actually change some things for the better with modern software. I didn't expect that.

It was interesting to see how the percussion was split into several tracks (they'd probably use more now) and intriguing to see how tiny the main guitar contribution was - just a small solo and silence for the rest of the track.

It's funny how unorganized the tracks are too. Obviously, on a 24 track machine, they needed to use some tracks for multiple takes on BR. I could just imagine the mayhem in the studio, with 5 guys on the board, making changes for the next upcoming event. The days when automation was hard labor! lol!

 

[Hakea]

It's funny how unorganized the tracks are too. Obviously, on a 24 track machine, they needed to use some tracks for multiple takes on BR. I could just imagine the mayhem in the studio, with 5 guys on the board, making changes for the next upcoming event. The days when automation was hard labor! lol!

It's a fast changing world, that's for sure... I'm still trying to get a handle on it all, but it's a fascinating business that's for sure. I don't seem to have enough hours in the day to cover all the learning - instruments, recording, mixing, gear, etc - all good fun though. And thanks so much for your excellent email too...

 

[Will25]

haha I knew where this thread would go! That is a Rode NT5 though right...?