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Greg_L
Banned
Man, I don't know if he'd want me to say, but it's a lot.
That sucks. I was really hoping it'd be something simple.
That sucks. I was really hoping it'd be something simple.
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Greg_L
Banned
Lt. Bob
Spread the Daf!
OMG ........ punk banjo .... here it comes!
One of them 6 string banjos?
And, if that's you. quit saying you can't play ..... !
I heard a little King of the Hill in there.
One of them 6 string banjos?
And, if that's you. quit saying you can't play ..... !
I heard a little King of the Hill in there.
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Greg_L
Banned
Yup. A banjo with a guitar neck on it. Tunes and plays like a guitar, sounds like a banjo. It's a lot of fun. The action is pretty high, so it's taking some getting used to, but I'm digging it.
Lt. Bob
Spread the Daf!
my good friend Reuben uses one in the pirate band ..... sounds just like a banjo but a normal person can play it.Yup. A banjo with a guitar neck on it. Tunes and plays like a guitar, sounds like a banjo. It's a lot of fun. The action is pretty high, so it's taking some getting used to, but I'm digging it.
That's very cool .............. congrats and that's some cool kids to get you such a thing.
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Greg_L
Banned
Haha, yes exactly. A normal person can play it.
I didn't even know these things existed until a few weeks ago. I came back from one of my guitar shop day outs where I'd seen and played one. It was fun so I was talking about it to the wifey...and maybe the kids overheard or she told them about it. So they got me one. Yup, cool family. I'm lucky and blessed.
I didn't even know these things existed until a few weeks ago. I came back from one of my guitar shop day outs where I'd seen and played one. It was fun so I was talking about it to the wifey...and maybe the kids overheard or she told them about it. So they got me one. Yup, cool family. I'm lucky and blessed.
Tadpui
Well-known member
You sure have got a purdy mouth
Sounds great, just like a banjo! I've seen those things in the catalogs and I've been tempted more than once to pick one up. The main deterrent to playing banjo for me is the weird tuning and learning all of the chords over again. That instrument might be a good compromise.
Sounds great, just like a banjo! I've seen those things in the catalogs and I've been tempted more than once to pick one up. The main deterrent to playing banjo for me is the weird tuning and learning all of the chords over again. That instrument might be a good compromise.
Tadpui
Well-known member
I followed your link the other day but it was to a .rar file. Honestly I just didn't feel like mucking with it. If you link directly to .mp3 files, dropbox provides a handy interface that makes it easy for others to listen. I'm curious how the new Paul and AC15 sound.
minerman
Tonetard
Cool banjo clip dude, I'd never even heard of one of those....
I've been wanting to get a cheap fiddle myself. There are all kinds of vsti's out there, but I can't find a country fiddle to save my life. I know it's the same thing as a violin, it's just the way it's actually played, but have no idea how to make a violin vsti sound that way....
I've been wanting to get a cheap fiddle myself. There are all kinds of vsti's out there, but I can't find a country fiddle to save my life. I know it's the same thing as a violin, it's just the way it's actually played, but have no idea how to make a violin vsti sound that way....
rayc
retroreprobate
I borrowed one of those 6 string banjos for a project a few years ago. Easy, fun & sounded great.
THEN my wife bought me a REAL banjo. Not easy, (deciding which tuning was even harder), still fun & sounds great. Limited scope for me though.
Nice recording Greg, did you do a toothless grin while playing?
THEN my wife bought me a REAL banjo. Not easy, (deciding which tuning was even harder), still fun & sounds great. Limited scope for me though.
Nice recording Greg, did you do a toothless grin while playing?
rayc
retroreprobate
The Keeper - Keeper tones?
Here's an almost completed project for your tonal appraisal:
NOTE - there's nothing on the master buss of this project so you will need to do the old fashioned thing and TURN IT UP.
It's a collaboration as usual but with things slightly different.
The vocal tones are from a Mr Harris.
The bass tones are my Vantage through a Joyo compression pedal, (just a very light comp but it also boost the top end a little), & then a Behringer BDI21 into the interface.
My guitar tones were too dark for the track and my playing a little too buttoned down collar so a denizen of this thread offered to do some tracks: there're L & R rhythm guitars playing different parts, a tremolo guitar up the middle for the "chorus" and a lead guitar in the intro as well as the "change".
Drums - well the cymbals weren't well treated by Soundcloud's compression - are pretty well sorted..
Thoughts?
Here's an almost completed project for your tonal appraisal:
NOTE - there's nothing on the master buss of this project so you will need to do the old fashioned thing and TURN IT UP.
It's a collaboration as usual but with things slightly different.
The vocal tones are from a Mr Harris.
The bass tones are my Vantage through a Joyo compression pedal, (just a very light comp but it also boost the top end a little), & then a Behringer BDI21 into the interface.
My guitar tones were too dark for the track and my playing a little too buttoned down collar so a denizen of this thread offered to do some tracks: there're L & R rhythm guitars playing different parts, a tremolo guitar up the middle for the "chorus" and a lead guitar in the intro as well as the "change".
Drums - well the cymbals weren't well treated by Soundcloud's compression - are pretty well sorted..
Thoughts?
Lt. Bob
Spread the Daf!
sounds good man ...... I'd like the drums to be punching more .... they seem a bit back in the mix to me.
otherwise it sounds pretty damned good.
otherwise it sounds pretty damned good.
JDOD
therecordingrebels.com
Sounds a little harsh, boxy and stiff.
Maybe try a slight scoop in the low mids, turn it up a bit louder to get it moving some air and try adjusting your mic placement.
JDOD
therecordingrebels.com
Ray, there's fuck all your average pleb listener (I.e. Me) can critique about that really.
Bubba po
Tiny Stonehenge Moment
Hi, Ray - Those guitars are absolutely killer, aren't they? Likewise the bass. Singing? - I dunno
. I had trouble with the Swishy soundcloud thing. It's worse if you limit it to max loudness then make an MP3 and upload that. A wise man told me to upload a wav instead - problem solved. It takes longer to upload, but it has no effect on the space it takes up on your Soundcloud account.
JDOD
therecordingrebels.com
Who did the guitars?
rayc
retroreprobate
Lt. Bob,
Thanks. the guitar tone is spot on I feel. The drums do seem to have moved back a little - may be the normalising. I'll post a version with absolutely nothing done to see what that brings.
The drums, by the way, are a simple stereo file arranged from RealDrums inside BandInABox. They're as naked as they came from the program - I think they have a little room sound on them which may push 'em back a little. I check the mix anyway - thanks for the pointer.
Bubba po,
I think the singing is perfect for the song: main & bvox. I also noted, from the get go, that the singing was in tune while the guide vocals were no where near that status.
The .wav file was "normalised" to -3 dB then converted to a 320 MP3. I have uploaded .wav before but in this neighbourhood it'd takea couple of hours & interruptions/drop outs happen frequently. It's OK for torrents and Dropbox seems to find itself again when interrupted by not sounclick or soundcloud.
JDOD,
Comment from anyone in this thread is worthy, informed & honourable. You all listen carefully and use your ears to try to improve your own tone so you're using critical listening skills (or a critical as can be managed with an MP3 or streamer).
As to the guitarist; I'll let him or her put their hand up if they're happy enough with how their work has been portrayed. Same with the vocalist unless some of you know that person by their normal life nomenclature.
Thanks for the feedback folks - I will tweak in the morning as I'm part way through cooking roast beef with potatoes, pumpkin, onion, carrot and roasted garlic cloves - peas & beans to be added later.
Here's a link to a non "normalised" version of the file. Everything else is the same.
Thanks. the guitar tone is spot on I feel. The drums do seem to have moved back a little - may be the normalising. I'll post a version with absolutely nothing done to see what that brings.
The drums, by the way, are a simple stereo file arranged from RealDrums inside BandInABox. They're as naked as they came from the program - I think they have a little room sound on them which may push 'em back a little. I check the mix anyway - thanks for the pointer.
Bubba po,
I think the singing is perfect for the song: main & bvox. I also noted, from the get go, that the singing was in tune while the guide vocals were no where near that status.
The .wav file was "normalised" to -3 dB then converted to a 320 MP3. I have uploaded .wav before but in this neighbourhood it'd takea couple of hours & interruptions/drop outs happen frequently. It's OK for torrents and Dropbox seems to find itself again when interrupted by not sounclick or soundcloud.
JDOD,
Comment from anyone in this thread is worthy, informed & honourable. You all listen carefully and use your ears to try to improve your own tone so you're using critical listening skills (or a critical as can be managed with an MP3 or streamer).
As to the guitarist; I'll let him or her put their hand up if they're happy enough with how their work has been portrayed. Same with the vocalist unless some of you know that person by their normal life nomenclature.
Thanks for the feedback folks - I will tweak in the morning as I'm part way through cooking roast beef with potatoes, pumpkin, onion, carrot and roasted garlic cloves - peas & beans to be added later.
Here's a link to a non "normalised" version of the file. Everything else is the same.
JDOD
therecordingrebels.com
I think I recognise the guitarist.
Lt. Bob
Spread the Daf!
oh. it's obvious who had to have done the guitars!
we all know!
we all know!
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Greg_L
Banned
I don't know who did the guitars, but if I had to guess, I'd guess it was probably someone pretty awesome. 
I like it Ray. I do think the drums can punch more like Boob said, but the un-fucked wav has everything sounding better.
I like it Ray. I do think the drums can punch more like Boob said, but the un-fucked wav has everything sounding better.