Recent content by mcolling

Here's a track I just finished. My band recorded the intrumental tracks live off the floor in a local art space where we were rehearsing, and I overdubbed the vocals. http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php?t=114670#post1182613 I used AT 4047s on OHs, a 4047 on the vocal, 57s on snare...

I am turning an old garage into a little studio space. The space is probably about 25 x 15 with a gable ceiling. Right now the room is far too wet, so I am considering different options for broadband room treatment. I know, of course, of the use of rigid fiberglass insulation for this purpose...

This one is a driving song that I've been working on for the past few days. It's called "Black Ribbon". I played all the instruments and engineered it myself. I used all sub-$100 mics. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4959&a lid=-1 Cheers, Mike

I used all sub $130 (Can) mics for this recording -- the SP B1, MXL 990, and 57. I finished it yesterday. I wrote it in the morning and then recorded it in the afternoon in my basement. I play all the instruments. It's called "Don't Miss Your Ship"...

Hey guys, I'm pretty stoked about this recording that I did yesterday. I did it with real shitty gear in a real shitty basement, but I'm pretty happy with the result. Take me down a notch if you see fit :) The song is called Hot Sparks...

We spent a day at a really great studio in Vancouver (The Hive) where we tracked instruments for 8 songs. Then headed back to my humble home studio in Victoria to track vocals and overdubs. We doubled most instrumental parts (except bass). Our style is very informed by Neil Young's Trans...

Here is a track. I wrote, played the intruments and recorded it yesterday evening and this afternoon. I used a pretty nice mic (the AT 4050) as the OH and vocal mic. On drums I also used an SM57 on kick. I DI'ed the bass and clean guitar parts, and miced my Marshall JCM800 for the distorted...

God I hate it! You've got to set everything up, hit record and then run into the other room and play the part. So damn annoying...

My band just returned from a day at a great studio tracking instruments (live off the floor) for a demo. Now we're going to be overdubbing stuff in my humble home studio. The most imortant set of overdubs is, of course, vocals. I have cheapo gear including a studio projects vtb1 preamp and a...

This is a tune I did with a couple cheap Chinese condensers (SP B1, MXL 990) and a SM 57. I play all the intruments and sing on it. The track is called Gordon Tawney. Tell me what you honestly think. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4611&alid=-1 Regards, Mike

Hola Amigos, This is my second time throwing something up here for critique. I have taken a long hiatus owing to my backpacking trip around South America. The song is called "Long Distance" and it thematically refers to a time one year ago when my gf and I were apart. I wrote it at that time...

Howdy, I just purchased a cheapo mic off of EBay for 1 Pound. It is the Sony F99. I tested it out this morning and the ouput is extremely weak (although I do like what output there is). None of my preamps has enough gain. The question is: Can I boost this mic's output, and, if so, how?

My friend has an opportunity to buy an all-tube Mackie bass amp. I didn't know such a thing existed. Thoughts? Anyone ever used one?

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4611&alid=-1 Please give this a listen! I still gotta write lyrics... you know how it is...

A folksy number written by my friend. He sang and played guitar. I did the rest. How is the mix to your ears? http://www.purevolume.com/briancuthbert