true-eurt
Maneater
you are lurking there ..I see you...I am the only one that wants to listen...and you totally ignore me...pfffft.. baaaaaby....walters said:
Farview
Well-known member
Just set up a band in a room, throw some mics around and hit record. There really isn't a method to recording stuff badly.
tangerine
grumpy bastard
I've told you get a Tascam 144 of 244. Now that should produce lo fidelity production. Now go for it.................................................
tangerine
grumpy bastard
Farview said:
He's fucking right you know.........
tangerine
grumpy bastard
I've given your phasing question a long hard thought and I cannot be arsed to answer it, it's 01:56 in the A M and I'm off to bed I'm up in 6 hours....................................................................................
seismetr0n
New member
here's how to record lo-fi...
a. get a bunch of shitty mics and headphones
b. put them all in semi-normal places
c. make sure to use the headphones in the most important mic positions
ie. drum overhead, vocals - headphones as mics is the key to uber-lo-fi
d. old phone handsets work too (ie.boblog 1,2,or 3) it just takes a little adaptation
dont forget to add lots of whiskey, for the band and the engineer!!!!
phasing will come about with all the mics picking up all the instruments.
good luck (the tascam wouldnt hurt either, overdriven tape bleed is a good source of lo-fi)
a. get a bunch of shitty mics and headphones
b. put them all in semi-normal places
c. make sure to use the headphones in the most important mic positions
ie. drum overhead, vocals - headphones as mics is the key to uber-lo-fi
d. old phone handsets work too (ie.boblog 1,2,or 3) it just takes a little adaptation
dont forget to add lots of whiskey, for the band and the engineer!!!!
phasing will come about with all the mics picking up all the instruments.
good luck (the tascam wouldnt hurt either, overdriven tape bleed is a good source of lo-fi)
W
walters
New member
how do i get overdriven tape bleed?
Those Boombox mics built in work good for Lo Fi
what kind of mics are in those boomboxes
and why do they sound like that?
Those Boombox mics built in work good for Lo Fi
what kind of mics are in those boomboxes
and why do they sound like that?
northsiderap
New member
STuff
Boom box mics are small diaphragm electret condenser microphones often with an optical compressor. Sometimes in a stereo XY configuration. In my opinion, they are great for recording, even in Lo-Fi. The cool sound you hear is a condenser microphone with a nice 'creamy' overdriven optical compressor being driven hot to a tape recorder. Yes, right in your nice little boom box. Unfortunately, many of these boom boxes use cheap as hell preamps and record heads. There's a DIY project for everyone - A thread on modding a standard tape recorder to run on a nice +/-15 or 27v battery supply and using a discrete class A circuit to drive the tape heads... Anyway....
A tape doesn't clip that easily, it just redirects the extra subharmonics back into the low end of the audible spectrum on tape for some interesting effects. Tape is fun!
Tape bleed can occur when you overdrive your record heads... Your tracks are stacked on the tape like this:
-------------------Track 1 Here----------------
-------------------Track 2 Here----------------
-------------------Track 3 Here----------------
-------------------Track 4 Here----------------
When you record too hot, the tracks can run into each other. I think.
I think Walters is actually from this top secret government agency that requires absolute knowledge of personality profile and engineering knowledge before hiring... It's a test!
Boom box mics are small diaphragm electret condenser microphones often with an optical compressor. Sometimes in a stereo XY configuration. In my opinion, they are great for recording, even in Lo-Fi. The cool sound you hear is a condenser microphone with a nice 'creamy' overdriven optical compressor being driven hot to a tape recorder. Yes, right in your nice little boom box. Unfortunately, many of these boom boxes use cheap as hell preamps and record heads. There's a DIY project for everyone - A thread on modding a standard tape recorder to run on a nice +/-15 or 27v battery supply and using a discrete class A circuit to drive the tape heads... Anyway....
A tape doesn't clip that easily, it just redirects the extra subharmonics back into the low end of the audible spectrum on tape for some interesting effects. Tape is fun!
Tape bleed can occur when you overdrive your record heads... Your tracks are stacked on the tape like this:
-------------------Track 1 Here----------------
-------------------Track 2 Here----------------
-------------------Track 3 Here----------------
-------------------Track 4 Here----------------
When you record too hot, the tracks can run into each other. I think.
I think Walters is actually from this top secret government agency that requires absolute knowledge of personality profile and engineering knowledge before hiring... It's a test!
W
walters
New member
so is it overdriving the tape head that gives that Lo-Fi sound?
What cheap mics can i buy to record Lo-FI?
Can i turn my 57 into a cheap mic like put in a cheap diaphram or vocic coil?
What cheap mics can i buy to record Lo-FI?
Can i turn my 57 into a cheap mic like put in a cheap diaphram or vocic coil?
mshilarious
Banned
walters said:
What?! Smile, whether the Beach Boys unreleased 1967 album, or the 2004 Brian Wilson effort, was recorded with Neumanns and vintage analog gear (OK, in 1967 it wasn't vintage) in great sounding rooms. If that's your idea of lo-fi, I can't help
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
I can't believe you guys still haven't figured out that he's someone's alter ego username and he's fucking with you.
You are letting him sit at his pc and laugh his ass off because he's getting you good.
Wise up!
You are letting him sit at his pc and laugh his ass off because he's getting you good.
Wise up!
W
walters
New member
Rottet your the one sitting at your PC all day and sit there and shut up
The 1967 smile had also of Lo Fi recording trumpets and pianos sounds
very Lo Fi sounding
The 1967 smile had also of Lo Fi recording trumpets and pianos sounds
very Lo Fi sounding
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
Bite me! 
I'll post anything, anywhere, anytime I please!
I'll post anything, anywhere, anytime I please!
sweetnubs
New member
you're on the right track retard. With the amount of knowledge it appears you have you should have no problem acheiving a lo-fi recording.
W
walters
New member
then post something that is with the thread theme or pro audio ideas
Rokket
Trailing Behind Again
Sure, as soon as you do.
I'm outta here. This is no longer funny.
I'm outta here. This is no longer funny.
E
EleKtriKaz
Home (w)Rec'r
Walters...I don't think you're going to have any problems getting a lo-fi (i.e. poorly recorded, crappy quality, etc...) recording. With all of the knowledge you've spewed forth onto this board, you will certainly have no trouble achieving that sound.
Good luck!
Good luck!
snow lizard
Dedicated Slacker
northsiderap
New member
Hmm
If I were to make 'The Agonizer' with a tube, I'd use a starved tube for make-up gain and just split the input signal and rectify it in both directions.
I'll build mine for $300. I've built one that sounds just like that. Anyone want one?
If I were to make 'The Agonizer' with a tube, I'd use a starved tube for make-up gain and just split the input signal and rectify it in both directions.
I'll build mine for $300. I've built one that sounds just like that. Anyone want one?
S
SBax
New member
The original Smile and the re-recorded Smile are not Lo-Fi at all.