Indigenous mix

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I heard a song on the radio this weekend that had a sound that really intrigued me. I'm sorry, I don't remember the name of the song, but the band was "Indigenous." As near as I can tell, It was an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar (with some kind of effect) playing the exact same chord progression, but blended so perfectly in the mix that it sounded like one instrument. I've never been able to blend anything that well. It sounded really cool!
 
Yo Twisty one:

What you hear? Oh, yea, verily; I hear many things by a good friend of mine who can play keys with the very best of the best; I try to do some of that stuff; however, my limits are my limits are my music background.

You can try to copy a sound; but, you need to spend time in your studio or with your gear rather than asking the professionals on this site how to make good stuff.

So, don't tarry; use your ratiocinative prowess to calculate and meditate and then try, try, and try again and again.

I just did three hours this day to do a simple background for a vocal for a friend of mine and the tune was very simple: Jingle Bells. But, it still took me three hours to get a "take" that was barely passible.

Green Hornet
 
I'm with you, oh Green One. I've done a lot of experimenting, but I just can't get stuff to blend that perfectly. I'm thinking I probably have set my expectations beyond the limits of my equipment/recording space (a corner in the basement).

I have another favorite CD, by Jude Cole, produced by James Newton Howard, that achieves an overall blend of all the instruments. So that the overall effect is what you hear if your listening casually, rather than each individual instrument really standing out.

I came pretty close to that once, by using copious amounts of reverb - too much and you just get mud.

The same effect can be achieved by your sip,sip,sip...mix,mix,mix...sip,sip,sip method,but then the reverb is actually in your head.
 
Hey Twist!
Guess you gotta put into consideration how the two guitars actually sounds individually. You gotta match them before you can get a good blend. Their sounds gotta go hand in hand, not only sound good when played alone.

giggsy
 
Parker. It's almost definitely a Parker. On their web site they describe almost word for word the sound twist described. A friend of mine plays one, so I've heard it myself.

Sometimes the answers are easy. Why spend time trying to invent a mixing technique to reproduce what the guitar manufacturer has already invented?
 
Yeah, you could be right about the Parker. What I heard was almost too perfect to be two separate perfomances.

Thanks for the link!

Twist
 
Yo Hix & Mix: [shaken, not stirred?]

I apologize for "ratiocinative." It's the old English composition teacher still left in me after doing for 90 terms. [many years]

But, on the other hand, I'm just trying to improve the vocabulary of my esteemed commentators and deuteragonists. [damn, there I go again.]

Enjoy,

Green Hornet
 
ratiocinative prowess

the ability to reason logically and methodically.

I couldn't resist, I just had to look it up. At first, I thought you were doing a Cliff Claven.

Twist
 
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