Mixing a Gaelic Band

[18Duffs]

Good day all

I recorded a friends band on the weekend
and now it's time to mix
I have recorded 2 acoustic gutars
2 female vocalists
and a bodhran drum
does anyone have any ideas of reference and/or tips
on mixing this style of music

p.s I should mention that they plan on using this CD to hand
out to local pubs to try and get gigs

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Pick up a couple of Chieftains albums and use that as a reference.............

 

[mshilarious]

Good day all

I recorded a friends band on the weekend
and now it's time to mix
I have recorded 2 acoustic gutars
2 female vocalists
and a bodhran drum
does anyone have any ideas of reference and/or tips
on mixing this style of music

There's a few different style choices to consider, you might ask them who their influences are. Failing that, for a modern sound, check out Altan (especially seek out a tune "Donal agus Morag"), for a classic sound, go for early Clannad ("Comleach Ghlas An Fhomair").

You haven't got too many instruments there, so it should be straightforward, pan the guitars, pan the vocals a little for harmony parts, but the lead should be front and center. Make sure you've got a nice bass kick from the bodhran but not too loud please!

Then it's just a question of how much processing they want.

 

[bigtoe]

i did a bunch of this stuff in the spring for a benefit cd...great fun.

agreed on the advice on the bodhran. amazing how non- traditional you can get that thing to sound...in a froom/blake kinda way.

if you did it live try keeping the panning true to where they were placed...use the drum as the anchor, guitars as the boat and vocal as the sail...

oh.. and drink some Guinness.

later-
Mike

 

[Track Rat]

Pick up a couple of Chieftains albums and use that as a reference.............

I was typing the same thing and noticed your post.

 

[lurgan liar]

I play Traditional Irish Music ... Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar

Chieftens would be a good reference indeed, Altan as well ...

Depends really how the song sounds ... And yeah drink plenty of Guinness I know i do

 

[18Duffs]

HI guys thanks for all the great reply's

I'm having a hell of a time with this Bodhran !!
there are some obvious timing issues but I'm hoping
I can fix them with proper fades, cut and paste e.t.c
but I just can't seem to get this thing to sound right
can anyone reccomed some frequency's to work with
I'm stumped....

on the plus side I have taken all of your advise
and do believe I am officially a full on Guiness alcoholic

 

[Harvey Gerst]

If you have a parametric eq, try searching around 60 to 150Hz to find the bottom end frequency and gently boost that point +2 to +4dB.

Try cutting somewhere around 300 to 800Hz to get rid of and honk, and keeping it from getting muddy. (You mught hafta cut pretty drastically on that one, -6 to -10dB.)

If you need more snap and sparkle, look around 3,000 to 12,000Hz for that, but use sparingly, +2 or +3dB at most.

 

[RAMI]

Gay-lick...That sounds funny.


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[NL5]

Gay-lick...That sounds funny.


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Heck, I just came in to say that when I read thre thread title, I thought it said "Making Garlic Bread" - and I'm SOBER!

 

[RAMI]

Making garlic bread huh??? That sounds good...Now you made me hungry...thanx alot.

 

[RAMI]

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