rayc
retroreprobate
Last weekend, after listening to some excellent mono vinyl, (Cavetone Records Monofesto Vol 1), I decided to record a little ditty as a tribute to mono using my 4 track potty studio (Yamaha MT100).
I used a DI plus some of the built in pre for guitars and just the built in pre for bass. The drum (machine) was just straight in.
I had to upload to my DAW from there as I didn't think through the track sequence for bouncing but to keep in theme I used an old, (as in about 1986), dynamic microphone (Grange) to record live cymbals & tambourine through the built in pres of the 4 track & into the DAW.
To finish off I mixed a draft in mono.
It was fun & the 4 track, being in good nick (one owner - me since about '86), did a terrific job.
Mixing in mono with no intention of the panning things was a good experience too. I had to spent time listening & EQ carving so that instruments didn't step on one another too much.
The net result was a bit of fun but also a renewed appreciation of some of my less used gear (I often record basic tracks to tape & then upload them but less so these days & usually I'n not attempting to achieve a result from just a few tracks). I also refreshed my ears in terms of the crucial assembly stage of a mix.
The music? Well, I even wrote lyrics but can't sing so it may have to remain an exercise - nothing wrong with that though.
I used a DI plus some of the built in pre for guitars and just the built in pre for bass. The drum (machine) was just straight in.
I had to upload to my DAW from there as I didn't think through the track sequence for bouncing but to keep in theme I used an old, (as in about 1986), dynamic microphone (Grange) to record live cymbals & tambourine through the built in pres of the 4 track & into the DAW.
To finish off I mixed a draft in mono.
It was fun & the 4 track, being in good nick (one owner - me since about '86), did a terrific job.
Mixing in mono with no intention of the panning things was a good experience too. I had to spent time listening & EQ carving so that instruments didn't step on one another too much.
The net result was a bit of fun but also a renewed appreciation of some of my less used gear (I often record basic tracks to tape & then upload them but less so these days & usually I'n not attempting to achieve a result from just a few tracks). I also refreshed my ears in terms of the crucial assembly stage of a mix.
The music? Well, I even wrote lyrics but can't sing so it may have to remain an exercise - nothing wrong with that though.
