The (overly?) clean sound

[dainbramage]

I hear you guys and you are absolutely right. I was just not aware that there was such a difference in approaches getting the sound you want.

As for this quote...

I think the best thing to do in a case like this is let someone go ahead and record in their un-treated room, throw mics anywhere, and see how easy it is. Let them see if it's as magical as they hoped it would be.

...I can't remember mentioning even considering just throwing mics anywhere, so those are your words. Of course it is not easy. That's why we're here, right?

Nor did I mean to oversimplify the recording process. To the contrary I was realising that it is more complex than I thought in that it is not just a matter of treating the room and getting the sound you want. I am already saving for treatment, but got a bit more optimistic about recording until then.

 

[dainbramage]

I had a band that practiced in a shipping container. Yup.

 

[RAMI]

IAs for this quote...



...I can't remember mentioning even considering just throwing mics anywhere, so those are your words. Of course it is not easy. That's why we're here, right?

Drain, just because you started the thread, it doesn't mean every post is directed at you. I was speaking generally, not specifically at you.

 

[dainbramage]

All right

 

[WarmJetGuitar]

Mess around with mic placements. If the mix sounds too clean or cold due to a dry sounding room and mics standing too close to the source - try playing either the entire mix or selected track to a room with natural reverberations.

Two other things I always use that works for me is tape recorders and drug comsumption during recording. Both might require a bit of reading but trust me, it works well.

 

[grimtraveller]

Two other things I always use that works for me is tape recorders and drug comsumption during recording. Both might require a bit of reading but trust me, it works well.

I understand the first sentence. I have no idea what the second means. Can you explain it ?

 

[BroKen_H]

I watched the vid on how MercyMe's Coming Up To Breathe album was recorded, and was amazed. They did a lot of the tracking in sterile environments, but then added a bunch of fluff and stuff from other environments. They actually went looking for large untreated rooms with lots of glass (AHHHHH!) to get the sounds they wanted. They've got a bluesy number called One Trick Pony where the dobro was recorded in a big open room and the foot stomps and claps were recorded in the aforementioned untreated room with lots of glass. The end result...great sound! Sometimes recording is about reinventing and rethinking what is the norm.