The Strokes vocal sound

[abuscus]

Does anybody know how the strokes recorded their vocals?If not are there any suggestions on how to get a similar sound?

 

[Meshuggah]

highpass filter, lowpass filter, distortion & compression..

.. maybe?

 

[abuscus]

highpass filter, lowpass filter, distortion & compression..

.. maybe?

What is a low and high pass filter?

 

[dr.colossus]

i'm pretty sure a some of it was achieved by micing the vocals through a small practice amp

 

[ecs113]

What is a low and high pass filter?

Low pass filter > allows low frequencies to pass, thus filtering high frequencies


High pass filter > allows high frequencies to pass, thus filtering low frequencies

 

[jake-owa]

The combination of high and lowpass filters would be a comb filter. Everything but a narrow band is cut (think mid pass). The distortion sounds like an overdriven tube amp simulator run in to a parametric tube EQ like a Manley or Avalon. I'm sure it could be simulated with enough tweaking of say a POD and decent parametric EQ.

 

[nessbass]

Practice amp. Read it here:

http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/Apr02/articles/gordonraphael.asp

David

 

[powderfinger]

i'm pretty sure a some of it was achieved by micing the vocals through a small practice amp

i read that's what they did too

 

[ecs113]

OFF TOPIC

The combination of high and lowpass filters would be a comb filter. Everything but a narrow band is cut (think mid pass).

i learned that a comb filter has the frequency response that resembles a comb, which includes more than one notch or band, which you would get using a low pass and high pass in series

 

[ecs113]

clarification: low pass + high pass = band pass, not comb

 

[ecs113]

Practice amp. Read it here:

http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/Apr02/articles/gordonraphael.asp

David

wow, great article.... read every word...

 

[junplugged]

Links from members are great

Practice amp. Read it here:

http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/Apr02/articles/gordonraphael.asp

David

Nice. That's the power of this place. As a Q and get a link. Can you imagine how much time that saves people.... Wasn't my Q, but thanks.

A lot of info in that article, it'll keep me reading a while...

 

[nessbass]

Like links?

Then look out for Gidge, he's the real Link-Master. He's got a link for everything.

David

 

[charger]

I would have never guessed that was recorded in Pro Tools. I actually thought it was an 8 or 16-track analog recording, considering how "old school" the band is. Some interesting stuff in there about frum recording techniques and stuff... If you want that "Strokes" sound, most of us probably already have all the mics we need to get it.

 

[abuscus]

Thanks guys!!I love this website!Im hooked.