Warm, foreground sound

[Owanie]

Hey there,

ever since I got intrigued by sound engineering and recording techniques, I've been after the following sound. I'd give a URL but I'm not allowed, apparently. I thus request you to type in "animals as leaders tempting time" on Youtube. This is the particular sound I want to go for.

I like to refer to this type of overall sound as very surround, with most instruments brought up to the foreground; as if you'd be inside the soundscapes themselves, as an actual part of the energy. I guess you could call this one much "warmer", much more direct, head-on and much more striking than, for example, the sound "Babble" by Ocoai (also retrievable on Youtube).

Although "warm" by definition, all instruments appear to be much more pushed to the background, giving it a remote feel to the listener; similar to an observer, rather than an actual in-the-field analyst, so to speak.

I've been trying to figure out what it is exactly that makes the former distinguished from the latter. We've been able to achieve this surround feel ourselves but we are clueless as to how we did it. We've also accomplished the other form, with the same recording gear. So, what is it? Presetting? Software? Preamps?

What would be the best way for me to achieve this truly powerful form of musical outlet, still maintaining clarity and subtlelty? I also don't care about how much money to spend on hard- and software/ or how much time to spend on experiencing and learning myself in order to achieve it.

Thanks,
-Owen

 

[miroslav]

You can give URLs and YouTube vids...where did you see that it's not allowed?

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

You can give URLs and YouTube vids...where did you see that it's not allowed?

You have to make a certain number of posts before you can post URLs. That's to help guard against random spamming by unreal members

The problem is that meTube is next to useless as an audio reference source. I would suggest that the op look closely at what was different or what they did different between the sessions that they liked and the ones that they didn't; therein lies the answer.

G.

 

[miroslav]

Oh....I forgot.
But couldn't he still type out the URL address rather than insert it...it's only text...no?

 

[SouthSIDE Glen]

Oh....I forgot.
But couldn't he still type out the URL address rather than insert it...it's only text...no?

I'm not sure, but I believe a pure URL will be censored, just like the word ********** gets censored. Either that, or the post gets blocked. I forget.

Yeah he could type a phonetic or heuristically corrupted version of it, like doubleyou3 dot domain dot com or something. But what's the point? It's only a meTube stream.

G.

 

[Owanie]

I apologize for referencing to Youtube. Download the albums then. They're on Mediafire.

 

[philbagg]

I apologize for referencing to Youtube. Download the albums then. They're on Mediafire.

That suggestion won't go down too well here either. Piracy is against the forum rules.

Anyway guys, let's try keep this question OT eh?

 

[Owanie]

Both bands support downloading. You could buy the albums too, but you'll soon find that Animals As Leaders posted their own album to forums as promotional efforts and Ocoai don't mind at all themselves. Piracy helps these bands get more renowned, more than anything really. Besides, other than aurally, how could I begin explaining what it is I'm trying to say. Albeit so that Youtube is not a good source for reference, the high definition vids at least approximate what I'm trying to say. There's also a video of CAFO by Animals As Leaders. Also, not on youtube alone. These are high definition videos with synched sound. Trust me, it's worthy if you're speakers are good.