Dave Bryce Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I'm going to try recording my band in my living room this week. We're gonna try to capture audio and video to get source material for a demo reel. We've invited about 30 friends to come and sit around the room, sort of like a Snarky Puppy family dinner type of vibe. Should be interesting. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 interesting, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael_I Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Very cool! Let us know how it goes! The energy should be great, and I'd imagine fun, if everything is set beforehand so there's no last minute tech stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyNQ Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Sounds super cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On my way Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 The energy should be great, and I'd imagine fun, if everything is set beforehand so there's no last minute tech stuff. The heart of the challenge, for sure. We've been working with the rig for a while. Four mics for recording - the matched XY pair at the front of the room, the large diaphragm condenser near the fireplace (mainly to catch drums and bass), and the ribbon mic on the piano. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 That should be fun. I wish I could be there. I hope you get something great from it you can share! Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 That should be fun. I wish I could be there. I hope you get something great from it you can share! Me, too!!! The idea isn't to capture whole songs so much as it is to get useable slices that we can make into a two minute compilation type of thing...but it'd be cool if we could get one or two that are good enough to share the complete tune. My band is 4/5 industry folks - one from Fender, one from Blue Mics, one from Strymon and me. Suffice it to say that between us we've got a bit of gear... dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Here's one of the (several) occasions when I wish I was in L.A.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Oh man. That sounds like a lot of fun. I look forward to seeing and hearing some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Tweaked the rig a bit. Unfortunately, my voice is a bit frayed from AES, and we're doing this tomorow night. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 We've been working with the rig for a while. Four mics for recording - the matched XY pair at the front of the room, the large diaphragm condenser near the fireplace (mainly to catch drums and bass), and the ribbon mic on the piano. In my experience the bleed into the acoustic piano mic is very difficult to deal with in the mix. As it turns out the lid of the piano is not only great at reflecting the sound of the piano into the room, but it"s also great at reflecting the sound of the room into the piano (and into the piano mic). To solve this I"ve played digital piano (that"s only heard in the headphones) while playing with the band and then replacing the digital piano track with an acoustic piano track that"s performed afterwards. Or, wrapping the piano with blankets (with the lid up) and recording live with the band. The second approach only works up to a certain band volume. Hope this helps. Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 We're actually not going for a multitrack type of thing. The room that we're in sounds amazing, and I want to try and catch the overall sound - hence the four way mic array. We are taking a separate tap from the two lead singers, of course...but the rest is all about placement, mic choice and balance. We have three sound systems in there. The two mismatched QSC cabs (K8, K12) on either side of the Hammond have my keys and the Soundelux piano mic in them. The two Line 6 cabs (one sitting on the Leslie, one behind the drums) have the vocals and acoustic guitars in them, and the JBL system in the front is being used as vocal monitors. Everything is running into a snake which goes upstairs to the studio. I'm remotely monitoring and controlling the studio computer with the iPad next to my rig. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 We're actually not going for a multitrack type of thing. The room that we're in sounds amazing, and I want to try and catch the overall sound - hence the four way mic array. We are taking a separate tap from the two lead singers, of course...but the rest is all about placement, mic choice and balance. We have three sound systems in there. The two mismatched QSC cabs (K8, K12) on either side of the Hammond have my keys and the Soundelux piano mic in them. The two Line 6 cabs (one sitting on the Leslie, one behind the drums) have the vocals and acoustic guitars in them, and the JBL system in the front is being used as vocal monitors. Everything is running into a snake which goes upstairs to the studio. I'm remotely monitoring and controlling the studio computer with the iPad next to my rig. dB Looks like a fun setup for sure. Is that a Siberian Husky in the third photo? Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I love the challenge of full-band recording with limited tracks. Really forces you to think about the ensemble sound, rather than individual performances! Sometimes I butt heads with bandmates about this sort of thing. :wink: Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Is that a Siberian Husky in the third photo? Yes. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Is that a Siberian Husky in the third photo? Yes. dB Nice! They're great dogs; I've had the pleasure of working with quite a few, mainly in the dog show world but also others. Got to admire the intelligence. Might have their own way of doing things sometimes but they watch you so closely. Sweeties. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Was this last night? How did it go? How did you capture the drum kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Was this last night? How did it go? How did you capture the drum kit? It went very well. We captured the kit with an LDC on one side and a ribbon mic on the other. The XY pair in the front of the room got the room sound really nicely. I'll post video in Shameless Plugs shortly. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Crazy On You dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Very nice. Bonus: lasers! Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael_I Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Very cool! Glad it worked out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 Bonus: lasers! I love my lasers. 𥳠dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Just checked it out on another thread. Delightful, even with my laptop's 1 cm subwoofers. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 I posted one more video - Moondance. I'm really happy with the way the mix came out on this one. dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonizer Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 The tempo seems slightly less than the original, and the groove stays in the pocket the whole time. The band members maintain a really nice swing throughout the song, which is what really makes it work for me. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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