frogmonkey Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm in the middle of a pretty cool recording project. We are recording the second album of my band Barika. The first album ( CLONK ) we started at the drummer/engineer's home studio, then overdubbed horns and organ at my place. We spent a looong time on it. This time we're recording at my place from the start. Between the drummer/engineer and myself, we almost have enough gear to record a band. Almost. We have to make clever compromises, which create problems for which we must later make creative solutions... I feel very much in the DIY spirit with this: Work with the gear you have (and the gear you can borrow) and put all the vibe you can into the music. Hopefully the end result will be appealingly quirky and full of life. My end of the room. Just A100 and Rhodes during the initial tracking. During the recording those heavy acoustical curtains cover the windows. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0689.jpg View from the organ. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0678.jpg We will overdub the few piano parts once the drums are recorded. For now I'm recording scratch parts on organ or Rhodes to maintain a live feel for the rhythm section. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0687.jpg Drummer/Engineer: not your average drummer. Killer time, too. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0685.jpg This is the N'goni, which the leader and composer plays. He builds them too. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0684.jpg The N'goni amp is in the Bathroom. Note my precise acoustical treatment. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0695.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0696.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0697.jpg The Leslie in the Laundry room! http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0690.jpg http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0691.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 A generous friend lent us a few nice mics. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0692.jpg Basses! and the room mic on the shelves http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0682.jpg Um... we were short a couple mic stands. The poor trumpet player, who was kind enough to hang out and record scratch tracks so the rhythm section could bring a better vibe... has to sit alone in the foyer. http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss191/frogmonkey/Recording%20Barika/IMG_0698.jpg So far we are getting very good sounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 What fun! Where exactly is your house again? "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...
ITGITC Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 KEWL! Not quite sure about those pillows though. Maybe it's time for some new ones? "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Looks like fun! One question, why is there a sideways mounted tom in front of the bass drum? Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Looks like fun! One question, why is there a sideways mounted tom in front of the bass drum? http://www.mtv.com/news/photos/b/bonnaroo_07/performances/questlove.jpg I'm not exactly sure what it does, but I've seen this a few times. "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...
Joe Muscara Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 A quick search on the name reveals that what Questlove is using is actually a mic. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SubKick "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...
Ken Beaumont Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 One question, why is there a sideways mounted tom in front of the bass drum? I saw that and wondered if it were maybe a deep snare. I used to have a couple of snare drums of various height one was a piccolo snare. Either way that might produce an interesting effect, never thought of it. Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Ah now I get it. Google is my friend, returned this: SubKick Update: Joe you beat me to it Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Handy little thing for extending the bass, somewhat similar conceptually to how some people would use a speaker as a microphone. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Cool, Frog. What is that keyboard in the foyer? Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyyd Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Leslie in the laundry room - brings new meaning to the term "spin-cycle". The photo with the washer in the background would be a cool album cover or inset photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewImprov Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Wow, looks like a cool project, have fun! And this reminds me that I've been intending to pick up your first record for a while. Off to CDBaby I go... Turn up the speaker Hop, flop, squawk It's a keeper -Captain Beefheart, Ice Cream for Crow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matted stump Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's a mic in a resonant shell to pick up lows. You still put a mic on the BD head to pick up the impact. http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/drums/accessories/lowfreq/skrm-100sfv/?mode=model Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Definitely got a cool vibe! Have a great time! Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Handy little thing for extending the bass, somewhat similar conceptually to how some people would use a speaker as a microphone. Yeah, the subkick actually has a speaker in it (used as a microphone). He gets a wicked sound. Cool, Frog. What is that keyboard in the foyer? That's a Casspinette toy piano that I rescued from my late grandfather's attic. Sadly it's not at concert pitch-- but my students get a kick out of it. I actually found a wealth of toy pianos at my grandfather's place (there's another wooden one besides). Leslie in the laundry room - brings new meaning to the term "spin-cycle". Haha! Perfect! Kinda strange that didn't even occur to me! Not quite sure about those pillows though. Maybe it's time for some new ones? If by "pillows" you mean "precision acoustical treatment", then let me assure you, sir, that they are still perfectly functional. What fun! Where exactly is your house again? Um.... just east of East Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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