Recording help **update**

[edbean]

Hey guys!

I have a martin dcme electric/acoustic... a AKG perception 200 mic, and a lexicon omega interface

i also use adobe audition 3.0

Im just looking for a more full sound in my recordings. Dont get me wrong they sound good but i want the kind of sound dave has in Live at radio city, guitar and vocal.

If you have any tips or ideas/software please let me know

thanks again!!!


oh and while im here, i know its the wrong thread, but can anyone link me with tims part of lie in our graves at radio city.

thanks!

_ed_

[RunsWithBuffalo]

Can you post a recording? It would help to see where there is room to improve.

The short answer is you can't get the Radio City sound without the hundreds of thousands of dollars of euipment as well as professional mastering for the dvd. Nevertheless you can get the most out of what you have, which sounds like some good gear.

Post a recording and tell us about your recording process.

[edbean]

Ok, i made a recording.... i talk about what i want and show you 3 examples, its 3:38

thanks for the help again!

http://download.yousendit.com/5EE7784F19D61197

p.s. you have 7 days to download it, otherwise it will be de-activated. If you want me to re-load it for another 7 I can just let me know.

[edbean]

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[Klondog]

I'll be honest with you, I'm NO recording guru like a lot of the guys on here, but my layman opinion is simply to add some reverb. I compared your recordings with D&T and full band recordings. That's the fundamental difference that I hear. Also, maybe it's your mic or mix but your recordings seem "quiet" and "muted". If it were me, I would definitely add a good bit of bass AND treble (to give it that Dave high end "sparkle") with reverb to fill out that sound. Also, I would turn up the overall volume of your recording as well. Sorry man, that's all I can help you with. Best of luck.

[RunsWithBuffalo]

Sorry for the delay man, the holidays kept me from my computer.

The samples you posted sounded pretty decent but were they recorded with the mic or the pickup? I hear mostly pickup.

If you want to get a fuller sound I would recommend that you record two tracks at once. One track should be just the microphone dry (no effects). This will give you the crispness that you are looking for. Since it's a martin you may need to roll back the bass a bit in the eq. Mic placement is crucial. As a general rule, aim the mic at the 12th fret and put it about five inches away. Now every mic responds a little different. The best thing you can do is have a friend sit and play the guitar while you move the mic around to find the sound you desire. A good pair of headphones is crucial for this.

The other track should be recorded with the pickup. Since this track already sounds a little fake from the piezo pickup its good to add effects like reverb, echo, etc.

Once these are recorded, and I assume the Omega lets you record at least two tracks simultaneously, add the effects (i would recommend just a bit of reverb) on the Pickup track.

Now you need to pan the tracks a bit left and right. Assigning the tracks to favor one ear over the other with make the sound bigger and at the same time create "space" in the mix for other instruments and vocals.

That should get you started, if you have any other questions feel free to post them.

[edbean]

good info man thanks!

Ill get to recording it here soon and post a new audiofile.

Thanks again!