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In the studio! (pics)

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So, my band hit the studio yesterday to record a four song EP. We actually tracked everything in 9.5 hours, leaving the engineer to do some cleanup of stray noises and comping of vocal tracks before we get back together in two weeks to mix down. Pics follow:

Cookin' with glass! 70s Ampeg flip-top bass amp and my trusty Mark III.
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Jason with the newest and coolest of his three G&L basses, and Monica with her...drums of some sort. I don't know brands. Preparing for groovage.
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Me, in all my limited glory. On the floor is the pedalboard I built a few weeks ago, in the background is my Tele.
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This looks as if I'm belting out something mean, but I'm actually singing a soft high harmony part at the absolute top of my range. :lol:
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Between some of the last vocal takes, feeling pretty punchy by this point in the evening:
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I'll post the tracks once they're done! I'm really happy with the sounds we've been getting.
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Schweet pics dude. The floor looks nice in the second pic - as do you friend lol. It is very early, and I am so very tired!
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What is the floor made of?
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Sweet! Look forward to hearing the results.

Those old Ampegs are seriously awesome.
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David Lee Broth wrote:What is the floor made of?


Hardwood. It's a converted dance studio. Drums sounded amazing in there right off the mics, without any EQing or reverb.
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Cirrus wrote:Sweet! Look forward to hearing the results.

Those old Ampegs are seriously awesome.


Thanks! And yeah, I love that little Ampeg. With the low power (for a bass rig) and the big 15" speaker in a box full of batting, it makes for really big, round, midrangey notes with a little grit to them. In the interest of a little more clarity, the engineer took a direct signal from Jason's bass, ran it through an SVT model plug-in, and ended up mixing about 30% of that to 70% miced amp. Sounds really good.
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benjamin801 wrote:
David Lee Broth wrote:What is the floor made of?


Hardwood. It's a converted dance studio. Drums sounded amazing in there right off the mics, without any EQing or reverb.


I've never seen hardwood painted up like that. I wonder how Endtime feels about this.
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David Lee Broth wrote:
benjamin801 wrote:
David Lee Broth wrote:What is the floor made of?


Hardwood. It's a converted dance studio. Drums sounded amazing in there right off the mics, without any EQing or reverb.


I've never seen hardwood painted up like that. I wonder how Endtime feels about this.


It wasn't paint! The planks were individually stained; you could see the wood grain through them. It was cool looking, close up.
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benjamin801 wrote:
David Lee Broth wrote:
benjamin801 wrote:
David Lee Broth wrote:What is the floor made of?


Hardwood. It's a converted dance studio. Drums sounded amazing in there right off the mics, without any EQing or reverb.


I've never seen hardwood painted up like that. I wonder how Endtime feels about this.


It wasn't paint! The planks were individually stained; you could see the wood grain through them. It was cool looking, close up.


:shock:
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Looks like a great studio - I bet your EP will sound fantastic!!!
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