AE-240 Early Fall 2011
Instructor: Eddie CilettiFOLLOW UP MIXES: March 2012
Destiny
Shaun @ Eddie's House Mix
6th March 2012HandleBar Give Yourself
Pete @ Eddie's House
23 March 2012Destiny <<<<<< week of 26th March >>>>>> Give Yourself Destiny
Eddie's Mix
24 June 2012<<<< week of 11 April >>>> Give Yourself
(noise fix)
Week-10: Class Mixes
These are the mixes to tape, with no processing of any kind.
Thanks for taking the class!
Student Ally-Shali JohnK Andrew Jordan Mason Eddie Week-9: Technical day. Possible ODs. Mixing
John Kargol played 'acoustic guniea pig' as we explored mics & techniques, two different acoustic guitars, one 'Nashbville tuned.' michael Freeman Rogers willfully submitted to tambourine OD, both near and far. Jordan and John set up a rough mix and Eddie aligned the system so that we could accurately compare two identical mixes, one digital and one analog. We also disussed 'studio / production politics' as well as why the new guitar parts and unusual omni dynamic mic choice worked so well.Below is a visual comparison of the mix, left is digital, right is analog.
Please read the Q&A that Ally submitted (below). Ally had similar questions raised by another student and I think my answers fill in some of the holes that may have resulted from the speed at which we hurried through the previous classes
Week-8: June Bug OverDubs
Bass, Acoustic and electric guitar ODs made for a relaxed session. Four versions of Destiny (below), the 'raw' mixes were done either listening to the 3x5 speaker in the Otari or on the Polk home HiFi speakers. Processed version went through Abode Audition's multiband processor.I am planning on writing a more detailed overview and am stil waiting on your feedback.
Week-7: June Bug Session!
Phew! That was alota work, but it came out pretty good. Thanks to the band for being patient, esp to Anthony for being so accommodating, to Mason for bringing in the cymbals, to Dillon for trying so many basses and to all who helped get it going (and esp to those who could stay late).
Just a few samples here (or scroll down). As always, your feedback 'requested.' More details to come.
Week-6: Intro to Broken 24 track, sticky-shed tape and JuneBug rehearsal!
It was a bit disorienting to start off with a sick machine and sticky tape, but that's 'analog,' warts and all.
The rehearsal tweaks went pretty well. Both Mason and Dillon are going to bring in cymbal options. I will bring a new snare head and kick damper belt and pillow. Five song demos are below.
This session the drums will be closer to the door, Anthony will be in the booth, all amps will be in the room, with the bass behind Tony's head as before. Anthony will wear headphones and his vocal will be piped into the room.
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Here's the track-list so far...
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John and I stayed late and solved the main speed problem Tuesday night. I came in on Thursday to work on "The Lower Remote / Locator." I have the upper half at home and will take a peek before bringing it in.Week-5: Session - Molly Dean, Dan Zamzow and Rachel Price
What can I say? WOW! Goosebumps! If this session did any one thing it proved my theory that it's not about the gear but the way people play together. Five microphones (plus the live verb mics).
Please write about this and all the other classes - otherwise I cant give you a grade. There are flwas in these recordings. Please listen closely and pick them out...
Week-4: Real FX - REEL FLANGING and Ping-Pong Echo + John's ODs
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Week-3: Tony Kollman's June Bug SessionTwo guitars, bass, drums and vocal to four tracks. Think we can do it?
We'll start with everyone in the lounge area...
Drums: Crotch Mic (to Altec 1612 Mixer to tape track-1)
Bass: SM-58 (to Altec 1612 Mixer to tape track-1)
Guitars: Cascade Fat Head ribbons to tracks 3 & 4 (Neve 1272 & Pultec MB-1 preamps)
Vocal(s): Cascade Vin-Jet ribbon to Alect 438 to track-2After the session, Tony played drums on the track John Kargol started last week.
raw proc John's Track John's Track clone-1 clone-1 clone-2 clone-2 clone-3-6 clone-3 clone-6 clone-6 interlude interlude sledge-eko sledge-eko sledge-2 sledge-2 sledge-3 sledge-3 HERE ARE THE BAND DEMOS
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Week-2: First 4-track Session
Drums were set up, Jordan Weyh was collared and a quick track was laid down from which John cut a loop to use as a 'metronome.' In the interest of time and the exercise of making a loop and getting started, we did not get fussy about the sound. That said, the kick beater should have been turned around to the hard rubber side instead of the felt side. A better cymbal would have been great.Acoustic was laid down first using the modified Nady TCM-1150 in fig-8 placed at head level toward where the strings were being picked. The preamp-limiter to tape was an Altec 1612.
Bass went down next, DI into the Altec 438, mid-bump on the API 560 and a little xtra limiting via the LA-3.
Vocal was tried with vari-speed, but Electric Guitar ended up permanenetly on tape instead. The Fender pro-junior with Limiter mod was captured by a Cascade Fathead driving the Neve 1272 with JLM preamp upgrade.
Eddie mixed to the Otari 2-track during clean-up doing all EQ and level judgements via its oval speaker. Two versions below, raw and 'mastered.' The drums were purposefully not prominent, thinking that a real drum track would better serve the song.
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