On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 09:55:29PM +0100, Garry Ogle wrote: > Dave Phillips wrote: > > Greetings, > > > > I've posted some recordings from a performance of my band last Saturday > > night. The tracks are simple unprocessed and unmastered board > > recordings, made by the soundman for the gig. As such they're intended > > primarily as a record of the performance, but I'd like to use some of > > them for tracks on a CD to sell at gigs. Here's where I need the advice. > > > > As you can tell, the bass is too well-recorded (it had a direct line > > out). I'd like to be able to diminish its presence, but I think I need > > some advice on using EQ. Also, the originals had no processing, so I > > added a bit of CAPS Stereo Versatile Plate in ReZound. I'm curious to > > know what others here might do. Alas, there are no > > multichannel/multitrack versions, I have to work with the present stereo > > mix. > > > > You can hear the tracks here: > > > > http://linux-sound.org/audio/Woke_Up_This_Morning.ogg > > > > http://linux-sound.org/audio/Outside_Woman_Blues.ogg > > > > http://linux-sound.org/audio/I_Dont_Know_Your_Name.ogg > > > > MP3 versions are also available (s/ogg/mp3). > > > > I'll send them through JAMin later today, so any advice re: using JAMin > > would be especially helpful, but I'm interested in any & all responses. > > > > Btw, ReZound and the encoders were the only Linux audio software used > > for these tracks. > > > > Enjoy, critique, keep breathing. > > > > Best, > > > > dp > > Great tracks, Dave, love your vocals. > I don't agree with Robert WRT cutting lows though: that's where all the > oomph lives. Its the bright edge on the bass that's the "problem". > I tried running the tracks through a parametric eq, ( I used LinuxDsp's > para eq2 ) trying to nail that edge, but didn't have much success. YMMV. > You might try cutting a narrow band somewhere between 1 and 2 khz. > > Anything you cut off the bass comes off everything else though. A good > mastering engineer might manage something, but those guys cost money. > The fact of the matter is that you are only going to achieve very > limited results tweaking a stereo mix to fix individual instruments. > I wouldn't be surprised if you decided that you could live with it as > is. Judging by the other comments that wouldn't be a bad thing. > > It might be worth investing in a modest multi-track recorder if you're > doing a lot of CDs ? > > If I may presume - for this style of music I would have the tone control > on the bass turned nearly all the way down. The sound guy can't turn up > what isn't there? > > all the best, G. I also agree that the performances are outstanding. The audience clearly got that they were hearing something special. I think your recordings are great, too. They serve their purpose that as listener, I get a feeling for the life in what you are playing. Do people expect the same from live recordings as studio productions? I think your sensitivity to the pronounced position of the bass is way more than anything that will trouble your listeners. Especially, if they are at a performance, already experiencing your music firsthand. They will know what to listen for. Speaking for myself, I am blown away with what I am hearing. Joel -- Joel Roth _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
