what do i think? Haven't heard any vocals yet. And you have the rear of that mic (and so most likely the source) pointed at a section untreated wall. Between that and short-posting your prep, I think you've spent your momentum where you think it's best spent, and who would I be to disagree?
@@uselessbeforecoffee yeah I know what it is “my friend.” Look where the back of the mic is pointed dufus. And my point was you paused to post this instead of just recording
Workout/smoothie/coffee is not a horrible way to start the day. Why do you look so much cooler than I ever will because of your hair? Hearing you tickle the ivories will never ever get boring or not make me want to dance.
Your honesty and willingness to share your journey, in all the imperfection, says everything and makes you the best kind of “influencer”. You continue to be an inspiration, I love hearing AND seeing your work. Keep it up!
I have not recorded strings, this way or otherwise. Nevertheless, this is fascinating to watch, and engenders even more respect for a process for which I know close to nothing about. What a stud.
Cool video, but two questions 1. Has the stand from the middle mic ever gotten in the way of playing the piano? 2. Do you have an example recording of that mic setup?
Thanks for watching! That is a great question. Yes, it has gotten in the way a couple times. Haha. I probably need to bite the bullet and buy an expensive heavy duty boom stand or something, but this hasn't been much of an issue so far. I do have some examples I'll try to share soon!
@@uselessbeforecoffee By the way, have you done any work with mixing two distorted guitars? I cannot seem to get a good mix with more than one... Would you happen to have any recommendations for videos or tips?
Yes I have! It really depends on the guitar parts, but if they are complimentary parts I would definitely try panning them wide L and R if you haven't already. Additionally, you might try to make each guitar different from each other to play complimentary roles. I believe Colt Capperrune has a great video on this where he talks about making the guitars very different from each other to create clarity, width, and contrast. Hope that helps!@@Nmixing
Also, if you are going to spend money on an electric guitar plugin I would definitely check out the Benson Chimera plugin by Mixwave, it is very very nice.@@Nmixing
hi! i also built a vocal booth in my home studio. mine is a lil bit smaller than yours bc i had less space, but it`s definetly worth the time, and money I put into it. specially if you are very critical with vocals. it makes a lot of diference when mixing and also in the final product. the only bad part for me is that I live in a very hot country. and also I think its way easier to record vocals sitting in front of the computer bc my vocal sessions usually are very long.
Perfection is a myth! Just document the journey. I'm jealous of your basement though. Someday I'll properly finish my basement and put my studio down there. I'm currently in a very small spare bedroom/office in the upstairs of my house. I don't even have the whole room to work with, just a corner of it. I'll be posting a video tour of this VERY NOT PERFECT studio setup sometime this month on my artist channel @theveiledcreature
Always! I'm sure you have more than enough to make epic music with what you have. Would love to check out your studio sometime, be sure to let me know if you post any videos! - Jeremy @@mrm1dn1ght53
Hi Jeremy. You've been missed. Nice to get an update from you. I like seeing work in progress videos, especially of recording studios. Will you be adding more sound absorbing panels in both the vocal booth and main area (I may have missed that)? Good luck with the build. What was in the bowl? LOL
I'm a little bit confused by the question, but in this session, I had the 414 in Cardiod going to the Yamaha M406, OUT of the M406 straight to the Apollo Twin. Phantom power was also engaged on the Yamaha. The Apollo was merely acting as a converter; I was not using the preamp at all. Hope this helps! Let me know if you'd like any further clarification. - Jeremy
I have NOT given up on this channel. I appreciate your encouragement / pressure to start up again. I've been doing a lot of sessions and definitely have some stuff to share so I'll start getting that together :) - Jeremy
@@uselessbeforecoffee Word! Definitely interested in hearing some samples.. very little information about them on the web and that mod is intriguing. 👌
Thanks so much! I really appreciate the comment. I apologize for the slow reply. I just opened up the session again, and it looks like my vocal chain is pretty simple. Here it is in order: (1) A graphic EQ cutting to about 200 hz, with a slight boost around 200 for some body and a fairly wide cut from around 400 to 800. (2) A Kush Clariphonic EQ giving me a little width and clarity in the mids around 1K. (3) A Universal Audio LA-2A (Legacy) compressor just evening it out a bit, nothing drastic. (4) A SoundToys Microshift plugin adding a little more width (very subtle.) That's all the inserts, and then I just have one SEND, which is a Universal Audio Pure Plate reverb plugin with about a 2.5 second delay. The send is just barely blended in, it might not even be noticeable to the ear but it helps put some space around the vocal and softens it a little bit in my opinion. Let me know if you have any other questions or suggestions for me! - Jeremy
Thanks for sharing. I've been using a Mojave 201 fet and just bought the Slate ML1. I was wondering if anyone did a comparison. I love how you can find any kind of randomness on youtube 😆
@@winndixie5531 Everyone has their own preferences. This 414 is one of my favorite mics though. It sounds wonderful on acoustic guitars, vocals, drum overheads, etc. It isn't too bright like a lot of condensers, and not as low output or as dark as a lot of dynamics. Anyway, just my two cents for whatever it's worth! Happy recording. :) - Jeremy
