skidder652003

listening on soundcloud, really enjoying it, sounds great!

@Dad3353, I've had another go at mixing it down taking on board what you said re bass, guitar and vocals. I've also rendered to WAV, does it sound better? I'm getting ear fatigue (and one too many glasses of Picpoul!)

my complete lack of skill exposed and humiliated in public, not for me!

Well what I’ve been doing is trying to keep some interest in the band with our small but loyal group of followers on Facebook and YouTube . As we’re not gigging I’ve been releasing the odd video of us rehearsing , and as that’s progressed I’ve been trying to improve both the audio and video quality, firstly using the zoom recorder and now directly into GarageBand. So promo video is a bit of a strong term if you see what I mean, more just keeping the embers hot whilst we wait to get out of this nightmare

Thanks for the feedback guys. You are the only ones to see it as it's not (or will be) published on youtube. To be fair everyone is right that it shouldn't be used to promote the band. In my defense, it was literally thrown together at last weeks rehearsal and the singer was writing the lyrics as we went along. It was all recorded in the same (large) room, no acoustic treatment, in one take, with vocals on a stage mic rather than a proper studio vocal mic and there's invariably bleed all over the place which I tried to negate with gates. I think the main issues are, Im completely deaf in my left ear and I tried to mix it on cheap rubbish headphones The plan hopefully is to get the songs up to a decent standard then record the various bits either individually or separately with better room treatment. I found the drums especially difficult to mix. I think it also lost quite a bit of audio quality when rendered down to an mp4 which is a issue, any advice on that also appreciated. We have decent monitors in the rehearsal room, I think I'll try to mix it down there and ask the others for input as they can at least hear properly. Dad3353, many thanks for your input, I'll have a go at those suggestions next time. I deffo need a better camera for the singer (was using the camera on the zoom 2qn which is rubbish) and she needs to be filmed with the rest of the band, not in the "fire escape" 😉 TwoTimesBass, gear used as I recall, DW drumkit, mic'd kick, snare and 3 toms individually, one overhead, guitar, marhall valve combo with sm57 mic to front offset, bass, markbass combo Di'd vocal, sennhieser mic (can't remember which model but we use it for gigs) Again , any advice greatly appreciated from the collective BC mind 🖖

Talk about making life complicated, Recorded last weeks rehearsal into GarageBand, "mastered" (ahem) in Reaper, then sync'd over to DaVinci Resolve (the hardest part TBH). Band wouldn't allow me to upload to FB as it's "a bit rough" and "it may cheapen new material", we're a pub band FFS! Anyway, as it took ages and they're an ungrateful bunch, I thought the BC collective would at least endure me a few seconds basking in the Glory....well?....No? Bl@@dy Typical! 😁

Guthrie Govan weak points...Nil Points..

shocked...

it's pretty intuitive once you get the basics

Thanks, garageband is so easy to use to get decent results and as a free DAW (if you have a Mac) it's incredible. I'll probably go to Logic as and when I upgrade my iMac but I see no reason why you couldn't create a whole album with Garageband and have decent results, that's what we're planning to do ..

We've decided to give garageband a go recording us live and then editing the video to sync. This was our first attempt using a tascam 12 in audio interface in one take. We used just the one room with no overdubs. The bleed into the mics from the various drum and instruments was surprisingly small all things considered mics used.. vocal and guitar cab, bass just DI, drums..kick, snare, 3 toms and one overhead. Added a bit of reverb to the vocal and some compression to the master as well as the RICH mastering plugin. I think it probably sounds better than the zoom 2Qn I've been using but it's early days and lots of experimenting ahead. No video yet so I chucked a few band pictures into a slideshow but you get the idea.

Dave Hall VT2 -EQ https://www.gak.co.uk/en/dave-hall-dha-vt2-twin-eq-std-bass-pre-owned-/903303

This.. currently using a Markbass combo, light as anything plus DI to the RCF PA with a tube pre pedal, sounds pretty good but it's not like my SVT..

just ordered some light gauge steel evo for £27 inc postage, worth a punt. If they're as good as the elixir's then it's a tenner cheaper (for now) and well worth it

slaptastically fresh still after 6 months on my jazz, remarkable really...

2 grand, cos its 17.39 times better....!

really fancy one of those...

been asked to play at one of our regular pubs indoors on oct 9th. Landlord keen to get music back on. Booking of tables in advance only, 60 max, all appropriate and lawful distancing measures to be adhered to. We have filled out a risk assessment, no one to approach band, no dancing, reduced volume levels. I'm intrigued if it will go ahead. MU advice is it probably can but awaiting clarification.

time to bring out this old classic...

good recommendations on these https://www.studiospares.com/studiospares-s2000-essentials-studio-pack_449955.htm

That zoom recommendation is spot on just to try out different effects and see what works for you. Crazy value..

was that what Peter Hook used?

Bike festival in 2 weeks time, we were headline on the Saturday (and well paid)..cancelled Guitarist in downward spiral of low, concerned about job, terrified of catching it Singer had no work for weeks, seeking therapy Seriously concerned for future of band, Drummer half jokingly suggests we go out as Drums/Bass duo on "Jazz Odyssey" What a time to be alive.. Trying to arrange meeting to discuss future for at least next 6 months, luckily we have access to home made studio and have most of the gear to record a new album, thinking that route may be the way to go for sanity and keep the band together, even if it's on the back burner.

when's the keyboard coming out? See you've got the stand ready!