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Post by nikonbob55 on Jun 1, 2005 1:53:37 GMT
Hi All, I'm putting this reference here only because this is where the thread started before the board upgrade, and the move of the 2488 material over to the "Alumni" sub board. My friend, and the singer of the old band, Al came over and wanted to take a crack at "Midnight Train". In the 20+ years I have known and worked with him, I've never seen him give so much heart and soul into a performance. Mike, I'm sorry if I'm bending the rule a bit to mention this here, as it is a 2488 piece, but I think Al's talent deserves a very honorable mention. For anyone who thought they liked the song before, do go back and give the new version a listen. His vocals give it a life of its own! www.soundclick.com/bands/6/ballsagainstthewall_music.htm
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Post by sgulley on Jun 2, 2005 3:03:03 GMT
Bob,
Did he use a vocal processor, or I mean how did he record vocals? Really nice punch & pitch. Mix was even better than the first.
I seem to be the only one posting any songs these days, mostly 1/2 day songs of commitment, but hopefully things will pick up again.
I can't speak for Mike, but I see nothing wrong with sharing your recordings amoung friends. Lot better listening than much of the stuff on CDs these days.
Stan
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Post by nikonbob55 on Jun 2, 2005 9:14:52 GMT
Hi Stan,
No vocal processor at all - Al has a unique ability to sing multiple harmonies (one at a time, of course) against his own or another lead vocal. We recorded the lead vocal and each harmony part dry on separate tracks, and then ran them out to the rack for a little room reverb and a touch of delay for presence, and through the BBE Sonic Maximizer for just a touch of "sparkle" oh the high end. The effected parts came back into the 2488 on their own tracks, so that I could blend the levels and place them precisely in the stereo field. Having 24 tracks to work with is the reason I wanted the 2488 in the first place. While the PS5 has a terrific sound, the number of bounces it would take for a project like this one would be prohibitive, and the sound would suffer as a result, much as it did in the old days when we were recording the band stuff on the old analog 4 track Tascam. Bob
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