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anything that you buy or use and that it fits your needs is all that really matter. is it getting the job done? if yes, then that's what is the most important.

Do you have the link for your cover.

What A/D are you using?

Had dismissed this as too subtle for my needs but that was before I got the headphones out. Would’ve liked to be able to push the drive a bit hotter, but guess there’s other ways around that. 🤔

Insted of sm7b could i get away with using a neumann u87 ai

Thanks for this comparison, and yes, the mention that once we start adding effects and mixing, the appartent purity of any mic goes out the window. I appreciate your humility.

Thanks a lot for the video. This is my first time recording and I’m trying to record my upright piano with 2 SE8 mics, with a Scarlett audio interface and Ableton 12. Everything’s plugged in, cables are connected, but my DAW just isn’t picking up any audio. I’ve restarted, my audio input and output devices are the audio interface. The audio tracks are set to Ext in. It must be something wrong with my config settings but I can’t work out what!

Hey I'm a total newbie....or dummy. anyway I have Garageband and 2i2 Scarlett. I don't know a darn thing about recording.. Can you help an amateur learn to make some nice recordings?

Many thanks for this video!

C1000s leaves a nice pocket for the vocals!! The close miced C414s were great if the piano is the most prominent instrument, and I loved the mono U87 placed further back

That drum throne though! LOL Watched the whole video and enjoyed it. I'm in the process of rebuilding (really mostly rearranging) my space which I use for mixing and mastering. Not a lot of recording these days although I need to get back to it eventually. Been documenting my mess on my channel in little short snippets. Hope to do a tour at some point (probably similar to yours) once I finish. Hoping to get done over the Easter holiday. Anyway, just wanted to say hello and let you know I enjoyed it and subscribed. Have a great one!

Your TH-cam channel has some issues, due to which your channel is not growing and your videos are not reaching your target audience.

nice

Your TH-cam channel has some issues, due to which your channel is not growing and your videos are not reaching your target audience.

Awesome . Thank you.

Thanks for that man!

You came across well. You are right so no offences can be taken.

Oddly enough, I have everything I need right now. I mean, it's fun to look at new gear once in a while, but I've made 18 albums in the last 10 years all with the same stuff.

Needs to be said more often. I spend a lot of time on music subs on Reddit and I see newer producers over and over saying "I've watched all the tutorials, read all the books, attended the seminars, why can't I make the music I want to make?" It's the MBA culture. The idea that you can tutorial your way to experience.

This really spoke to me - going through a GAS phase at the moment (which we all know is another word for expensive procrastination). Realising if ones music mightn't be understood without the vanishingly small difference between two preamps/mics/synths/eqs then your focus is completely in the wrong area - in the details and not in the story. I see GAS, at least in myself, as a sign of laziness. Time to get my arse in gear and compose! Thankyou for this video.

Yes, I should stop watching youtube videos and make music instead while I procrastinate by watching your videos.

Hit the nail on the head - When I was 15/16 with a cheap Squier and a little amp that I plugged with a rudimentary cable into GarageBand on my iPad I used to write multiple songs a week consistently. 95% were useless, but that 5% yielded some very good material. Now, as a better musician, a better producer, with decent equipment, I find myself seeing that special 5% less and less... ...not because I'm worse, but because of all that outside noise, I'm too self critical to get past that first hurdle. The gear influencer thing is particularly bad in the guitar pedal community as I'm sure you know, and it's difficult to discern useful information from advertising. The only saving grace as a JC120 lover is that I'm not swayed by the 'authentic tube tone' bullshit - but show me a £500 Strymon reverb and it all starts to unravel 😅

no offense... I really like your perspective... and I thin kI would agree with you

Here's the main issue musicians are facing these days ,.... it's easier to make a video ABOUT MAKING MUSIC ... and have it viewed.... then it is to spend countless hours writing, recording and then producing a song which most likely will go nowhere.... admit it that's why you make this video. I was tempted to make a video on the same subject but it was in direction of stop making music and make videos about making music. That is of course if you want to make money from TH-cam in any realm of music

I wrestle with this all the time, but it's not just because of TH-cam. It's because I get ideas about more efficient setups, or things that can help with tracking or production. I try to put specific limits on "how much" specific gear I have. For example, a maximum of 4 basses, my outboard is limited to my rack space available (however I managed to find a way to fit more rack space last year). I also try to spend some effort considering what I don't need and can get rid of. For example, when I moved from UA Apollo to Presonus Studiolive, I decided to only work with stock Studio One plugins. Two years in and I've not added another plugin yet. I feel like I'm nearing the end of the gear buying phase. Just a couple more things on my list of nice to have extras, but I'm wrestling with specifics. On the bright side, I did manage to write a full album with my daughter since the start of 2022 and we're releasing singles now: open.spotify.com/artist/0PjA2f5kLHfelwZP3smWpF The full album is out May 3rd.

Was just having a similar train of thought roll through my mind. Presently attempting to get back on the recording horse. 🐴

Good reminder, thank you 🙏

Thanks for this awesome video. Now here’s my question. I have a SoundCraft Signature 12MTK, and when I record just voice, I use a DBX 286S pre-processor. For my microphone to record only voice, I use a dynamic microphone Shure SM57. I invested in two other dynamic microphones, 2 Behringer XM8500. And then I have one audio Technica condenser microphone. My piano that I have is an upright Kawaii K500. With the microphones listed above, which one of those in your humble opinion would be the best to record my piano? I don’t have soundproofing, but my room does have carpet, and does have the removable ceiling tiles, so it makes it semi soundproof.

was the source recorded by stereo miking? can i just record mono and then duplicate and make pan left right?

I tried mono top one condenser mic miking and so pleasure for me. thank you very much. what if i play piano and vocal at the same time, how would you record piano and vocal ?

it sounds stereo miking with small diagram is better sound

should i cover the back of the piano when the piano is near the wall in the home? when recording

Ese es un Beta 58a, justo la comparación que estaba buscando. Gracias!

The feel this Mackie 32.8 gives a mix...a plugin...just cant do it........everything sounds gluded...and warm....and rounded....I think the Mackie 32.8 is about $700 in working condition

I use a Mackie 32.8 with my two outboard compressors......a ART Transy for mixing and a WA G Comp for Mastering with Nebula for Mixing and Acustica Audio for Mastering with my mixes Ive ran through the 32.8

wow...im sold...im getting one!!

Really cool experiment, I’m trying to decide which method to use for an upcoming session with my band. I much prefer without the click in your example, I also felt like the vocal was more in tune, guessing that’s because it’s easier to hear your voice in a real space. Excellent informative video and I’m looking forward to digging deeper on your channel!

Yeah, it’s all about figuring out how to properly use whatever equipment you have on hand, and from there capturing an inspiring performance. But if you have the money and enjoy playing around with fancy gear…. No harm in that either. Nice video, and nice performance too.

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You should consider swapping some equipment around. Your best processors (Creme, Fusion and TLA) should be below your speakers. It made me cringe to see you work with them in your otherwise great mastering video.

I think the Rode M3 is good on guitars and excellent on miccing up amps. It's cheaper than the NT3 and isn't as hyped in the top end.

Best demo Ive seen on the fusion. I just brought one, arriving in 2 days, Nice song by the way

Has anyone used a Austrian Audio CC8 stereo set on an upright piano?

Nice comparison! I was never a fan of the NT1, and still ain't. It's an extremely bright microphone that I find doesn't take processing very well. It might fool one into thinking it's awesome in solo, but every time I tried it in the mix, it sounded thin. Just my two cents! In truth, my favorite of all these mics was the one mic you used, but didn't test - the SM7B. :D Now, there's a workhorse!

I have an NT1 from around 2007. They are fantastic mics. My son recorded three albums with a single NT1. I also hit 1000 subscribers in the past couple months. Congrats.

Good to see you back, Martin. Hope you have a great 2024.

Enjoyed that - useful comparison. For your voiceover though I wander if you could do with generally using the heavier pop-shield on the SM7b (the A7WS - the other one that comes with it). Sounded a bit plosive (ironically when you were talking about pop shields!) to me. Could be my headphones of course. I tend to leave that one on all the time. Nothing wrong with good annuciation!

Are you using a matched pair on the C414?

I think the combination of both is really cool. It adds another layer of contrast. I've recently recorded a song where the intro is completely loose and when the rhythm hits I go to a click. I've also heard of people programing their metronome to increase in tempo as the song goes on. supposedly to mimic what tends to happen live. Very nice vocal by the way

And for those of you that don’t have gazillions to spend on mics. I highly recommend “Mic Mod” plugin. It’s really simple to use. You have an input side where you select from the list the mic you are using. For example if you have an SM57, you select that. Then on the output side you select from the dropdown menu any mic you wish and it adjusts to mimic it. There are a few controls to adjust proximity and tube saturation. But I’m well impressed with it. Turn an SM57 in to a Neuman u47 in one click. Haters will say you can’t beat the real thing. Paupers will say you definitely can 😂