The secret is officially out lol! I got the bad snacks technique down pretty good by now. The only tricky part is to get the lead violin parts to line up and also watch when the loop repeats to be more in time. Also got my Lewitt 440 mic. Thank you thank you!
Such a gorgeous instrument. I once picked up a violin and it audibly screamed, then jumped out of my hands and exploded in flames. So I can kind of see the mountain of insane skill that must be required to make it look so effortless. Very cool, very inspiring.
there is nothing like real strings (or other acoustic instruments). easily doubles my emotional reaction to a track... love your vibes.. I think the new comping in live 11 is exactly made for artists like you :-) saves so much clickwork :-)
This is so cool! Most violin channels I’ve found are metal/hard rock violinist who scoop a lot of mids. They’re great, but this is a breathe of fresh air. Great video!
Well I don’t play violin. Yes I will be practicing this message to see if I can get better sounding acoustic guitar, Since I pretty much use my guitar on almost every instrumental I compose. Appreciate your awesome tips, Been following and learning techniques from you here and there since 2017 ish. Keep shining
I am so going to try this technique. It sounds great, rich, without any unpleasant phase or chorus FX. I record my own cello parts but it is in no way my main instrument. This will help me not run out of the studio when my soloed parts play back through the monitors. I am going to try it with Eventide Blackhole just for laughs! Really creative and interesting harmonic choices BTW! Thank you for this brilliant demo!
I just wanted to let you know that after watching your video I tried your method and I made the first recording of myself on the violin that I actually like! Thank you so much for making such an insightful and easy-to-follow video that does not spare any detail. I've been playing the violin for a long time and recording it has frustrated me to no end, so this was really really helpful! Thanks so much!
Greetings from Belgium, yesterday I recorded for the first time Violin and due to your tips it was a good session! So thanks! Another thing I picked up is that looping and duplicating, before I change track and arm again..etc.. so easy when your alone recording voice, bass, ... so awesome! Just wanted to let you know! Peace and Love
I think of recording tech in relation to art supplies. The audio interface/DAW is your canvas (mega cheese), the source you’re recording is the paintbrush, the mics are your primary colors, and your external preamps and other outboard gear are the color blends and other shades you have at your disposal to sculpt your sounds. I hope that made sense cause thinking about it it can sound kind of confusing
4:33 absolutely! It's too easy to get into the habit of editing instead of doing good takes. Not only is it less efficient but it degrades playing skills. If it takes a couple of sessions it's good practice and next time will be easier. I learnt this lesson the hard way!
Hey there Bad Snacks! Just want to say I think you are a great musician and producer. I really enjoy listening to and learning tips and tricks from your videos. I would love to see you perform IRL some day!
A lot of those in the list were live performances so a playlist wouldn’t work, but Lizzy McAlpine’s “Give Me A Minute” and Tank’s “Happy Town” are readily available on Spotify!
Great vid, very insightful (moreso for those recording live instruments) Love that track though, looking forward to your next release! And haha bonus points on the ending!
Hey! Thanks for posting this - it's super helpful for my specific needs. I just found your channel from this particular video because I'm getting back into recording (I used to tour and record a lot, then went hard classical for more than a decade) and I'm trying to figure out how to do the things you do, essentially. I took audio engineering in college, but if you have other recommendations for what I might watch/listen to (of yours or anyone else's) I'd be so appreciative. Thanks again!! Looking forward to watching more of your content!
Inspirational. I bought a multi-effect pedal for recording my trombone that i haven’t played in years-and i bought an Arban’s (brass version of Hanon) to work on getting back into shape first.
I came here to learn some string recording techniques, and accidentally found a great musician while doing so. If you are here, make sure to check out the rest of her channel, her music is great.
Sounds good. The string writing was really quite moving. Tempting to think of it being expanded greatly into a piece for full string orchestra. Cheers and luck.
Great video! 👍🏾 This vid will be a big help in how to record my Ocarina, which I’ve been learning how to play since early summer. I will give this a try with my Tascam Model 16/Tascam Condenser Mic/iPad (using AUM app and Pre Amp app). Thank you 🙏🏾
I had to get my violin out (not played in 30 years) to record some glissandi to high notes and found that recording at 24bit 96khz gets the natural phasing that string sections get. You can always downsample the bounce down to whatever you need. You should use less side chain compression as it gets to be like someone wiggling the volume control - try using parallel or 'New York' compression. Edit: I have a violin and a Rode NT-1 - You must be TINY!!!! :o)
Awesome video! I recently switched to Ableton as my primary DAW and I love your combination of acoustic instruments with heavy sound design, it's great!
First, absolutely delicious beat. Second, I know this video was about the strings, but I'd totally love to see a follow-up talk-through of your beat production for this. Either way, thank you for the inspiration today!
Huh, I didn't know you could do that overdubbing technique, I thought Ableton just automatically erased the previous recording. Nice tip, I'll use that for drums and vocals.
i miss my full sized plastic violin, it was LOUD. i can't find one on the internet, most are half or 3/4 size. it actually sounded pretty good. i used to play allan holdsworth solos on it, lol. but now i don't listen to fusion anymore...
I'm impressed with your gear, your aptitude and knowledge of production, this is super cool, been subbed since you did that twitch livestream with Jovan Landry! so cool!
Awesome vid!! Love the stereo panning idea using the loops. Brilliant...and SOOOO LUSH. Gonna try this with acoustic guitar and other acoustic instruments.
Sounds great thank you so much for the tips! The looping and layering each harmony 3 times or so was super enlightening going to try it on my next track!
Ahh, the Bach signature series. That deal he inked with Casio really made him a household name. I even heard that he was the mastermind behind making Casio keyboards the grand prize on Double Dare.
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Makes me wish I'd kept playing cello hahaha. If only my grandma would loan me her super sick Stradivarius.....
XD
put it in her will
Yeah keep dreaming Trey, keep dreaming...
My violin is totally a real Gagliano, I'll sell it to you for just $3k ;))
I realize Im kinda off topic but does anybody know a good website to watch new series online ?
Even though I don’t play violin, there’s a lot of useful info here even for recording brass. Thanks.
The most underrated musician ever. Love your music👍
Carnatic music is more underrated 😀
@@SanathKumarNaibhi yessir
IDK Yanni is pretty underrated and dope.
I am friends with at least 37218391 more underrated producers than I am but I appreciate the sentiment
@@badsnacks You’re a so kind and humble person. I do love your personality.
This looped 3 layer recording of the instrument is such a cool fast way to do it. I'll definitely be using this tip for some guitar recording.
Noob people have been doing this with guitars for decades....
@@ap7390 good talk
@@drBROner noob
So that's how you get all of that rich beautiful sound from your violin. Your string production is always so pretty. Love the hair too btw!
I love all your music!
The sound of the violin is so lovely and comfortable to hear ♥
The secret is officially out lol! I got the bad snacks technique down pretty good by now. The only tricky part is to get the lead violin parts to line up and also watch when the loop repeats to be more in time. Also got my Lewitt 440 mic. Thank you thank you!
Your strings make us strong. Thank you for your music.
Those violins have such a great vibe, like floating down a lazy river in the sun.
This is HUGE!!! You're workflow and technique is super helpful for me - a college aspiring violin player and producer. Thank you!
Love how you layed out this video it was easy to follow and awesome to get a glimpse into your iconic string production
Great video! Just great
your overdubbing recording technique feels like a no brainer but i just never thought to do it. thanks a ton!
Such a gorgeous instrument. I once picked up a violin and it audibly screamed, then jumped out of my hands and exploded in flames. So I can kind of see the mountain of insane skill that must be required to make it look so effortless.
Very cool, very inspiring.
there is nothing like real strings (or other acoustic instruments). easily doubles my emotional reaction to a track... love your vibes.. I think the new comping in live 11 is exactly made for artists like you :-) saves so much clickwork :-)
Wowww never have I seen such a clean acoustic violin recording session on YT!! Thanks a ton for posting this!! 🤩🤩😍
When the drums dropped so did my jaws because I didn't expect that type of drum pattern 😮. That was Hard AF!!! 💪🏿💪🏿 THIS BEAUTIFUL❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️!!!!
It was better without drums. 😁
i'm so glad you mentioned about the struggle with playing with less vibrato so it would gel loll my struggle rn
That beat is dope. Nice to watch your work flow. Very interesting and knowledgeable thanks for sharing.
Jesse
My god that beat sounded amazing. Now we know the secret source 👏🏾
This is so cool! Most violin channels I’ve found are metal/hard rock violinist who scoop a lot of mids. They’re great, but this is a breathe of fresh air. Great video!
Here I thought your processing chain for such rich acoustic violin textures would be this massive chain, but it was surprisingly simple. Nice!
Keepin it simple is the only way I maintain my sanity lol
Well I don’t play violin. Yes I will be practicing this message to see if I can get better sounding acoustic guitar, Since I pretty much use my guitar on almost every instrumental I compose. Appreciate your awesome tips, Been following and learning techniques from you here and there since 2017 ish. Keep shining
I am so going to try this technique. It sounds great, rich, without any unpleasant phase or chorus FX. I record my own cello parts but it is in no way my main instrument. This will help me not run out of the studio when my soloed parts play back through the monitors. I am going to try it with Eventide Blackhole just for laughs! Really creative and interesting harmonic choices BTW! Thank you for this brilliant demo!
Will see how some of these techniques work out for me as a flute player, thanks for another great vid!
I came here expecting to see how you record your violin, and ended watching how you produce a song. Nice!
This was super informative and the beat at the end is crazy good!
As a violinist this is very helpful!
Smooth you play the violin? Pls share on the discord :)
that violin recording technique is sick! definitely gonna steal that
also, nice beat! love the groove and the chords you chose :)
just came back for a quick 30 second reference but ended up watching the whole video cuz its just so darn good and digestible!
thats such a smooth workflow, i feel so dumb recording in ableton now
Every single time I watch one of your videos I pick up a new Ableton trick or technique. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
I just wanted to let you know that after watching your video I tried your method and I made the first recording of myself on the violin that I actually like! Thank you so much for making such an insightful and easy-to-follow video that does not spare any detail. I've been playing the violin for a long time and recording it has frustrated me to no end, so this was really really helpful! Thanks so much!
Greetings from Belgium, yesterday I recorded for the first time Violin and due to your tips it was a good session! So thanks! Another thing I picked up is that looping and duplicating, before I change track and arm again..etc.. so easy when your alone recording voice, bass, ... so awesome! Just wanted to let you know! Peace and Love
thanks for all the pointers here and the Charlie Daniels at the end was perfect!
I think of recording tech in relation to art supplies. The audio interface/DAW is your canvas (mega cheese), the source you’re recording is the paintbrush, the mics are your primary colors, and your external preamps and other outboard gear are the color blends and other shades you have at your disposal to sculpt your sounds. I hope that made sense cause thinking about it it can sound kind of confusing
Very clever!--- makes you sound like a full concert!!! great tips for those watching!!!
Just bought my first mic. Gonna start recording violin, thanks for these tips :D
Thanks for giving me a sincere panning breakthrough
That beat was SO GOOD. I love seeing when your videos pop up.
Wow, how far we've come since the days of Mtv's music generator on PS1. Nice! (Could've used a woo but I digress) lol
4:33 absolutely! It's too easy to get into the habit of editing instead of doing good takes. Not only is it less efficient but it degrades playing skills. If it takes a couple of sessions it's good practice and next time will be easier. I learnt this lesson the hard way!
Your strings harmony and new hairstyle are so beautiful!
That sound is pure love 😍. Much respect on the beautiful sound design as always.
Hey there Bad Snacks! Just want to say I think you are a great musician and producer. I really enjoy listening to and learning tips and tricks from your videos. I would love to see you perform IRL some day!
we need a playlist of songs you played strings on!!
A lot of those in the list were live performances so a playlist wouldn’t work, but Lizzy McAlpine’s “Give Me A Minute” and Tank’s “Happy Town” are readily available on Spotify!
@@badsnacks omg how did i not realize that was you on give me a minute, that's so cool
the bang looks so cute on u. video's amazing as usual!
Snacks, this is *gorgeous* music. The comping and effects just added so much depth. 😊 Thank you!
Great vid, very insightful (moreso for those recording live instruments) Love that track though, looking forward to your next release! And haha bonus points on the ending!
Hey! Thanks for posting this - it's super helpful for my specific needs. I just found your channel from this particular video because I'm getting back into recording (I used to tour and record a lot, then went hard classical for more than a decade) and I'm trying to figure out how to do the things you do, essentially. I took audio engineering in college, but if you have other recommendations for what I might watch/listen to (of yours or anyone else's) I'd be so appreciative. Thanks again!! Looking forward to watching more of your content!
Omg! Your hair is soooo cute! I love bangs 🥰
Chapeau! I love your Beats/Music! Rock on
Inspirational. I bought a multi-effect pedal for recording my trombone that i haven’t played in years-and i bought an Arban’s (brass version of Hanon) to work on getting back into shape first.
I came here to learn some string recording techniques, and accidentally found a great musician while doing so. If you are here, make sure to check out the rest of her channel, her music is great.
thank you for these videos. they are really informative and well done. I thoroughly 2nd the purchase of used gear.
That overdubbing technique is really nice, thanks for sharing
That melody is so beautiful. I love strings
Holy shit you're insanely good, I don't play any instruments but the whole duplicating and panning thing is really good for my music too, thanks a lot
I'm feeling that beat.
2:54 "I don't think any other microphone on the market does that ..." The Austrian Audio oc818 kindly requests you hold its beer.
Sounds good. The string writing was really quite moving. Tempting to think of it being expanded greatly into a piece for full string orchestra. Cheers and luck.
This was fun! thanks for the recommendation TH-cam 👌🏼
That was siiiiiiick, the ending beat sounded so dope! Thanks for sharing your recording techniques!
Great video! 👍🏾 This vid will be a big help in how to record my Ocarina, which I’ve been learning how to play since early summer.
I will give this a try with my Tascam Model 16/Tascam Condenser Mic/iPad (using AUM app and Pre Amp app).
Thank you 🙏🏾
I had to get my violin out (not played in 30 years) to record some glissandi to high notes and found that recording at 24bit 96khz gets the natural phasing that string sections get. You can always downsample the bounce down to whatever you need.
You should use less side chain compression as it gets to be like someone wiggling the volume control - try using parallel or 'New York' compression.
Edit: I have a violin and a Rode NT-1 - You must be TINY!!!! :o)
Awesome video! I recently switched to Ableton as my primary DAW and I love your combination of acoustic instruments with heavy sound design, it's great!
each of your videos is more inspiring than your last
I didn't know you played with H.E.R.!!!!
First, absolutely delicious beat. Second, I know this video was about the strings, but I'd totally love to see a follow-up talk-through of your beat production for this. Either way, thank you for the inspiration today!
Loved seeing this whole process! I’m looking to getting into producing more this coming year and I found this really helpful
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the insight into your process and your willingness to share it with us. I learned a couple of very useful approaches.
thanks for sharing the plugin chains, WOW
this was really helpful.my friend plays the violin and I had problems mixing it..
super cool video..love it I do the same thing for a living this video felt so personal...Thx!
Huh, I didn't know you could do that overdubbing technique, I thought Ableton just automatically erased the previous recording. Nice tip, I'll use that for drums and vocals.
This was very interesting and super helpful!
Oh whoa. Sick progression & lovely strings sound
09:42 Killer bass..😎😎🙌🙌💯💯👌👌
Sounds beautiful, thanks for sharing
Mic positions etc. would have been great. anyway, nice sound and playing. greets from germany.
Yooo this video is 🔥🔥🔥‼️
Wow, honestly this was the most delightful video to watch, thank you for making my day 💚
CHARLIE DANIELS ENDING THOUGH!!! love it hahah
Wow so talented inspirational
Great tips & amazing video!
i miss my full sized plastic violin, it was LOUD. i can't find one on the internet, most are half or 3/4 size. it actually sounded pretty good. i used to play allan holdsworth solos on it, lol. but now i don't listen to fusion anymore...
Good for you. This is a great video full of creativity and a clear passion for what you do. Pure smile juice. Thank you
Love this! Been listening to your music for some time now, you're a great influence to my music too!
I'm impressed with your gear, your aptitude and knowledge of production, this is super cool, been subbed since you did that twitch livestream with Jovan Landry! so cool!
Thank you! Love Jovan Landry :)
Awesome vid!! Love the stereo panning idea using the loops. Brilliant...and SOOOO LUSH. Gonna try this with acoustic guitar and other acoustic instruments.
Sounds great thank you so much for the tips! The looping and layering each harmony 3 times or so was super enlightening going to try it on my next track!
lovely workflow explanation and such a gorgeous recording!
New Lesson I Learned Thanks Bad Snacks
6:32 That is beautiful!
...also, I have an ASM Hydrasynth and I'm 99% sure it's a Stradivarius.
Cool! I have an old Casio MT-65 and I think it's one of the Stradivarius versions as well. It's signed by Bach so it has to be, right?
Ahh, the Bach signature series. That deal he inked with Casio really made him a household name.
I even heard that he was the mastermind behind making Casio keyboards the grand prize on Double Dare.
Yeah, you keep reminding me that there's still so much to learn and absorb. Wonderful video! Thank you for....well, all of it haha.
Wow, you are incredible
Very informative. Thank you very much ❤
Damnnnnnnn didn’t expect the beat to go that hard! I’m definitely going to try out these techniques!