Kurt Ballou's guitar tones on Converge "I Can Tell You About Pain"

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  • @URMAcademy
    @URMAcademy  6 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Who watched the whole thing and got inspired to blend 11 tones on their next mix?? 😂

    • @ViciousAudioTX
      @ViciousAudioTX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Def me... im about to leave my drum room mics set up and add a 57 across the room too lol

    • @mekanikaltitan
      @mekanikaltitan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same with Monstrocity - meshugga

  • @jabooky15
    @jabooky15 6 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    After watching this I feel like I should mic my entire town for my next recording

    • @Lukewarm111
      @Lukewarm111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s actually a cool idea 💡

  • @jfv8661
    @jfv8661 6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    It's a huge relief to know that Kurt forgets things that he did or used.

    • @Lukewarm111
      @Lukewarm111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “You see, he’s just a man” -that one character to Neo in the matrix

  • @fenneltron9483
    @fenneltron9483 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Love how Kurt had no idea he had a ton of solid tips for controlling feedback before he started talking about it.

  • @othag2809
    @othag2809 6 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    Kurt is the Ron Swanson of audio engineering

  • @axrrecordings7256
    @axrrecordings7256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I could listen to Kurt talk all day

    • @URMAcademy
      @URMAcademy  6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He should have an NPR show tbh

  • @calebrobinson3144
    @calebrobinson3144 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He explains everything he does so well. Except when he forgets. Such a legend, a true expert at his craft

  • @Jinvomixing
    @Jinvomixing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Sorry for the broken english but that little thing of the drum ''settings'' for the guitar is stupid how great is that logic and anybody mentioned that... now i'm feeling inspiring for that way of thinking, incredible video

  • @mikehomme
    @mikehomme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "People always ask me about feedback as if there's some weird crazy technique, but no, it's, you, turn the amp up loud and you stand in front of it." - I clapped my hands and laughed out loud when he said that.

  • @angelocatapang6054
    @angelocatapang6054 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    fantastic guitarist,engineer,producer,backing vocalist kurt fucking ballou.fantastic songs,albums,all around production,character,attitude,work ethic (truly independent)consistency.fuck converge had it all.loved this tune.still my jam.'dusk in us' lp's awesome album.

  • @chrisjdgrady
    @chrisjdgrady 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Guys a genius

  • @MangoOverload91
    @MangoOverload91 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Kurt talked about the room mics with everything on a CreativeLive course and it blew my mind back then. It blows my mind now, too. I can't think of any other example when someone else has done this, but it makes so much sense! Also that JMP sounds mean as fuck.

  • @Mindartcreativity
    @Mindartcreativity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Kurt Ballou: looks like a dad, but does not play dad rock :D

  • @vkuolema79
    @vkuolema79 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its nice to see that Douglas is doing great with DARKGLASS

  • @dominicmcmahon4798
    @dominicmcmahon4798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I mic'd my mic up but then realized I needed to simulate mic bleed on top for academic purposes so I mic'd up the mic that was mic'ing the mic then mic'd that mic with the mic that mic mic'd. Oh and added a notch filter. Easy really.

  • @XChristianNoirX
    @XChristianNoirX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Kurt is awesome. He says he's not a social person, but he seems like an incredibly nice and easy to get along guy who has great teaching skills. He's also not affraid to share his secrets.
    Speaking of feedback... The screeching noises in the solos of Quiet and Soma on Siamese Dream are crazy. Haven't seen anyone doing a cover get it right at all... Me neither. Maybe I just have to crank the master volume on 10 haha and stack a ton of gain.
    With that said, you guys really need to get Butch Vig for a show. No.. Not for Nirvana, but Siamese Dream. He already broke down a lot of Nevernind... But Siamese Dream is his sonic masterpiece.

    • @220_hz4
      @220_hz4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christian Noir the feedback squeals off mayonaise too!! I heard billy used a cheap guitar that would feedback every time he took his hands off the neck for that album :0

    • @XChristianNoirX
      @XChristianNoirX 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@220_hz4 that's a different feedback sound. It doesn't screetch like the solos in Quiet and Mayo, and that guitar sticks to play solos with lol.
      Basically, the pickups in that guitar are mocrophinic and feedback when playing stops. In the solos I mentioned, the feedback/screeching occurs while playing.

    • @davidcjupp
      @davidcjupp ปีที่แล้ว

      It's so iconic that part of me wonders if Billy made Butch promise never to give up the secret. Potentially the Mutron BiPhase interacting with a Marshall at 10?@@XChristianNoirX

  • @Chad_Fuckhammer
    @Chad_Fuckhammer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I have a Krank cabinet with 4 12" Texas Heat speakers. More fat bottom than an Atlanta strip club

  • @ryanfitzgerald3775
    @ryanfitzgerald3775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kurt was saying that he'll use "extreme isolation headphones" while in the room tracking. Does anyone have any idea what he uses or have any good suggestions for a pair? I have the AT M50x headphones but do not find them to be extremely isolating by any means. Thanks.

  • @The_Dusk_Sage
    @The_Dusk_Sage ปีที่แล้ว

    I listen to this shit like it’s an ASMR wizard podcast.

  • @michaelspurk2051
    @michaelspurk2051 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kurt....Favourite Guitarist and Best Producer ever......favourite trackHanging Moon" with yo=u on percussion...sounds awesome.....God City all the Way..........this is my best Album to listen< too especially for the Overall production of Tone and Clarity and density ........some nice riffs Also on this Album.Peace From Australia.

    • @Lukewarm111
      @Lukewarm111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why you typing like that bro

  • @BrutalistJr
    @BrutalistJr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    4:15 KURT YES

  • @thedavegoodman
    @thedavegoodman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I can never tell the difference when he does the EQ switching. Am I going crazy? Bonkers...
    High five ✋🏼

  • @petestyles8911
    @petestyles8911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Are these different tone the same take or different takes for each amp?

    • @sickasdahmer666
      @sickasdahmer666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same question

    • @serdiezv
      @serdiezv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Reap What You Sow he uses 2 amps for the right channel and another two amps for the left channel. The 2 on the right are recorded at the same time, the 2 on the left at the same time.

    • @petestyles8911
      @petestyles8911 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@serdiezv Thanks dude! I actually subbed to nail the mix and bought this one as I wanted to know

  • @yourelettingthelightin6799
    @yourelettingthelightin6799 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When he mentions “parasitic oscillation” on the 6543+, does anyone know what that means?

    • @xhowdyx
      @xhowdyx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ha, nope. I was wandering the same.

    • @diabeticmonkey
      @diabeticmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably has something to do with the frequencies from the 6534+ eating the tone of any other amp in the mix

    • @Psyfonify
      @Psyfonify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@diabeticmonkey No, it's an amp background noise issue

    • @shealeffler6147
      @shealeffler6147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Parasitic oscillation is when you get a super high frequency self-oscillation, usually in the power amp, and usually way out of the range of human hearing. It’s often because of a bad tube, and it usually manifests as a drop in volume/volume going weird when you turn up the gain or master controls on the amp. It’s a dangerous thing because it’s a constant high output from the amp; it can cause the output transformer to overheat, so it’s something you want to manage carefully and fix whenever possible.

  • @polishpunk911
    @polishpunk911 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    ELLE!!!!

  • @shitstormnachos284
    @shitstormnachos284 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    what is nifty 150? is this an amp or a pedal?

    • @xangrycatmanx5104
      @xangrycatmanx5104 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amp

    • @diabeticmonkey
      @diabeticmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Peavey 5150

    • @xangrycatmanx5104
      @xangrycatmanx5104 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diabeticmonkey no it's a boutique amp he uses on bass

    • @diabeticmonkey
      @diabeticmonkey 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      John Caulfield Really? Link me up. I thought I was someone mishearing 5150

    • @xangrycatmanx5104
      @xangrycatmanx5104 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diabeticmonkey It's made by Verellen, but it's a custom specifically for Kurt

  • @marcinszymanek3894
    @marcinszymanek3894 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kurt turns into H3H3

  • @OEpistimon
    @OEpistimon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't wanna be an asshole, but I'm pretty sure that the song's called "I can tell you about pain".

    • @URMAcademy
      @URMAcademy  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I make that mistake every fucking time I type out the name of this song lol

    • @OEpistimon
      @OEpistimon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@URMAcademy
      We all have that ONE THING that we NEVER get right, don't we???

  • @axelmurphy2397
    @axelmurphy2397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    plays like bahdah

  • @LuckyPkerz
    @LuckyPkerz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Feel an Ethan from h3h3 resemblence

    • @chrisjdgrady
      @chrisjdgrady 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Umm

    • @BeardedMenace25
      @BeardedMenace25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      What is it? The glasses that Ethan doesn't wear? The mustache Ethan doesn't have? The completely different voice? The expertise in mixing instruments?
      Oh they both have hair. That must be it.

    • @Lukewarm111
      @Lukewarm111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah Ethan is a beta

    • @LuckyPkerz
      @LuckyPkerz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Lukewarm111 i agree on that part lmao

    • @Lukewarm111
      @Lukewarm111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LuckyPkerz Lol