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My gf wrote some lyrics and asked me to work out chord progression and melody to them.
I was at my parents house and had my macbook, apogee duet and a studio projects b1 condenser and an acoustic with me.
No electric guitar... so I borrowed my sisters Squier Affinity Strat that was bought used for 40€, and have had a wiring upgrade since that but still the stock pickups. I had it tuned down half a step and sat there strumming some stuff unamplified. Didn't take long before I came up with an idea that looked promising, so I started up my portable studio and had two amps to choose from. My Pro Junior or my sisters ~80€ Marshall Lead 12 solid state combo.
I've always liked the sound of the Lead 12 and it was quite late so I decided to try it out to keep the volume down. I placed the B1 mic about 10cm from the speaker slightly off center and recorded at low-medium volume.
AND OH BOY! :banana: I just sat there with a grin on my face and couldn't believe it!
I've recorded lots and lots of stuff, testing and testing everything and tweaking every compressor and EQ during the past year. Scratching my head on what it is that is missing for that thickness and fullness that todays commercial recordings have.
I recorded three rough parts, rhythm, supporting rhythm and fills with the Squier and Lead 12 combination. Two parts on the bridge pickup and one on the middle/bridge combination. AND THERE IT WAS!
It wasn't perfectly played, it wasn't 100% tight, there's still no bass taking care of the low end and the drums are simple but I tell you there it was. The fullness, the "IT" that I've been searching this past year!
I'm sitting here with my gear which is worth FAR MORE than what this Squier and Lead 12 is worth... SOME CHEAP GEAR IS KILLER
I was at my parents house and had my macbook, apogee duet and a studio projects b1 condenser and an acoustic with me.
No electric guitar... so I borrowed my sisters Squier Affinity Strat that was bought used for 40€, and have had a wiring upgrade since that but still the stock pickups. I had it tuned down half a step and sat there strumming some stuff unamplified. Didn't take long before I came up with an idea that looked promising, so I started up my portable studio and had two amps to choose from. My Pro Junior or my sisters ~80€ Marshall Lead 12 solid state combo.
I've always liked the sound of the Lead 12 and it was quite late so I decided to try it out to keep the volume down. I placed the B1 mic about 10cm from the speaker slightly off center and recorded at low-medium volume.
AND OH BOY! :banana: I just sat there with a grin on my face and couldn't believe it!
I've recorded lots and lots of stuff, testing and testing everything and tweaking every compressor and EQ during the past year. Scratching my head on what it is that is missing for that thickness and fullness that todays commercial recordings have.
I recorded three rough parts, rhythm, supporting rhythm and fills with the Squier and Lead 12 combination. Two parts on the bridge pickup and one on the middle/bridge combination. AND THERE IT WAS!
It wasn't perfectly played, it wasn't 100% tight, there's still no bass taking care of the low end and the drums are simple but I tell you there it was. The fullness, the "IT" that I've been searching this past year!
I'm sitting here with my gear which is worth FAR MORE than what this Squier and Lead 12 is worth... SOME CHEAP GEAR IS KILLER
