I find this so funny, my father (who passed away in 2011) always used to make me laugh by always telling his dream of owning a pickle farm or some crazy pickle pancake restaurant or something ridiculous and pickle related. Honestly, I think he just really liked the word pickle. It was dumb but it would always crack a smile on my face. Fast forward to this year, I was browsing the internet to find your Earthquaker tour and how you explained the process of using unconventional objects as audio tools which as a pro audio tech I found a lot of wonderful inspiration. When it came to the pickles being essentially electrocuted for the use of rock n roll... I died laughing, like barely breathing laughing, this was the most amazing thing I have ever seen, and then, of course, shedding tears as I wouldn't be able to show this to my dad. My father would find your pickle experiments to be cruel to pickles but wonderful nonetheless, I know I certainly do. I sure do hope somebody (maybe myself) will create the pickle pedal...
What blows me away isn't just that it sounds amazing in terms of using the pickle filter as a modulation input on a source signal, but that it's truly unique. I've been using things like Perlin Noise to get "random but pleasing" modulation sources, but this is a whole other level. From a production session context I'm just in awe of the impact it must make on the band, and the unique-ness of that moment. Mastery! Thank you for sharing these.
Silvia, I recently discovered you and am blown away at your personal story, talent, brilliance, creativity, and professionalism. Enjoying learning from all of your content. Thank you!
If by some miracle I ever have the dough for a huge production, I want to have a session with Silvia Massy. She's like a mad scientist and she seems like she's amazing to work with.
"Let me play you the pickle just so I can show you what I'm talking about">>>>AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA I laughed so hard that milk came out my nose.....and I haven't had any milk today. I think I better go see a doctor.
highlighting my words of wisdom....dunno if my presence at the header will be good for business around here but maybe I'll share my comic book recording technique with you once I post a vid of that in the coming weeks :-p
Very cool. One of my favorite things to do with a sound that doesn't quite fit in the song but I spent a lot of time on is to use it as a gate lol at least it's good for something! A lot of times it works out too.
Sylvia is a wonderful pioneer of the game; and she also has the most beautiful speaking voice. Though she has far too much talent to be an ASMR artist.
The first minute of her whisper voice made me shiver! It's like ADSR or AMSR...Sylvia you should do a whisper tape and sell it to chiropractors. I'm glad she didn't work with me before I retired. I'd be vibratin and shiverin at work all day. Perfect voice!! It's a bonus because I came here to learn audio stuff!
Made up I stumbled across your channel! I love the ideas. Normally people will suggest triggering the sustained part in some conservative manner..but why not record through a pickle and use that as that instead Awesome haha
Just a warning to pickle enthusiasts; be very careful of trying this with a tube amp (knock yourself out with a transistor amp). With a tube amp, if the pickle dries out too much, it's the same as playing with it not plugged into a speaker at all, which is no bueno for your output transformer...
I use the broken guitar cord trick...just get an old busted up guitar cord that the end is loose at the soldering end and wiggle it fast so the guitar cuts in and out. Lol. Easy!
I'd really like to listen to the finished track - I like pickled music, I'm a vegetarian! And, dear great Sylvia, please use a tripod for your camera! Thank you very much! Be sure: The world needs you! All the best to you! And now all my exclamation marks are out...
Did you re-amp the master mix through the burning flames of all you know and love? That would have made a great bridge effect (or, you know, the breakdown).
I like a lot of Sylvia's approaches but sometimes she's just trying too hard, IMO. No disrespect, but I don't get these pickle/potatoes/light bulb things. I'm sure they're a lot of fun to produce because, well, you have a laugh but what exactly is that contributing to the music ? :) I'm just thinking that I wouldn't want my clients to feel like their hard earned money is being spent on a session with pickles and potatoes. But that's just me. Again, no disrespect, just a thought.
No it didn’t, using it as a gate was REALLY smart and the sound fit in perfectly with the track. What’s the last recording technique that you singlehandedly invented?
Well your statement really seems like you were saying that it sounds like crap IN THE VIDEO. Statement was based on that pretty fair assumption. aside from that no, I couldn’t have done something that I just learned about last night, aside from that i’m more about pushing boundaries, so im gonna shoot for a slice of pizza instead of a pickle.
Says the hipster douche who probably thinks Indie bands are the next Hendrix. The Melvins do that for texture, Massy does what they want her to in getting the sound a band desires - she can careless about what they request to attain it.
@@murk4552 🤣 Everything contained in this worthless video is the epitome of hipster. Worthless garbage with no substance, originality or merit. Massy is a fraud.
@@tomasg920 No, it wasn't. It was highly relevant. The point of music is to make something listenable. Actually, its YOUR comment that useless and irrelevant.
@@NagoyaHouseHead That's an awesome comeback, are you 5? Also, 'listenable', is that the music you make? I think the point of making music is making something awesome, wich is what Sylvia is doing. Have a boring life!
@@tomasg920 Im not in a witty comeback war with you. Im just speaking the truth. You are a fuckwit. End of story. Yes Synthia is awesome but that noise she was working with was not. Now stfu like a good little boy mmkay ?
@@NagoyaHouseHead ooh you explode quickly! I guess you must be indeed 5;). Also, if you type end of story, why keep going after that? Also 'speaking the truth' , that sounds more like religion than music to me. Anyway, hope you're days are filled with listenable and boring music!
I find this so funny, my father (who passed away in 2011) always used to make me laugh by always telling his dream of owning a pickle farm or some crazy pickle pancake restaurant or something ridiculous and pickle related. Honestly, I think he just really liked the word pickle. It was dumb but it would always crack a smile on my face.
Fast forward to this year, I was browsing the internet to find your Earthquaker tour and how you explained the process of using unconventional objects as audio tools which as a pro audio tech I found a lot of wonderful inspiration.
When it came to the pickles being essentially electrocuted for the use of rock n roll... I died laughing, like barely breathing laughing, this was the most amazing thing I have ever seen, and then, of course, shedding tears as I wouldn't be able to show this to my dad.
My father would find your pickle experiments to be cruel to pickles but wonderful nonetheless, I know I certainly do. I sure do hope somebody (maybe myself) will create the pickle pedal...
I wandered what type of pedal the pickle was, then I realized I was watching Sylvia
What blows me away isn't just that it sounds amazing in terms of using the pickle filter as a modulation input on a source signal, but that it's truly unique. I've been using things like Perlin Noise to get "random but pleasing" modulation sources, but this is a whole other level. From a production session context I'm just in awe of the impact it must make on the band, and the unique-ness of that moment. Mastery! Thank you for sharing these.
Silvia, I recently discovered you and am blown away at your personal story, talent, brilliance, creativity, and professionalism. Enjoying learning from all of your content. Thank you!
Sylvia is the greatest-ever combination of expert+creative+bonkers+wonderful.
Mad as a hatter but man would Sylvia be awesome to record with!
oh totes
Not only a talented engineer/producer and an eccentric as fuck mad scientist, but a wonderful teacher
So this is how "pickle-gate" got started.
If by some miracle I ever have the dough for a huge production, I want to have a session with Silvia Massy. She's like a mad scientist and she seems like she's amazing to work with.
Only just discovered these videos and they're brilliant!
Im an electronic guy, i do this all the time! You're such a treat to watch! Love all your videos and the joy you get from doing your work!
Big fan from Brazil!
I love your work Sylvia!
I'm in love ❤️ with Sylvia Massey. No.. Really- not joking.
Sylvia is a gem!! What a wonderful person
No more Mushroom soup for that lady!
Music: Wild screaming guitars & wailing drums.
(Track stops)
Sylvia: talks in lower case at 6 point font with a wicked grin on her face.
Great video. I was just recently kicking ideas around about randomizing sidechains. I dig it,
Sylvia you're amazing. Please keep uploading stuff like that. Love you
Thanx so much!! Love you Sylvia!!
That’s awesome. You are so amazing! Love your work!
Pickle Gate! love it.
Pickle Rick must be so proud!
Accidental amazingness when pickle gate covered the feedback part, too!
Be sure to use an artisan, non-GMO pickle. That really takes it to the next level!
Claussen Kosher Dills work best in my deli-studio.
If you are recording an acoustic guitar then you have to use an organic pickle.
"Let me play you the pickle just so I can show you what I'm talking about">>>>AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA I laughed so hard that milk came out my nose.....and I haven't had any milk today. I think I better go see a doctor.
highlighting my words of wisdom....dunno if my presence at the header will be good for business around here but maybe I'll share my comic book recording technique with you once I post a vid of that in the coming weeks :-p
love the video interviews your in .....your the Dali of producers
do you teach?
The hottest and sweetest lady in audio. Could that pickle sound sicker..LOVE your work Sylvia :)
perfect producer for the melvins
I understood about 30% of this the rest right over my head.
4:09 the true smile oh happiness
Yes!!
Amo a esta mujerrrrr......
Very cool. One of my favorite things to do with a sound that doesn't quite fit in the song but I spent a lot of time on is to use it as a gate lol at least it's good for something! A lot of times it works out too.
I love this so much :)
Thats a killer tone on the sustain guitar!
Wow, you’re amazing!
Im in love...
Genia Sylvia!
great!!!
When it hits the pickle gate 😋. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sylvia...just buy your book,"rec...unhig..its really a fun book !!..... thank sooo much!!
oh man you're a fucking legend
Fucking awesome
So cool!!
Haha! That's pretty great!
The Bob Ross of mixing...
Pickle gating in ASMR!
You´re so beautiful so sweet I could melt just by hearing the wispered sound and mellow timber of your voice. Amazing Video. Learning a lot here.
🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🎧🎧🎧
which immediately makes me wonder what it would sound like through water
Sylvia is a wonderful pioneer of the game; and she also has the most beautiful speaking voice. Though she has far too much talent to be an ASMR artist.
was the pickle dill or kosher? or kosher dill? is this okay to do in a home studio?
nice touch!
dam,,you lovely! Great video anyway!
The first minute of her whisper voice made me shiver! It's like ADSR or AMSR...Sylvia you should do a whisper tape and sell it to chiropractors. I'm glad she didn't work with me before I retired. I'd be vibratin and shiverin at work all day. Perfect voice!! It's a bonus because I came here to learn audio stuff!
Made up I stumbled across your channel! I love the ideas. Normally people will suggest triggering the sustained part in some conservative manner..but why not record through a pickle and use that as that instead
Awesome haha
What is the name of the song??
Pickle mixing!
Sylvia mixing with slate!?! uh oh. analog purists beware. lol
Just a warning to pickle enthusiasts; be very careful of trying this with a tube amp (knock yourself out with a transistor amp). With a tube amp, if the pickle dries out too much, it's the same as playing with it not plugged into a speaker at all, which is no bueno for your output transformer...
ROCK AND CONCRETE GUITAR KILLIN TONES-! LOVE!! PURE SOUL!!!!------ SHE IS THE ELECTRIC LADY!!!
wow , you're doing a sidechain gate , nice idea !
And the length of the video is 4:20 lol
+Ziv Shalev
And her old Radiostar Studios was located in *Weed* California, haha
most insanely ridiculous thing ive ever seen, 10/10
Wasn't Picklegate a thing?
WHAT?!? So yall turned the pickle into a fuzz pedal?? Is she for real or is she just playin'?
dee sunn no she is not
lol she's totally serious.
it's real...listen to the finished product !!!
I use the broken guitar cord trick...just get an old busted up guitar cord that the end is loose at the soldering end and wiggle it fast so the guitar cuts in and out. Lol. Easy!
I didn't think that would sound good at all but it's great!
genius
bwahah, the pickle gate. nice riff, beefed up with that _sylvia touch._
did you make a sandwich when you were done with the pickle?
The only person with the same views as subscribers
X🤘🏻X
I'd really like to listen to the finished track - I like pickled music, I'm a vegetarian! And, dear great Sylvia, please use a tripod for your camera! Thank you very much! Be sure: The world needs you! All the best to you! And now all my exclamation marks are out...
As a meat eater, I'm very offended by this technique as I find it inhumane to the pickle. Some sick people out there.
@@nochannelmusician769 pickle lives matter
I love you
Instead of pickle Rick is pickle gate!
Pickle?
What song is this ? I'm a huge Melvins fan but I cannot reconize it. :P
Funny trick, myabe i could use a drum solo as a gate to make a fun bassline.
FSBass
Brand new not released yet.. you just got a sneak peak. MELVINS for Life!!!
I believe that it's Leeech from Gluey Porch Treatments... Originally it was a Mother Love Bone/Green River/MookieBlalock/Pearl Jam song...
Totally screwed up and cool🌶
She always tries the craziest stuff!
LEECH....!SNIVLEM
I tried it and now I'm homeless become my house burned down. Lol
Did you re-amp the master mix through the burning flames of all you know and love? That would have made a great bridge effect (or, you know, the breakdown).
The pickle gate scandal
Inventor of the potato filter.
I'm so confused
Remix the great good place to sound better. It sounds like my 5 year old cat mixed it.
Gerkins have a better Buzz.
She is awesome, but that sounds like garbage, give your head a shake.......reboot.......the cranium please...
I like a lot of Sylvia's approaches but sometimes she's just trying too hard, IMO. No disrespect, but I don't get these pickle/potatoes/light bulb things. I'm sure they're a lot of fun to produce because, well, you have a laugh but what exactly is that contributing to the music ? :) I'm just thinking that I wouldn't want my clients to feel like their hard earned money is being spent on a session with pickles and potatoes. But that's just me. Again, no disrespect, just a thought.
R S there are mediocre producers and there are creative producers. Sylvia earned her name in the industry by trying new things.
@@avidodd26 I think she earned her name by producing, engineering and mixing great records. Not by recording a potato :) just my 2 cents.
witchcraft? no thank you.
She's acting like the pickle sounds like a magical sitar or something but it sounds like crap.
No it didn’t, using it as a gate was REALLY smart and the sound fit in perfectly with the track. What’s the last recording technique that you singlehandedly invented?
The way they're using it doesn't sound like crap but normally it does. Have you ever attempted a pickle solo acoustically? Don't think so.
Well your statement really seems like you were saying that it sounds like crap IN THE VIDEO. Statement was based on that pretty fair assumption.
aside from that no, I couldn’t have done something that I just learned about last night, aside from that i’m more about pushing boundaries, so im gonna shoot for a slice of pizza instead of a pickle.
Honestly though, pickles would be pretty good as percussion instruments. Cucumbers would be even better.
No doubt, a nice soft sound. Probably somewhat like a clear head with oil between the ply’s. I love that sound.
Wow, all that to recreate the sound of a faulty guitar cable.
Says the hipster douche who probably thinks Indie bands are the next Hendrix. The Melvins do that for texture, Massy does what they want her to in getting the sound a band desires - she can careless about what they request to attain it.
@@murk4552 🤣 Everything contained in this worthless video is the epitome of hipster. Worthless garbage with no substance, originality or merit. Massy is a fraud.
0:50 sounds like absolute shit.
If we're totally honest its just unlistenable noise whether its gated or not. Interesting but completely useless idea.
uninteresting but completely useless comment
@@tomasg920 No, it wasn't. It was highly relevant. The point of music is to make something listenable. Actually, its YOUR comment that useless and irrelevant.
@@NagoyaHouseHead That's an awesome comeback, are you 5? Also, 'listenable', is that the music you make? I think the point of making music is making something awesome, wich is what Sylvia is doing. Have a boring life!
@@tomasg920 Im not in a witty comeback war with you. Im just speaking the truth. You are a fuckwit. End of story. Yes Synthia is awesome but that noise she was working with was not. Now stfu like a good little boy mmkay ?
@@NagoyaHouseHead ooh you explode quickly!
I guess you must be indeed 5;). Also, if you type end of story, why keep going after that?
Also 'speaking the truth' , that sounds more like religion than music to me. Anyway, hope you're days are filled with listenable and boring music!