you are so right . there is no BEST way to do anything . me - i am old . i owned analog gear , multiple multiple tape machines . i also hurt my back . this changed things for me. i use digital . its the only way i am able to work at this point in my life as i deal with intense chronic pain , mobility issues .etc . people would do well to treat others respectfully . not speak in blanket statements . its not a competition . just because you do things one way does not make it better . if you haved arrived on the mountain top , good for you - keep it to yourself . we are all on the same team . its not a contest .
"we are all on the same team" exactly! I think a lot of the folks on the forums forget this. So many 'great' artists I like have records that were recorded like absolute trash! I still love em to death though.
Reverse reverb is actually quite common in a lot of music. You usually only use it at the very beginning of a verse or chorus or whatever. Kinda like a riser that smooths out the beginning of a phrase where the vocals would otherwise start too suddenly. Very useful trick for producers and mixing engineers. Btw, love the single! You capture that raw garage rock feel perfectly.
Who needs flies when you can have juicy spiders! That is perfect use of reverse reverb. I like your song! The Bram Stoker book is actually really good. While I loved the Bela Lugosi movie, it is missing much of the original detail.
This is pure art, I have gleaned a lot from these videos discussing your process. When beginning this hike up the foothills of my recording mountain, it's comforting to know there is a Sherpa like Mario. Thanks!
One of my fall time fave tape effects. As soon as I opened this video I thought "hope he tried it with that Space echo!" Ramping the speed up as it gets closer to the intro of the vocal can be excellent crescendo to intro effect.
Hell yeah that's exactly what I did for the intro to the song! I originally wanted to do a delay similar to the "obsessed" vocals in Meglomania but that must have been done with a digital delay of some sorts because the Space Echo instantly turned my vocals to a self oscillating mess.
High quality tape is has so much resolution and quality that digital just doesn’t have. Yes flac can get extremely close, analog is what I grew up on and respect people who can use it effectively and the ones that didn’t for years.
Mario, personally I love using this effect every chance I get. It can really spice up some vocals when used right, but I find it really has it's own beautiful sound when applied to an instrument. In most of my tracks you can hear a rhythm track with it, and I usually use it for some guitar tracks with the effect itself only slightly pronounced, and other times in full. But I also found that this effect can be used with any instrument with the right context as well. And before I kind of "accedentally discovered" this effect, I would always listen to songs that utilise this effect (ex. drum track on Pink Floyd's "Echoes", and 5:35 in from the start of Led Zeppelin's "You Shook Me") and wondered how it was done. How I actually found out how to do this, it was initially an accident: I was messing around with some reversed foley effects and added reverb, and in the final mix I forgot I reversed the foley section and re-reversed it and got this effect. It sounded so cool I ended up keeping it in the final mix instead of reversing it like I initially wanted it to be... I always enjoy listening to your tracks man, and watching your videos. Always inspires me to at least get up and make some music. -D
Very cool man. I actually tried this on a few of my instrument tracks but the mix was so goddamn busy that it turned into a sonic mess. I wanna try this on a guitar track next with a more sparse mix. Cheers mate.
“Sometimes you hear it in horror movies or sci fi movies”…..or Prince’s music where he used it on vocals, synths and drums. He would also use a bit of flange to it.
Hey man, I came across and watched a lot of your videos this weekend and have really been enjoying them! As someone who sometimes gets bogged down and hyper self-critical of the music/recordings I'm making, it was a breath of fresh air. Your enthusiasm for recording is infectious and really reminds me of why I started making music in the first place: it should be fun! It is fun! Your zeal for recording combined with brief humble/self-conscious moments, really make you come across as genuine and relatable. Anyway, just wanted to send some positive vibes your way (ha, even if I am a lowly DAW user!) -- Keep up the videos and music coming!
Thanks Josh I do appreciate all the kind comments like yours that I get. My plan is to get people excited for recording and get them out of the "rut" home recordist can find themselves in. Keep it rocking brother! Cheers
Used that technic for a theatre piece score & sound effect i worked on, for the narrator of said piece. love that effect. Have fun using it on whatever sounds or instruments come to mind, surprising stuff. Love all that u do and all the stuff you have around man ! Keep up the teach' & preach !
Great work. Love this channel. It's a little machine window into an awesome studio of the past. Thanks :) I'm actually picking up a three head reel to reel today with built in SOS and tape Echo functions, should be fun to play with.
Good guess! That’s exactly what it is. Physically in great condition, was very cheap. Everything was stuck, have lubricated it and got it working. Rewind belt is missing, will buy one. Left channel from tape circuit (vs source) does full volume buzz and pegs VU meter, maybe a transistor in that stage. Other channel sounds clear and Hi-Fi once heads were cleaned so it’s got some life left in it. @@CyrielBouckaert
Mario, thank you for passing down the forgotten methods od recording music. Is there a possibility you can make a video about mixing a full song from scratch? Thanks!!!
Interesting video and I'm only 1:11 in. Why did you wet the bed? I just realized that in that last sentence all the words have 3 letters in them. One syllable each. My brain wanders too much. Who's your favorite producer guy by chance?
The reason I wet the bed is because I like to hold in my pee ALL day before I go to sleep because I secretly like the feeling of when you are in a dream and you start peeing and it feels amazing and then you wake up and you're like "ahhh shit this is real life man I just wet the bed". Then I go into my mom's room and tug at her blanket until she awkwardly wakes up and gives me a clean set of sheets. Duhhh?? Why even ask a silly question like that. I don't have many favorite producers as I really don't know many truthfully. I would say George Martin but I think that's kinda cheatin' right? Quincey Jones is definitely up there. Love the simplicity of Sam Phillips stuff too.
Hi Mario A general question about Tascam parts. Do you know what bulbs you need to replace the indicator lights on the Function remote for you MS16? Have you ever needed to replace one? I’m hoping my bulbs never go out but with the age of these recorders, it’s going to happen. There seems to be a lot of info on the VU meter bulbs but none on the function remote. Thanks!!!
I have no idea! I always assumed those were LEDs, are they not? Shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement for bulbs anyway. Some retrofitting with a series resistor is sometimes necessary to drop the voltage down.
@@Mario_DiSanto thanks. My friend who is an electrical engineer looked at the schematic and it’s a basic white led. The covers are colored green, red and yellow.
'and now we gonna add a little regular reverb to it' classic!
you are so right . there is no BEST way to do anything . me - i am old . i owned analog gear , multiple multiple tape machines . i also hurt my back . this changed things for me. i use digital . its the only way i am able to work at this point in my life as i deal with intense chronic pain , mobility issues .etc . people would do well to treat others respectfully . not speak in blanket statements . its not a competition . just because you do things one way does not make it better . if you haved arrived on the mountain top , good for you - keep it to yourself . we are all on the same team . its not a contest .
"we are all on the same team" exactly! I think a lot of the folks on the forums forget this. So many 'great' artists I like have records that were recorded like absolute trash! I still love em to death though.
Bro I love your whole setup and philosophy on recording
Happy New Year's Friends! Lets all wish for the best in the New Year!
Go listen to the finished song!
ua-cam.com/video/Su4nWIb38gs/v-deo.html
Happy 2024!
Reverse reverb is actually quite common in a lot of music. You usually only use it at the very beginning of a verse or chorus or whatever. Kinda like a riser that smooths out the beginning of a phrase where the vocals would otherwise start too suddenly. Very useful trick for producers and mixing engineers. Btw, love the single! You capture that raw garage rock feel perfectly.
This is my favourite way to use this too!
Cool thanks for the insight and your compliments!
Who needs flies when you can have juicy spiders! That is perfect use of reverse reverb. I like your song!
The Bram Stoker book is actually really good. While I loved the Bela Lugosi movie, it is missing much of the original detail.
Coppola has the best interpretation of the novel in my opinion. One of my favorite movies.
Agreed. Super bloody though. Probably accurate.
Double feature, man. Happy new year
Happy New Year!
This is pure art, I have gleaned a lot from these videos discussing your process. When beginning this hike up the foothills of my recording mountain, it's comforting to know there is a Sherpa like Mario. Thanks!
One of my fall time fave tape effects. As soon as I opened this video I thought "hope he tried it with that Space echo!" Ramping the speed up as it gets closer to the intro of the vocal can be excellent crescendo to intro effect.
Hell yeah that's exactly what I did for the intro to the song! I originally wanted to do a delay similar to the "obsessed" vocals in Meglomania but that must have been done with a digital delay of some sorts because the Space Echo instantly turned my vocals to a self oscillating mess.
Love the "motorized" faders!
Thanks took so much time to do that haha
Cheers! Great work.
New level of goodness. Thanks!
I instantly liked this video upon seeing your studio set up……..I subscribed for more of those shirt and tie combos 👌🏻
Awesome! Thank you!
High quality tape is has so much resolution and quality that digital just doesn’t have. Yes flac can get extremely close, analog is what I grew up on and respect people who can use it effectively and the ones that didn’t for years.
Wish you a happy awesome 2024 love cheers
Mario, personally I love using this effect every chance I get. It can really spice up some vocals when used right, but I find it really has it's own beautiful sound when applied to an instrument. In most of my tracks you can hear a rhythm track with it, and I usually use it for some guitar tracks with the effect itself only slightly pronounced, and other times in full. But I also found that this effect can be used with any instrument with the right context as well. And before I kind of "accedentally discovered" this effect, I would always listen to songs that utilise this effect (ex. drum track on Pink Floyd's "Echoes", and 5:35 in from the start of Led Zeppelin's "You Shook Me") and wondered how it was done. How I actually found out how to do this, it was initially an accident: I was messing around with some reversed foley effects and added reverb, and in the final mix I forgot I reversed the foley section and re-reversed it and got this effect. It sounded so cool I ended up keeping it in the final mix instead of reversing it like I initially wanted it to be...
I always enjoy listening to your tracks man, and watching your videos. Always inspires me to at least get up and make some music.
-D
Very cool man. I actually tried this on a few of my instrument tracks but the mix was so goddamn busy that it turned into a sonic mess. I wanna try this on a guitar track next with a more sparse mix. Cheers mate.
@@Mario_DiSanto Cheers, yeah it can get busy fast.
Been loving these tutorial vids, I'll defiantly check out you new song, Happy New Year!
Great video, cool song! Happy New Year!
“Sometimes you hear it in horror movies or sci fi movies”…..or Prince’s music where he used it on vocals, synths and drums. He would also use a bit of flange to it.
I must admit I know where little from Prince's catalog. What songs have a good example of this effect?
@@Mario_DiSanto ua-cam.com/video/Z-5xJ0GmBY0/v-deo.htmlsi=gMuboA-0c6pqj8bX really starts at the 1:50 mark.
Man that is so very cool.
Hey man, I came across and watched a lot of your videos this weekend and have really been enjoying them! As someone who sometimes gets bogged down and hyper self-critical of the music/recordings I'm making, it was a breath of fresh air. Your enthusiasm for recording is infectious and really reminds me of why I started making music in the first place: it should be fun! It is fun! Your zeal for recording combined with brief humble/self-conscious moments, really make you come across as genuine and relatable. Anyway, just wanted to send some positive vibes your way (ha, even if I am a lowly DAW user!) -- Keep up the videos and music coming!
Thanks Josh I do appreciate all the kind comments like yours that I get. My plan is to get people excited for recording and get them out of the "rut" home recordist can find themselves in.
Keep it rocking brother! Cheers
One of my favoutite hands on fx. I use tape a lot, and stand alone fx units, diy drones, plundertronics. My last studio looked like yours lol.
Mmmmmm, pre-verb...
Feel Flows comes to mind instantly
Love it.
well done sir
Thanks buddy!
Used that technic for a theatre piece score & sound effect i worked on, for the narrator of said piece. love that effect. Have fun using it on whatever sounds or instruments come to mind, surprising stuff. Love all that u do and all the stuff you have around man ! Keep up the teach' & preach !
you got an old soul vibe to you my man lol
Hi I love when you plug your music it reminds me to listen. Also love the insider info on how it’s made
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video like always Mario! Don't apologize for plugging your music, it's half the reason we're here I'd guess :)
Play with reverse delay dude!! Get it right you can get some seriously trippy shit
Man, that song sounds incredible. I just love it! Thanks for sharing how you made it sound so unique!
Thanks so much Claude! Cheers
Great work. Love this channel. It's a little machine window into an awesome studio of the past. Thanks :) I'm actually picking up a three head reel to reel today with built in SOS and tape Echo functions, should be fun to play with.
Oooo! Good choice you are going to have some good fun with that.
Could be a Sony TC630? (in that case, really great machne!)
Good guess! That’s exactly what it is. Physically in great condition, was very cheap. Everything was stuck, have lubricated it and got it working. Rewind belt is missing, will buy one. Left channel from tape circuit (vs source) does full volume buzz and pegs VU meter, maybe a transistor in that stage. Other channel sounds clear and Hi-Fi once heads were cleaned so it’s got some life left in it. @@CyrielBouckaert
Mario, you are a true artist and an inspiration to all. Cheers.
Thank you for watching and listening friend
awesome vid!
Happy new year my friend, you're working, like a king, everyday!!! Even new year's eve.
Happy New Years Thomas. Hope all is well!
@@Mario_DiSanto Thank's, I'm okay,, keep on bringing us the analog vibes!
First! Happy new year!
Mario, thank you for passing down the forgotten methods od recording music. Is there a possibility you can make a video about mixing a full song from scratch? Thanks!!!
That idea is on my never-ending list of video ideas. I'll bump it up in priority.
I love this lad! Very entertaining, informative with a good sense of humour. Keep up the great work mate.
Thanks for your words friend
Great stuff Man, I subbd
More tape, more verb, more delay reversed, happy 2024 ! 🎉
You ever tried exploring ring modulation on vocals, like in The American Metaphysical Circuis or in Eye-Shaking King?
No I've only really heard of those being used on synths but those examples you provided are interesting! I guess I gotta buy one and try it out.
I'm so glad you did this! I listened to your new song today, and I was wondering how your process was for this!
Hey Billy! Always glad to hear from ya!
Smashing Pumpkins used this perfectly on Silverf*ck.
“Bang bang you’re dead
Hole in your head”
Interesting video and I'm only 1:11 in. Why did you wet the bed? I just realized that in that last sentence all the words have 3 letters in them. One syllable each. My brain wanders too much. Who's your favorite producer guy by chance?
The reason I wet the bed is because I like to hold in my pee ALL day before I go to sleep because I secretly like the feeling of when you are in a dream and you start peeing and it feels amazing and then you wake up and you're like "ahhh shit this is real life man I just wet the bed". Then I go into my mom's room and tug at her blanket until she awkwardly wakes up and gives me a clean set of sheets. Duhhh?? Why even ask a silly question like that.
I don't have many favorite producers as I really don't know many truthfully. I would say George Martin but I think that's kinda cheatin' right? Quincey Jones is definitely up there. Love the simplicity of Sam Phillips stuff too.
put your tape down flip it and reverb it?
Hi Mario
A general question about Tascam parts. Do you know what bulbs you need to replace the indicator lights on the Function remote for you MS16? Have you ever needed to replace one? I’m hoping my bulbs never go out but with the age of these recorders, it’s going to happen. There seems to be a lot of info on the VU meter bulbs but none on the function remote. Thanks!!!
I have no idea! I always assumed those were LEDs, are they not? Shouldn't be too hard to find a replacement for bulbs anyway. Some retrofitting with a series resistor is sometimes necessary to drop the voltage down.
@@Mario_DiSanto thanks. My friend who is an electrical engineer looked at the schematic and it’s a basic white led. The covers are colored green, red and yellow.
Gotcha! Good to know. Those LEDS will probably outlast 99% of the other components then. @@rainbowmade1880
What would you charge for a vocal session?
You want me to sing for you! Are ya nuts?
@@Mario_DiSanto I’m as nuts as the acid I ingest. Just love that vocal sound. Perfetto!
@@Mario_DiSanto Here's my latest track inspired by your advice. ua-cam.com/video/UKGzY1ZiZEg/v-deo.htmlsi=l-jsO7R09ytGwbfT
Can’t understand a word of the wet vocal
Not really that impressed. Been doing this for 30+ years...