Innovative microphone place/orientation! Small quantity, big coverage. So nice to see some SM57s in service. Yes the band sounds righteous, but you managed to capitalize on every nuance. Damn!
Great video! The solutions you did in the mixing process is not what I would have done, but you did a great job in placing the microphones and capturing the performance!
I'm totally luvin this simple approach for live in the studio recordings...!...I do big production most of the time but when I'm doing something like Bluegrass, this is the way...!...I'm moving my operation to Middle Tennessee and am acquiring a Trident 80B for that...!...Oh...and a much larger room as well...!
Awesome!! Thanks for watching! Congrats on the console and new space. I'm not recording as much these days because I'm working on building a brand new studio up here in northern New York state. I would LOVE to get a console of some kind! We'll see if I can find a good one...
This was soo helpful!! About to start gigging live for the first time and I was really confused about drums but your approach makes a lot of sense and SOUNDS GREAT. thank you!!
Sounds great and very natural, punchy and tight. It's a relief to me to hear you say keep it simple lol. I look forward to doing some live recording as opposed to layering all the time, some mojo in there somewhere. Thanks for sharing!
Hey really interesting to watch your videos, thanks for sharing. How do you record the vocals in a live band situation? Are they going into some kind of mixer first or straight into an interface? Just wondering how the performer hears themselves over the rest of the band in the same room. Thanks again, Matt.
Glad you’re enjoying them! The vocals go into a preamp and then I run a bit of compression and sometimes reverb on the computer and the singer hears themselves in the room with headphones 😁
Great job on this! I loved it! Have you experimented with different vocal mics, and have you ever had to deal with a quiet singer in a loud band? That was a challenge for me recently and I'm looking for more opinions on what to do about it
Thanks so much! I have experimented with different vocal mics, but always come back to an SM58 for a vocalist in the room. It just works and has the most innocuous bleed when mixing. Quiet singer / loud band - that is definitely tough. Honestly you may just have to put the singer in a separate room, which we can do comfortably cause we have a big sliding glass door for line of sight. Other than that, it's just practical stuff-no trick to it. Like you might just have to coach the singer to "project more". Or have them overdub the vocals later. Or record guitars direct and have the drummer play quieter, stuff like that. Like I said, practical, simple fixes are what I'm always shooting for. Cheers and good luck!!
Thanks! It wasn't for an album recording, it was for a radio show, so it was more like a "live" thing. Here's the performance: ua-cam.com/video/mme3LNEMGxs/v-deo.html
I compress the crap out of the snare and usually get a TON of rack tom in the snare mic. But I do this mostly for quick, live sessions and videos. If I’m recording an album or single I do clip a mic on the tom for good measure.
In this studio they would have been going into various outboard preamps and then into an audio interface. In my new studio, I got a mixing board that is also an interface. So it's all in one.
hey !!! grate job ! I don't know a lot of English.....only one question, you recording all at the same time but then you make a new shot from guitar lead or no? what about the vice ?
You’d have to ask the amazing keys player / producer Christopher Hawthorn! I just put a some subtle harmonic distortion and a bunch of compression on it in the mix.
I used an Apogee Symphony Mk II for this session, but I do plenty of recording with a $400 Tascam 16x08 that sounds exactly the same. I shoot them out here: ua-cam.com/video/06khfrsUdao/v-deo.html
I have never used a unit like that, but I’ve heard they’re great for location recording. I’m just more comfortable seeing things on a computer screen. I’d recommend a used Mac and a Tascam 16x08 interface running Logic or Garage band.
hey, a few questions. what's that nebula? are you mastering in session? what interface, preamps, converters are you using? when i use a 57 it doesn't sound like that..
Thanks for checking out my videos! Nebula is Doc Fear-a Pultec-style EQ I use as a high boost. I almost always mix/master in one session. I’m using an Apogee Symphony mkII interface with a mix of API, CAPI and Yamaha preamps. However, I do plenty of projects recorded on cheap gear and they sound the same. Check out my interface shootout video: ua-cam.com/video/06khfrsUdao/v-deo.html I definitely went through a phase where I was never satisfied with the sound of an SM57 on a guitar cab, snare drum whatever… it’s a pretty bland mic, but it’s a sound we’re used to hearing on records. You’ve gotta tweak your amp settings, change pickups, tune your drum or move the mic if it’s sounding “blah”. Then don’t be afraid to EQ it in the mix to get it the rest of the way. Thanks again for watching!
@@RobotDogStudio you seem like one of the few youtubers who actually make awesome music, and has skill. i wondered, do you have a recommended reverb plugin? even the expensive plate plugins, they all sound grainy and lacking real depth. and one last question. i already got a 500 series neve, and i want more preamps, and better conversion. would you go for RME UFX, more colored pres, or in better microphones maybe? btw, regarding the drum trigger, it tracks better if you put a good Gate like Pro-G, in a very extreme settings, that way there are no inconsistencies. i tend to put a floor tom trigger to give kick drums a more vintage sound. thanks
@@imslicc Thanks a lot! I’m not much of a reverb connoisseur… I find one that works and stick with it. Generally that’s Altiverb - Wendy Carlos EMT 140 plate, but I totally use Valhalla Plate ($50) a ton as well and find it’s super dark and smooth on the “lithium” setting. I wouldn’t worry too much about AD conversion… I’ve blind tested and personally can’t tell the difference between my $8000 Apogee converters and my $300 Tascam ones. It’s internet mythology that converters make any difference in sound quality. Preamps are fun but similarly don’t make a huge difference imo. I’ve got expensive stuff cause it’s expected to have in a pro studio. At home or on the road I use cheap stuff with the same results. If you have ADAT ins on your current interface, you could get an Audient ASP800, which has great conversion, 6 clean pres, and 2 clean/color pres. This performance was recorded all on that unit: ua-cam.com/video/EEyBfZfcGqM/v-deo.html Depending on what type of music you record, I would recommend getting some decent, industry standard mics like SM57s, an AKG D112, a small diaphragm condenser pair, a large diaphragm condenser, etc. to cover drums, guitars, vocals, etc. I don’t have anything crazy expensive for mics myself! In fact love Audio Technica AT2020 condensers which go for about $60 used! That’s a great tip on gating before triggering! Makes so much sense!
@@RobotDogStudio apologies for this keep going on and on, but do you have an opinion on Neumann tlm 103/49 VS Aston Spirit VS Austrian Audio OC818? actually i've made a comparison between the 1gen Focusrite and Lavry convertor, and there was a noticeable difference. i actually was most impressed by the surf band video where it was recorded on tape. felt really glued.
@@imslicc It would be wrong of me to give an opinion on those three mics having never used any of them! BUT if I was buying for my studio, I would get the Neumann for name recognition and the greatest investment/resale value 😎
That’s definitely what we would do if we were recording an album. This was actually a down and dirty radio show performance. Here’s a live setup with more isolation: ua-cam.com/video/PlF8lo4jGys/v-deo.html
Innovative microphone place/orientation! Small quantity, big coverage. So nice to see some SM57s in service.
Yes the band sounds righteous, but you managed to capitalize on every nuance. Damn!
Oren Fisher thanks man! It’s very nice when it comes together like that!
Everything in this video was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so so much! Can't wait for my next session with a live band.
Right on! I’d love to hear how it comes out!
This is awesome! Please make more! 👏
Thanks so much!! Making more as we speak 👍
Great video! The solutions you did in the mixing process is not what I would have done, but you did a great job in placing the microphones and capturing the performance!
Thanks a lot!
I'm totally luvin this simple approach for live in the studio recordings...!...I do big production most of the time but when I'm doing something like Bluegrass, this is the way...!...I'm moving my operation to Middle Tennessee and am acquiring a Trident 80B for that...!...Oh...and a much larger room as well...!
Awesome!! Thanks for watching! Congrats on the console and new space. I'm not recording as much these days because I'm working on building a brand new studio up here in northern New York state. I would LOVE to get a console of some kind! We'll see if I can find a good one...
That's really cool. Total contrast to my sometimes up to 16 drum mics ;)
Thanks! Yeah, I'll go there too... but rarely for a down and dirty live sesh!
This was soo helpful!! About to start gigging live for the first time and I was really confused about drums but your approach makes a lot of sense and SOUNDS GREAT. thank you!!
Awesome!! You're welcome!
Fantastic sound and super helpful video. Keep making more!
Max Gerlock thanks so much for watching! Trying for one new video every week!
Every instrument has great tone!
Thanks so much!
Sounds great and very natural, punchy and tight. It's a relief to me to hear you say keep it simple lol. I look forward to doing some live recording as opposed to layering all the time, some mojo in there somewhere. Thanks for sharing!
Aww thank you so much!! Yeah it’s only rock n roll after all ya know? 😁🤘
@@RobotDogStudio 🎸❤️👍
I am stoked to be able to work with you soon
Cannot wait!
Thanks for sharing your secrets. I will employ them discreetly.
Keep it on the DL haha
great video! thank u dude
Awesome! I love it!!
Great stuff - thanks Ryan!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching
Great Video!!! Awesome Work Ryan.
Thanks!!! Check out the metal one just dropped: ua-cam.com/video/iFs42fs_Yzs/v-deo.html
Hey really interesting to watch your videos, thanks for sharing. How do you record the vocals in a live band situation? Are they going into some kind of mixer first or straight into an interface? Just wondering how the performer hears themselves over the rest of the band in the same room. Thanks again, Matt.
Glad you’re enjoying them! The vocals go into a preamp and then I run a bit of compression and sometimes reverb on the computer and the singer hears themselves in the room with headphones 😁
So good!
Thanks!! Hopefully you're not just referring to the thumbnail 🤣
Great job on this! I loved it! Have you experimented with different vocal mics, and have you ever had to deal with a quiet singer in a loud band? That was a challenge for me recently and I'm looking for more opinions on what to do about it
Thanks so much! I have experimented with different vocal mics, but always come back to an SM58 for a vocalist in the room. It just works and has the most innocuous bleed when mixing. Quiet singer / loud band - that is definitely tough. Honestly you may just have to put the singer in a separate room, which we can do comfortably cause we have a big sliding glass door for line of sight. Other than that, it's just practical stuff-no trick to it. Like you might just have to coach the singer to "project more". Or have them overdub the vocals later. Or record guitars direct and have the drummer play quieter, stuff like that. Like I said, practical, simple fixes are what I'm always shooting for. Cheers and good luck!!
Fresh
cool video cool song but the one thing I was trying to figure out is that they all play together in the same room when they recorded?
Thanks! It wasn't for an album recording, it was for a radio show, so it was more like a "live" thing. Here's the performance: ua-cam.com/video/mme3LNEMGxs/v-deo.html
Hey! Interested to try this drum mic combo. I’m curious, how are you getting a decent signal from the other tom? Which microphone is it mostly in?
I compress the crap out of the snare and usually get a TON of rack tom in the snare mic. But I do this mostly for quick, live sessions and videos. If I’m recording an album or single I do clip a mic on the tom for good measure.
@@RobotDogStudio Thank you for the reply! I have a studio space (mostly for video) but I really want to try and record bands. Gonna try this ASAP.
Awesome!!!!
I assume all mics are going into a mixing board, but from there how are you getting all the individual stems in Logic Pro X?
In this studio they would have been going into various outboard preamps and then into an audio interface. In my new studio, I got a mixing board that is also an interface. So it's all in one.
hey !!! grate job ! I don't know a lot of English.....only one question, you recording all at the same time but then you make a new shot from guitar lead or no? what about the vice ?
Agustin Gallo for this session ALL at the same time in the same room! No overdubs
A+
Hidden Machine 😁
Please tell me how can I get that synth tone!?? I need to know!
You’d have to ask the amazing keys player / producer Christopher Hawthorn! I just put a some subtle harmonic distortion and a bunch of compression on it in the mix.
What interface did you use?
I used an Apogee Symphony Mk II for this session, but I do plenty of recording with a $400 Tascam 16x08 that sounds exactly the same. I shoot them out here: ua-cam.com/video/06khfrsUdao/v-deo.html
What audio capture device did you use. Do you recommend the zoom H8
I have never used a unit like that, but I’ve heard they’re great for location recording. I’m just more comfortable seeing things on a computer screen. I’d recommend a used Mac and a Tascam 16x08 interface running Logic or Garage band.
hey, a few questions.
what's that nebula? are you mastering in session?
what interface, preamps, converters are you using?
when i use a 57 it doesn't sound like that..
Thanks for checking out my videos! Nebula is Doc Fear-a Pultec-style EQ I use as a high boost. I almost always mix/master in one session. I’m using an Apogee Symphony mkII interface with a mix of API, CAPI and Yamaha preamps. However, I do plenty of projects recorded on cheap gear and they sound the same. Check out my interface shootout video: ua-cam.com/video/06khfrsUdao/v-deo.html I definitely went through a phase where I was never satisfied with the sound of an SM57 on a guitar cab, snare drum whatever… it’s a pretty bland mic, but it’s a sound we’re used to hearing on records. You’ve gotta tweak your amp settings, change pickups, tune your drum or move the mic if it’s sounding “blah”. Then don’t be afraid to EQ it in the mix to get it the rest of the way. Thanks again for watching!
@@RobotDogStudio
you seem like one of the few youtubers who actually make awesome music, and has skill.
i wondered, do you have a recommended reverb plugin? even the expensive plate plugins, they all sound grainy and lacking real depth.
and one last question. i already got a 500 series neve, and i want more preamps, and better conversion. would you go for RME UFX, more colored pres, or in better microphones maybe?
btw, regarding the drum trigger, it tracks better if you put a good Gate like Pro-G, in a very extreme settings, that way there are no inconsistencies. i tend to put a floor tom trigger to give kick drums a more vintage sound.
thanks
@@imslicc Thanks a lot! I’m not much of a reverb connoisseur… I find one that works and stick with it. Generally that’s Altiverb - Wendy Carlos EMT 140 plate, but I totally use Valhalla Plate ($50) a ton as well and find it’s super dark and smooth on the “lithium” setting.
I wouldn’t worry too much about AD conversion… I’ve blind tested and personally can’t tell the difference between my $8000 Apogee converters and my $300 Tascam ones. It’s internet mythology that converters make any difference in sound quality. Preamps are fun but similarly don’t make a huge difference imo. I’ve got expensive stuff cause it’s expected to have in a pro studio. At home or on the road I use cheap stuff with the same results.
If you have ADAT ins on your current interface, you could get an Audient ASP800, which has great conversion, 6 clean pres, and 2 clean/color pres. This performance was recorded all on that unit: ua-cam.com/video/EEyBfZfcGqM/v-deo.html
Depending on what type of music you record, I would recommend getting some decent, industry standard mics like SM57s, an AKG D112, a small diaphragm condenser pair, a large diaphragm condenser, etc. to cover drums, guitars, vocals, etc. I don’t have anything crazy expensive for mics myself! In fact love Audio Technica AT2020 condensers which go for about $60 used!
That’s a great tip on gating before triggering! Makes so much sense!
@@RobotDogStudio
apologies for this keep going on and on, but do you have an opinion on Neumann tlm 103/49 VS Aston Spirit VS Austrian Audio OC818?
actually i've made a comparison between the 1gen Focusrite and Lavry convertor, and there was a noticeable difference. i actually was most impressed by the surf band video where it was recorded on tape. felt really glued.
@@imslicc It would be wrong of me to give an opinion on those three mics having never used any of them! BUT if I was buying for my studio, I would get the Neumann for name recognition and the greatest investment/resale value 😎
Why wouldn't you re-record the lead Vox with a better mic and insulation?
That’s definitely what we would do if we were recording an album. This was actually a down and dirty radio show performance. Here’s a live setup with more isolation: ua-cam.com/video/PlF8lo4jGys/v-deo.html