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Topic: What about the Ibanez compressor pedals?
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Al Terhune
Member From: Newcastle, WA
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posted 02 December 2006 12:15 AM
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Steve -- that's exactly how I'd want my tracks to appear, too. We know how we want them to sound. Be that as it may, even in Nashville, producers will screw with tracks laid down by professionals, by adding, messing with effects, e.q.-ing, etc. Once you're paid and leave the studio, it doesn't maean crap what we think.Al |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 02 December 2006 06:42 AM
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Steve Hinson - Maybe it's different recording rock in LA, where the most of the effects are added afterwards usually, and original tracks are dry. |
Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 02 December 2006 09:11 AM
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my $.02,,,,Most local sessions I do these days are dry .. The producers want to hear the sound they have in thier heads.. usually a LOUSY sound... Its always the same... One time about 2 years ago, I saw them using a POD for effects on my steel!.... gasp.... I guess the great studio players have more ability to call the shots than us local yokels have... anyway, I too like some compression on most of my guitar and steel work, both live and recorded... bob |
Steve Hinson
Member From: Hendersonville Tn USA
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posted 02 December 2006 09:27 AM
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http://home.comcast.net/~steves_garage [This message was edited by Steve Hinson on 02 December 2006 at 10:24 AM.]
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Al Terhune
Member From: Newcastle, WA
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posted 03 December 2006 07:42 AM
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By the way, it's my impression that the Black Box compresses the singal somewhat, and I'm finding this does the job for me without additional compression. Al |
John Macy
Member From: Denver, CO USA
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posted 03 December 2006 09:02 AM
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I'd love to see Dean Parks weigh in on this one...  I know Mike Landau cuts with fx. And I am with you on this one Steve, all the players I use in Nashville have pedal boards and use them... .[This message was edited by John Macy on 03 December 2006 at 09:05 AM.] |
Cliff Kane
Member From: Long Beach, CA
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posted 03 December 2006 10:23 AM
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I was a staff engineer / 2nd engineer at Cherokee Studios in the 1980's, and I did many sessions with Mike Landau, Dean Parks (HI, Dean!) and the like, and back then, most of the session players brought big effects racks with them. These guys could dial-in most any sound that was called for from their rigs. Bands too would often set-up their amps and effects, and record their sound. Compression was used most all of the time for vocals and bass tracks, and often would be added on room mics for drums, and printed on the tracks. Delay and reverb were the effects that were mostly used during mixing. Compression would be added in the mix, but for levels and tones, and not for an effect. The outboard gear that we had consited mostly of compressors/limiters, EQ's, reverbs, delays, and harmonizers. Modulations effetcs were mostly done with delays. Back then, other effects such as chorus, phase, etc, were usually brought in by the musicians. This was before digital equipment took over, and we we're using analog consoles and tape machines, so maybe things are different with Pro-Tools.[This message was edited by Cliff Kane on 03 December 2006 at 10:57 AM.] |
Stephen Silver
Member From: San Jose, California, USA
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posted 13 December 2006 03:44 PM
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I've used an MXR script DynaComp for over thirty years (Strats and Teles)both in the studio and on stage, irrespective of the amp I was using (principally a 65 Deluxe Reverb or 65 Vibrolux Reverb). While I appreciate all the opinions, the only one that matters in this regard is mine.Cheers
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John McClung
Member From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
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posted 13 December 2006 09:20 PM
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I'm a big fan of compression for my steel sound. I can play more "delicately" and still get subtle sounds out there. The whole guitar seems to be more a of a living, breathing creature with some clean compression. I currently use an outboard AnalogMan BiComprossor. When using my PodXT, I turn on the compressor for almost every patch I use. It's a very clean, subtle one, btw, quite nice.------------------
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