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Miscellaneous => Recording - Studio Talk => Topic started by: Dante on August 26, 2020, 11:35:51 AM

Title: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: Dante on August 26, 2020, 11:35:51 AM
Yup, even during the pandemic, we record. Pretty fun stuff, same studio used by Tesla (we're in their hometown, Sacramento), and a few others. We were there for 8 hours, laying down ONE original tune. Just rough trax for now, all solos are done, several copies in fact.

I need to go back tonight to lay down some 'feedback' noise. All the vocals are going on tonight too. I'll send some pix of the place later
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: rnolan on August 27, 2020, 01:22:03 AM
Hey Dante, cool  :thumb-up: , may be hard to do the vocals with a mask on  :dunno: .  How's things with the fires, I see on the news you guys are doing it tough again  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: Dante on August 27, 2020, 03:57:43 PM
Fires are getting under control, all last week the sky was smokey and ash was falling on us. The smoke and ash were from the Fairfield/Vacaville fires only 40 minutes drive up the freeway. The Delta breezes bring that stuff directly into Sacramento from there, so yeah...smokey. Ashy.

I'm not singing - but yeah, masks required all the time.
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: Peter H. Boer on August 30, 2020, 01:42:41 AM
Fires are getting under control, all last week the sky was smokey and ash was falling on us. The smoke and ash were from the Fairfield/Vacaville fires only 40 minutes drive up the freeway. The Delta breezes bring that stuff directly into Sacramento from there, so yeah...smokey. Ashy.

I'm not singing - but yeah, masks required all the time.

WOW, the smokey ashy part will also be hard on the singer(s).
Singing can be done behind a full screen I asume, as a mask will restrict the face too much for real performance.

Or will the singer(s) be recording their vocals at their own homes?
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: Dante on August 30, 2020, 03:31:15 PM
Singer is allowed to de-mask for vocal parts, they have to sterilize the room before & after. Crazy stuff.

Here's a more refined mix...not mastered yet...DONT SHARE THIS... :banana-guitar:  :banana-rock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pGRoboOj5s

I am playing my Explorer into my 20w Peavey head (set at 5w), straight in, no effects, nothing but a cord. All the rhythms and the last solo are my guitar. The clean intro, acoustic and the first solo are the other guy (playing a Line6). I had a whole other part written behind the chorus, but the 'producer' chopped it & told me to hit those power chords instead.
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: rabidgerry on August 31, 2020, 08:58:26 AM
Gonna check this out SOON!!

We are practising with masks on.  It's a pain in the ass since I have asthma.  Weird but also getting used to it.  I don't think it's my fellow band mates I need to worry about though, it's the assholes outside who are flat out socialising in bars doing crazy things.
Title: Re: Just spent the day in the studio - with a mask on
Post by: Dante on September 17, 2020, 01:44:28 PM
Not sure when we are going to get this track mastered....haven't even spoken to the singer lately, except to plan for some Acoustic gigs...