March Birthdays by Beardedone
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- KVRAF
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- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
Hey George! Glad you caught it. I guess this one won't scary baby too much.
There were a number of events that turned me around over the past 2 weeks. In addition to those I indicated there was one I did not mention and only recently fiound out about: it was EW's being car jacked- this was chilling. Eric is a real prince and has helped me get through a number things I would not have been able to do on my own. His being physically attacked put me into a funk for a few days. I am grateful to know he's alright now.
Gordon
There were a number of events that turned me around over the past 2 weeks. In addition to those I indicated there was one I did not mention and only recently fiound out about: it was EW's being car jacked- this was chilling. Eric is a real prince and has helped me get through a number things I would not have been able to do on my own. His being physically attacked put me into a funk for a few days. I am grateful to know he's alright now.
Gordon
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- KVRAF
- 2093 posts since 19 Jun, 2003 from UTM 18 317254E 4295335N (WGS84/NAD83)
Gosh, I didn't hear about that either... I am so out of the loop. I'm glad he's alright too.Beardedone wrote:Hey George! Glad you caught it. I guess this one won't scary baby too much.
There were a number of events that turned me around over the past 2 weeks. In addition to those I indicated there was one I did not mention and only recently fiound out about: it was EW's being car jacked- this was chilling. Eric is a real prince and has helped me get through a number things I would not have been able to do on my own. His being physically attacked put me into a funk for a few days. I am grateful to know he's alright now.
Gordon
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
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- KVRAF
- 1927 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Frolicking in Dirac's Ocean
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
Wow thanks Mayan! I'm kvelling!gorgeous - thanks for the moment of pristene beauty
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- KVRAF
- 7672 posts since 9 Nov, 2003 from Netherlands
- KVRAF
- 6160 posts since 29 Mar, 2003 from Location: Location
It seems the transducer pickup(s) are picking up too much of the percussive sound of you plucking finger,(thumb),against all strings.Barry what low frequencies are you seeing as problematic? I have yet to listen to this at an apprecaible volume- late night travail! So they may be really necessary to tweak away.
The range is from 80hz and below.
EQing that out is not an efficient solution though since notes G and lower on the first E string fall in that range.
If you can,maybe try moving the transducer(s) around on the guitar body.
If that doesn`t work,try putting a HP filter in the transducer circuit...nulling from 80hz and below.(many soft EQs have a "rumble cut" preset...that will get it.)
Then try to compensate for the lost transducer range with your open air mic.Just a suggestion.You have to play around with it a bit.
I made an mp3 with that range boosted so you can hear it more clearly.
http://home.comcast.net/~newdabranck/mu ... rumble.mp3
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- KVRAF
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- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
Thanks Barry. Those are the fequencies I need to control.
FYI The B-Band A6 is fixed and in the optimal position It has an eq and a phase-switchable balance control for bridge and soundboard transducers - this needs to be explored carefully.
The AMT S3G is moveable and see here http://www.appliedmic.com/details.asp?ID=22
However I think the biggest problem is player-related - I need more practice at fingerstyle technique so that I do not bump the soundboard as I still tend to do - years of playing with a pick trying to project an old unamplified acoustic have made it difficult for me to break my tendency to hard attack.
I am still experimenting on the best poistion for the S3G. I plan to do some recording with my Behringer B2 when I can get a boom stand. I think if can capture the back directed sounds with an external condensor in omni pattern I might get a better low end sound. But I need my kids to be asleep to do this as this microphone pickups everything including the sound of my breathing.
Cheers,
Gordon
FYI The B-Band A6 is fixed and in the optimal position It has an eq and a phase-switchable balance control for bridge and soundboard transducers - this needs to be explored carefully.
The AMT S3G is moveable and see here http://www.appliedmic.com/details.asp?ID=22
However I think the biggest problem is player-related - I need more practice at fingerstyle technique so that I do not bump the soundboard as I still tend to do - years of playing with a pick trying to project an old unamplified acoustic have made it difficult for me to break my tendency to hard attack.
I am still experimenting on the best poistion for the S3G. I plan to do some recording with my Behringer B2 when I can get a boom stand. I think if can capture the back directed sounds with an external condensor in omni pattern I might get a better low end sound. But I need my kids to be asleep to do this as this microphone pickups everything including the sound of my breathing.
Cheers,
Gordon
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- KVRAF
- 1927 posts since 30 Oct, 2003 from Frolicking in Dirac's Ocean
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
Thanks Seamoss! Much appeciated. Need time and space to do more. But I am working on getting the sound right so I can record a consistent set.
Hey Mayan so Neu what? Do you mean more stuff like this - I will comply.
Cheers,
Gordon
Hey Mayan so Neu what? Do you mean more stuff like this - I will comply.
Cheers,
Gordon
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- 3833 posts since 8 Sep, 2003 from Santa Clara, CA, USA
hey..IDEA: you could do a blend of this nice acoustic guitar with something electronic and it will sound 'fresh' ( as if it has not been done before LOL!) But I bet with your style you could pull it off nicely.Like some nice mellow strings, voyces, ect. Just an idea.
TC
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- KVRAF
- 6160 posts since 29 Mar, 2003 from Location: Location
This is true...although I think that thump sound comes from two things;However I think the biggest problem is player-related - I need more practice at fingerstyle technique so that I do not bump the soundboard
-As you mentioned,your thumb attack against the string.
-And after your thumb plucks,then releases the string to sound...it hits/thumps the adjacent string.That string then acts as a "stop" to your thumb motion.That "stop"string thump gets transduced into the B-Band bridge pickup.
If you avoid adjacent string "stop"thumps,I think this will take care of it.(also hand/soundboard movements)
This effect is typical of most tranducer pickups.
I really like the transducer guitar sound.For solo guitar,the other suttle effects it produces,like fingers moving along a wrapped string,and other percussive string attack sounds give it an up close,intimate sound you just can`t get from a mic.
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- KVRAF
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- 4878 posts since 13 Jun, 2002 from Montreal
Right on Tim. Claire Fitch had me thinking about this for quite a while now, hence my R&D efforts. I have one track done I am happy with featuring actually PSP nitro filtered electric guitar and string pads layers in Kontakt. I need to work on my synth skills as they are lagging and I still am mostly preset bound.hey..IDEA: you could do a blend of this nice acoustic guitar with something electronic and it will sound 'fresh' ( as if it has not been done before LOL!) But I bet with your style you could pull it off nicely.Like some nice mellow strings, voyces, ect. Just an idea.
TC
I am working on my left hand technique by playing some Bach and finger arping. Thabk should clean up the thumps.
Cheers,
Guys