20 Apr
2013
20 Apr
'13
10:33 p.m.
On Sat, April 20, 2013 12:59 pm, Q wrote:
It's nothing special rhythmically: starts in 11/8,
then 10/8, then
free-form, then 10/8 and finally back to 11/8 with the reprise. I tend
not to solo "in time", just continuing a phrase until it ends, wherever
that may be, so I guess that makes it seem a little more complex than it
really is.
Thankyou for the explanation. That explains the feel timing wise. I wasn't
paying that much attention to the beat but just felt it was different. (It
has been a long time since I did much drumming, but I should have caught
it anyway)
There are a lot of little "moments" that I like and I'd be hard-pressed
to choose a favourite, but I was pleased with how nicely the 12-string
electric came out. I'm glad there was plenty to tickle your ears.
I've not consciously done anything different with my drum processing --
probably just slightly less unskilled use of EQ and compression. Same
for the mix as a whole. Perhaps I'm actually learning.
But I don't have any standard ways of doing things, I just process stuff
in what seems to be the best way at the time that I'm doing it.
I tend to lean towards more sparing use of reverb, although probably not
as sparing as a lot of classic prog from the 70s. I think too little is
probably better than too much, so better to go easy.
It is always good to hear how something was mixed/effected. I am still
just learning. I do tend to go over on the reverb I think, good pointer.
I haven't really tried out A3 yet, I am still working with A2 as my DAW. I
don't find it limiting though as I record all analog signals right now. I
have MIDI equipment, but I am still exploring having lots of tracks. When
I was last recording, I had only 4 tracks and so using one for timecode so
I could track drums and some other things as MIDI was worthwhile (almost
20years ago). Having unlimited tracks is a new experience :)
--
Len Ovens
www.OvenWerks.net