Comments on: Week 66: The Ballad of Stayed and Gone 7 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/01/week-66-ballad-of-stayed-and-gone.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carlos Anaconda http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/01/week-66-ballad-of-stayed-and-gone.html/comment-page-1#comment-7024 Carlos Anaconda Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=533#comment-7024 dd, NC is very good for music. However, i'm not sure about film. I do know a few people that make a living working in film, but they work in lighting and stage production, so I think they also do work for music venues and stage plays. I'd be happy to put you in contact with some people if you are interested in spending some time around here. You would be very welcome. dd, NC is very good for music. However, i’m not sure about film. I do know a few people that make a living working in film, but they work in lighting and stage production, so I think they also do work for music venues and stage plays. I’d be happy to put you in contact with some people if you are interested in spending some time around here. You would be very welcome.

]]> By: dd http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/01/week-66-ballad-of-stayed-and-gone.html/comment-page-1#comment-6965 dd Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=533#comment-6965 I hope you keep doing this series, as I do find it very interesting. I have a long-gestating project that may or may not come to fruition, and seeing how you're developing it and how richer these songs sound at each point is a powerful demystification and inspiration. <br/><br/>I also love the sense of the North Carolina community that comes through your posts. It sounds like an awesome place to live life and make music and be in a musical community. They need any editors there? ;) I hope you keep doing this series, as I do find it very interesting. I have a long-gestating project that may or may not come to fruition, and seeing how you’re developing it and how richer these songs sound at each point is a powerful demystification and inspiration.

I also love the sense of the North Carolina community that comes through your posts. It sounds like an awesome place to live life and make music and be in a musical community. They need any editors there? ;)

]]> By: Wednesday http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/01/week-66-ballad-of-stayed-and-gone.html/comment-page-1#comment-6960 Wednesday Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=533#comment-6960 I listened to the first two songs. Like hearing the progress. Tracks are solid although the bass crapped out on my crappy laptop speakers. It sounds a bit dry but you know that's almost always true hearing rough mixes of a work in progress.<br/><br/>I do prefer a band to record as a whole. Sometimes necessity doesn't allow that and in that case I kind of like the punch and run approach - doesn't let the player get too rigid.<br/><br/>I often find a band that plays together regularly records a new song better with a two recording approach. Record once. Let it process. Then record it again.<br/><br/>Above all as the engineer it's important to find the comfort zone which doesn't mean the players are necessarily relaxed. For instance when recording the C*nts, they need to feel comfortable to rank on each other. If they don't feel comfortable fighting they won't get the right intensity on tape. Fine lines.<br/><br/>I will be recording soon using your approach in order to have tight control over the instruments. I'm even going to record the drums separate of one another (only snare and kick first). So again, I'm enjoying hearing about your project for my own needs. I listened to the first two songs. Like hearing the progress. Tracks are solid although the bass crapped out on my crappy laptop speakers. It sounds a bit dry but you know that’s almost always true hearing rough mixes of a work in progress.

I do prefer a band to record as a whole. Sometimes necessity doesn’t allow that and in that case I kind of like the punch and run approach – doesn’t let the player get too rigid.

I often find a band that plays together regularly records a new song better with a two recording approach. Record once. Let it process. Then record it again.

Above all as the engineer it’s important to find the comfort zone which doesn’t mean the players are necessarily relaxed. For instance when recording the C*nts, they need to feel comfortable to rank on each other. If they don’t feel comfortable fighting they won’t get the right intensity on tape. Fine lines.

I will be recording soon using your approach in order to have tight control over the instruments. I’m even going to record the drums separate of one another (only snare and kick first). So again, I’m enjoying hearing about your project for my own needs.

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