Yes I remember rock "band practice" in my late 20s. Everyone would slowly inch-up to the SPL of the drummer, all being in the same room. It was torture to practice like that, even at that age...
We put the drummer behind a wall that conveniently bisected the basement along the long dimension. Installed a plexiglass window for him to see through, without the landlords permission. Got away with it. Mixed everyone's instrument level outputs, mics into a stereo signal. Compressed that with a DBX 128. Signal then went to headphones for each of us. All dialed in, could practice our songs for hours with zero head fatigue. Hands were another matter...that took some beer!
I hear you gents, I also do not like over amplification. I just thought the 12 string with finger picking was a little too mellow.
Generally live, I don't mind 80 dB, it is OK, but a little lacking. I also don't want 120 dB, too much. How about 100 dB live for a middle ground, that way everybody can let loose and not worry about being too loud.
How about this jam, pretty laid back at the beginning, then just keeps getting better and better, stunning really. I agree with the producer!
Generally live, I don't mind 80 dB, it is OK, but a little lacking. I also don't want 120 dB, too much. How about 100 dB live for a middle ground, that way everybody can let loose and not worry about being too loud.
How about this jam, pretty laid back at the beginning, then just keeps getting better and better, stunning really. I agree with the producer!
If you would prefer to make your own mix and instrument tone choices, you could use stem separation/isolation software.
I doubt you would find a higher percentage of average listeners preferring your mix over the one you linked...
I always wanted to take the time and do this with some songs, but of course I never get around to it.
So Art, what did you think of the "Have a Cigar" cover from The Main Squeeze? I was absolutely floored by this song, especially the guitar playing. I bet David Gilmore would be proud. There is a local college radio station I listen to that plays some great music, and has helped me discover some great new bands, this is one of them!
It was okay, but I prefer all the original version's instruments, vocals, arrangement and mix over the Main Squeeze cover.
It's hard to get "all the original version's'" sound. I'm working on BJ Thomas's "Hooked on a Feeling". I'm worried about being able to play it at all, with its C#7 to get to and through smoothly. Forget ever getting the "Sitar" effect on the lead guitar part; my covers will always be a sketch of the original painting at best. If I can get it into my heart, it'll be a fun song to sing / play.
Music is like that. There's a perspective of getting the colors and shadows just right. There's another along the lines of "is this guy / these folks having a blast with it". I can only hope to fall into the other perspective; at nearly 70, likely in this incarnation.
Granted, part of the fun of playing is getting the colors and shadows just right. Or at least come close.
Music is like that. There's a perspective of getting the colors and shadows just right. There's another along the lines of "is this guy / these folks having a blast with it". I can only hope to fall into the other perspective; at nearly 70, likely in this incarnation.
Granted, part of the fun of playing is getting the colors and shadows just right. Or at least come close.
Yeah getting the original version is not only hard, it is literally impossible to get it perfect, and I like that, a unique work of art.
I like when people do covers of great songs, why not, many people love the song. I also like when they do their own version of it,
as long as they don't screw it up!
I like when people do covers of great songs, why not, many people love the song. I also like when they do their own version of it,
as long as they don't screw it up!
This guy playing acoustic guitar has one hell of a job to do, keeping up with all these other instruments, I think it sounds pretty damn good!
Check out Lexington Lab Band. Many great musicians from Lexington KY. rocking it hard and having much fun I am sure!
Besides an internal amplifier, here's another subject that might interest a Purdue student if they decide to take up your FHAG as something to work on for course credit. Note the gist of what's going on in this thread -
So for the type of horn they're doing, it's all about the coupling of the speaker drivers to the horn. Little holes for the sound to squirt through, multiple channels, shapes for the sound to go around, a shaped squished air pancake - all to couple the drivers to the horn part in a way that, well, sounds best.
If I recall correctly, the FHAG has no such explicit "throat" component between the driver and the horn. Developing such in an effort to make it sound better would be a worthy subject for - perhaps - a student looking for a subject for their Masters dissertation in mechanical / acoustic engineering. A roomate got his measuring how sound reflects off snow, grass and blacktop.
If you point that out, the prof you're working with might realize the additional value the FHAG project has for them as a university, besides just the electrical stuff. I would think the "dividing board" as a component would be another, where a ME student could work on acoustic isolation properties of materials used in that subsection of the build.
So for the type of horn they're doing, it's all about the coupling of the speaker drivers to the horn. Little holes for the sound to squirt through, multiple channels, shapes for the sound to go around, a shaped squished air pancake - all to couple the drivers to the horn part in a way that, well, sounds best.
If I recall correctly, the FHAG has no such explicit "throat" component between the driver and the horn. Developing such in an effort to make it sound better would be a worthy subject for - perhaps - a student looking for a subject for their Masters dissertation in mechanical / acoustic engineering. A roomate got his measuring how sound reflects off snow, grass and blacktop.
If you point that out, the prof you're working with might realize the additional value the FHAG project has for them as a university, besides just the electrical stuff. I would think the "dividing board" as a component would be another, where a ME student could work on acoustic isolation properties of materials used in that subsection of the build.